She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 541

When Yolene was dragged back onto the stage to model the plagiarized dress one last time, she snatched the microphone from Raoul Dubois's hand. Facing the cameras with a deeply wronged expression, she cried, "I never imagined Élégance would do something like this. I am so sorry to Bloomberry's designer. If I had known this was a stolen piece, I never would have worn it."

She looked entirely sincere as she bowed deeply in Loyce's direction.

However, Loyce didn't accept the apology with the same swift grace she had shown Sylvie Langley. In fact, she didn't even acknowledge Yolene. She simply took her seat.

That cold, arrogant dismissal left Yolene standing awkwardly on the live broadcast.

A flare of humiliated rage burned in her chest. She was a victim in this too, kept completely in the dark! All she needed was to make a public apology to quell the backlash. Did Loyce really think that just because she was the daughter of the wealthiest family in the country, she could do whatever she wanted?

By disrespecting her so publicly, Loyce was just begging to be canceled online!

Raoul took the microphone back. His voice boomed through the hall, "The rules of the Nexus Design competition are crystal clear. We have zero tolerance for the shameful theft of another artist's ideas. Any brand caught doing so will be permanently disqualified."

He cast a cold, sharp glance at Alicia and her daughter. "I hereby announce that Élégance's qualifications are revoked. Nexus Design will never work with them again!"

Hearing this, Alicia collapsed onto the floor. Only one thought echoed in her mind: It was over.

Watching Alicia's complete mental breakdown, Renee couldn't help but ask, "Is the fallout really that severe?"

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