Chapter 317

Faced with these harsh questions, Linda looked away in shame.

Standing near the hotel entrance, she became increasingly visible to reporters as Sarah approached.

Beyond Sarah, the competition winner, Linda had also become a target for journalists. While the Decker Competition had seen its share of sabotage attempts before, those disqualified usually left Saint Nock in shame. Yet Linda remained, even showing up during the award ceremony.

Soon, many reporters surrounding Sarah turned their attention to Linda.

"Miss Ruben, how do you feel about your disqualification?"

"Did you consider the consequences when you locked Miss Sanders in that bathroom?"

Linda backed away in terror, retreating until her back hit the cold wall. She had nowhere else to go.

The aggressive questions pierced her ears as she desperately looked for an escape.

Sarah had already entered the hotel, and security was blocking the pursuing reporters. Linda seized this moment to slip inside.

her breath in the hallway, her hands ice-cold, she remembered considering leaving

go. She had

someone's feet near her. Looking up, she saw

here to mock me?"

shook her head, her

walk away, Linda

laughing at me while you're the celebrated champion. I'm just a jokenow." She laughed cynically as tears rolled down her

back. "That's not true." She

tears and stared at Sarah's retreating figure, calling out desperately.

committee's decision. The legal charges are because you broke the

me! Please, Sarah. Locking you up wasn't my idea - someone else suggested it." Linda

unsure whether to

paused before adding, "I met that person

Two weeks earlier.

for their defense presentations, the judges clearly

Linda watched their interactions

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