She had never expected that Nicole would actually be caught on camera.
"Are you still going to try and lie your way out of this? I also have photos of your secret meetings with Nicole. Let me show everyone right now."
Elena pulled up another folder, displaying a series of damning photographs on the main screen.
With the undeniable proof laid bare, the crowd finally understood exactly what had happened.
"Alright, the truth is clear. Claire is the original creator, and Elaine is nothing but a plagiarist. She should be immediately disqualified from this competition, and the industry should unite to blacklist such a shameless thief," Elena announced to the captivated audience.
"On what grounds are you disqualifying me?! Who the hell do you think you are? You don't have the right to speak here!" Elaine shrieked at Elena, completely losing her mind.
Jennifer, the head judge, quickly stepped in to defend Elena. "She absolutely has the right. She is one of the judges for this competition, and she is the final judge who determines the top three rankings. You have no right to question her authority!"
Elaine was stunned into silence.
"What did you just say? She's a judge? Who the hell is she? What qualifications does she have to be a judge? And the one deciding the top three? Are you out of your mind?!"
"We are not out of our minds. The woman standing before you is the legendary designer, Aurora," Jennifer declared proudly. "We took this competition incredibly seriously, which is why we went out of our way to invite her here. The panel selects the top three, but it is ultimately up to Aurora to rank those finalists based on her expert evaluation of their designs."
Gasps echoed through the venue. Everyone in the room was completely floored!
The notoriously secretive and elusive designer, Aurora, had actually made a public appearance!
And she was the head judge of this very competition!
"No! How is that possible? How could she be Aurora?! It's impossible. No one has ever seen Aurora's face—she's a total fraud!" Elaine refused to believe it, desperate to tear down the reality unfolding in front of her.
She could admit that Elena was a brilliant designer, someone born with immense talent. Elaine had realized that back when she first saw those handbag sketches.
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