Next, everyone saw him outstretch his arms and take a few steps forward. They saw him and Chloe, faces laced with faint smiles, hugging each other tightly.
"Thank you for coming, Mr. Holmez." Chloe said.
"The pleasure is mine." Holmez said.
Everyone was utterly flabbergasted.
"What's going on here?"
"This woman knows Mr. Holmez?"
"And their relationship seems good. Mr. Holmez's warmth towards her even exceeds that towards Mr. Joshua!"
"What's the deal between Chloe and Mr. Holmez?"
"Didn't Mr. Holmez just say he came here to see a friend? Could it be that friend is Chloe?"
"If she can be friends with someone of Mr. Holmez's stature, could she really be the plagiarist?"
"Who is the real thief?!"
After the two hugged, Jim Holmez glanced around and his smile gradually faded.
"What happened? Was there some sort of hiccup?" Jim asked.
Chloe shrugged, her eyes filled with resignation. Jim stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly turned his head to look behind him.
Keira's face had turned as pale as a sheet. Her legs were trembling, almost unable to stand.
How did Chloe know Mr. Holmez?!
She lifted her head to look at Chloe only to see her looking back at her calmly, her face bearing a smile of respect towards Mr. Holmez. But in her eyes, that smile was full of mockery and triumph.
"So she's your sister? The person she just mentioned who's unwelcome in the perfume world, is that you?" Jim asked.
Sophie had been watching the entire scene unfold and felt a profound admiration for Chloe. No wonder Chloe was so confident earlier, she had this ace up her sleeve.
Hearing this, Sophie came forward, saying with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Holmez. Chloe's so-called sister anonymously reported to Chic Style that her sister plagiarized her work during the national selection. Also that Ms. Chloe's work in the perfume competition final is a copy of hers. She's been relentlessly trying to get Ms. Chloe ousted from the perfume world."
Sophie's smile was polite as she summed up the recent events, clearly annoyed with Keira's actions.
Even Joshua couldn't help but frown. How did Keira make anonymous reports? If the reports were anonymous, how could they be so sure it was Keira?
He glanced at Keira, who was as pale as a ghost, and had a bad feeling about this.
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