Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 149

Upon receiving Hera's scores from the six judges, the host quickly announced, "Now, it's time to reveal Hera's score."

"That won't be necessary! I hereby declare Hera as Belle of the Year!" Tim interjected.

Glancing at the final result, the host smiled. "Professor Smithon certainly has a keen intuition! Hera's score is… 99! With 1 point deducted due to the unoriginal script."

"Congratulations, Hera Youngworth! You're Belle of the Year! Please share your thoughts with us." The host handed the microphone to Hera.

"I'd like to express my gratitude to Cavenridge for organizing this event and giving me the chance to stand on this stage. I also want to thank those who voted for me in the preliminary selection."

With that, Hera scanned the stage calmly before turning back to the host.

"This stage offers equal opportunity to all. Therefore, I'd like to request an additional chance for the contestant with the lowest score to dance for everyone, a chance to showcase her talent once more. What do you say?" Hera proposed.

Although Hera phrased it as a question, her firm demeanor made it difficult for the host to decline.

"I think that's a wonderful idea. Let's invite that contestant to the stage," Tim egged on.

The audience watched in confusion, wondering what was happening.

"Why should I dance just because you say so?" Lily protested as she was pushed onto the stage.

"I thought you recommended me to join this election because you wanted my support?" Hera countered.

"No one said anything about support!" Lily burst into rage. Dancing wasn't her forte, and performing on stage would only lead to public embarrassment.

"Oh, so you are the one who anonymously recommended me for this election?" Hera pointed out calmly.

In fact, if Hera wanted to identify the person who recommended her, she could easily trace it back using the recommender's code. Yet, she chose to expose her on stage to ridicule Lily.

"Why you—t-that wasn't me! You have no proof!" Lily stuttered, caught off guard by the sudden exposure.