Chapter 146
Chapter 146 Don't Fall For
His Lies
The murmurs and skeptical glances in the hall did not escape Brenna's notice.
"Who would have thought? She is beautiful, but she lacks substance."
"So what? She's the daughter of the Harper family. Maybe this whole competition was designed for her, and the rest of us are just here to make up the numbers."
"She is beautiful and comes from a rich family. Who are we to judge how the Harper family treats their daughter?"
"Does wealth really make someone better than the rest?"
These disparaging comments reached Brenna's ears, but she remained unfazed. Accustomed to skepticism for over twenty years, she had learned to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.
were whispered, never voiced openly. After all, they were all here to compete. Even if the Harper family had tailored the competition for their daughter, letting her win first prize.
no one openly stood up for
in charge of studio affairs, swept his eyes
voice and said, "Let me clear something up before this goes any further. We're with the Night Studio. It sounds like some of you have the facts all wrong. I'm Tommy McCoy, and I know Miss Harper holds two degrees from a top university in Norview. Right after graduating seven years ago, she earned the Golden Wrench Award in a prestigious design competition. Then, six
one of them."
is, Miss Harper
school."
only acknowledged by the Harper family not too long ago. The people who raised her are my parents, and they made it clear to me that she never even finished elementary school. There's no way she graduated from any top
her accusations
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Studio, who even knows them? They might just be here to cause a scene. I've never heard of them before. They could be paid off by Brenna for all we know. Don't let yourselves be easily fooled. We have to push back against the Harper Group
competition."
we should come together and protest. The competition rules say it must
designers who were aiming for the top prize, and soon enough, several
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