When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0441

The moment Yasmine accused Miranda of cheating, everyone’s expressions shifted. But Miranda simply smiled.

She looked Yasmine straight in the eye and asked, “What exactly do you mean by cheating?”

Yasmine shrugged. “Plenty of things, like paying someone to pull strings, using connections to sneak in through the back door, or maybe even hiring someone to write the paper for you. It’s not impossible.”

Before Miranda could respond, Madison dashed to the front row and grabbed a microphone. She hurriedly handed it to her while beaming.

“Go for it, Miranda! Shut them down! I love watching drama!” She thought to herself.

Miranda accepted the microphone and tested it out. It was loud and clear. Perfect.

her voice carrying through the room. “First of all, you’re giving

don’t have the money or the connections to bribe ‘Science‘ editors, let alone convince a bunch of seasoned researchers halfway across the world to do me a favor and approve my paper

sure, that sounds like a solid plan. But what exactly could I offer someone

‘under–the–table rules.‘ Why don’t you teach me

a cat whose tail had been stepped on. “What nonsense are you spouting! When did I ever hire someone to write for me? If you’re so bold,

you hired someone? You don’t need to be so quick to defend yourself, unless… that guilty reaction

Yasmine was

proof. Well, by the same logic, I’m asking you to do the

she sank back

closely,

microphone in Miranda’s hand, he thought better of it. He wasn’t about to volunteer