Chapter 386

Someone whispered, "Honestly, with the way she carries herself and how

articulate she is, there's no way she only went to high school, right? Could there be some kind of mistake?"

"I don't think so. From what I've heard, Ms. Cameron is Haynes's ex-wife-no connections, no family background, not even much of an education."

"But you can't fake class. Ms. Cameron doesn't seem at all like someone who's never seen the world."

"She's probably just putting on an act."

A quiet murmur rippled through the crowd, everyone speculating in hushed tones.

Franco's eyes flashed with a cold, ruthless gleam. "So, you're refusing to admit you cheated?"

Stella stood tall on stage, meeting every gaze head-on without flinching.

"That's right. I did not cheat."

Down in the audience, Rachel noticed Jasper fiddling with his phone again, her right eyelid twitching with a sudden sense of unease.

whispered, "Jasper, what are you

"Streaming, of course. I want all of Stella's fans to

dissuade him. "Jasper, let it go. When Haynie gets off the phone and sees you doing this, you know he'll

warning was genuine, not

started a

a fool of herself; instead, she always ended up looking

Stella. This is just another way to get her name out there. The judges all gave her

to press the issue, but Franco's voice boomed through the hall, amplified by

a long

who understood French paused for a moment,

who didn't understand French, looked around at the laughter, curiosity getting

just say? Why is everyone

face, leaned over to

said, 'Frankly, I doubt anyone here has a lower level of

couldn't help but smile at that, the corners of

at Rachel, her opinion of her

know you spoke French,

the subtle change in Deanna's attitude and lowered her long lashes, hiding the excitement in

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