Chapter 695
Chapter 695:
“Obviously, because you’re not expecting her to apologize to you, are you?” Martin retorted sharply.
Taking a deep breath, the contestant protested, “Mr. Kelly, you haven’t even investigated the matter, and you’re asking me to apologize. That’s unreasonable. Hilda plagiarized my design. How can I just accept that p>
Martin’s expression turned icy.
“Do I need to look into it? Hilda is the daughter of Jonathan Reynolds. How could she possibly need to plagiarize anything from an unknown like you? Enough, apologize now. We have the competition in three days p>
The contestant was so enraged that he clenched his teeth and spat out, “So what if she’s from a rich family? Everyone knows Evelyn, the chairman’s daughter from the Raji Group, ended up in jail. I have proof that Hilda plagiarized. Even if she is wealthy, she can’t just dismiss that p>
Martin became impatient. He narrowed his eyes and threatened, “What are you planning next? Let me remind you, you’ve signed a contract with the show’s crew. If you keep causing trouble, I won’t hesitate to have you pay a huge penalty p>
The contestant’s heart raced, his face flushing red with frustration and helplessness. He bit back his anger, his eyes brimming with tears. This display left the other members of Martin’s team deeply disillusioned.
“Mr. Kelly, we can back her up. Hilda definitely copied her design p>
“We can’t just let this slide p>
Martin shot them a dismissive look and said sharply, “This is none of your concern! Winning the competition is all that matters. Once we win, you’ll all gain fame, and all this will be forgotten. Shut up, or you’ll pay for it p>
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With those words, Martin clearly aligned himself with Hilda. The other contestants fell silent, their fists clenched and eyes flashing with rage, yet they felt powerless against Martin’s authority.
Hilda, looking quite pleased with herself, said cheerfully, “Mr. Kelly, are you free tonight? I’d like to treat you to dinner and show you the designs I’ve been working on. After all, I’ll be the last to present at the competition p>
“Sure,” Martin responded with a grin. Cultivating a good rapport with Hilda seemed beneficial for his career.
The two quickly exited, leaving the other contestants behind. Watching from a distance, Jenessa observed everything and could only shake her head in dismay. Her teammates sighed in frustration.
“Why is Martin so protective of Hilda p>
“That contestant got such a raw deal. Her efforts were stolen, and her mentor won’t even support her p>
“Martin just left with Hilda? Doesn’t he care about the rest of his team p>
“What an eye opener p>
“I’m so glad I picked Sloane. Otherwise, I’d be suffering like them.” With those thoughts, they returned to their design work.
Soon it was the day of the live stream competition.
Before the live broadcast of the competition started, there was already a buzz online about it.
“I’m really excited for this year’s design competition p>
“Why get excited? In the past, the competitions were showdowns among experts, but this year they’ve included a popular designer who isn’t really on their level. It’s absurd! The show is just asking for trouble p>
“There’s no mystery here. Sloane is sure to be the first one out. She’s up against two seasoned judges. She doesn’t stand a chance against them p>