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As soon as those words were spoken, all eyes turned to Bethany in Cedric’s
arms.
Her shocked expression was clearly visible to everyone.
“I… I left my notes at school.”
“It’s just one data point. What notes do you need?” I sneered. “Or is it that you can’t even remember the basic formula?”
Bethany looked pleadingly at Cedric, who was visibly impatient, his brows furrowed.
“I said it’s not necessary, so it’s not necessary!”
With that, he put his arm around Bethany and started to leave.
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But before they could take more than a few steps, the hall doors were pushed open with a loud bang.
“Wait!”
A tall young man with a quiet demeanor walked in. His hair was somewhat disheveled, blown in different directions by the wind. He was slightly out of breath, his gaze fixed determinedly on me.
Cedric’s face darkened. “What are you doing here?”
Herbert shifted slightly to reveal a nervous–looking girl standing behind him.
She was
plain–looking, wearing black–framed glasses, and her eyes held a
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hint of wariness as she looked up.
The moment Bethany saw her, her expression changed completely.
I nodded encouragingly at the girl.
“Tell them who you are.”
The girl looked at me as if gathering her resolve.
She stepped forward, her voice not loud but remarkably firm.
“I’m the actual developer of the gold award–winning project in the college entrepreneurship competition.”
She pointed directly. “I’m reporting that Bethany from our school stole my research results and even threatened me!”
Everything happened so suddenly that everyone was momentarily stunned.
Bethany spoke before anyone else could react, shouting excitedly, “You’re lying! What proof do you have? You’re just like Jeanette, jealous of me!”
But this time, the girl didn’t back down.
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She looked directly at Bethany and pulled out a stack of documents from her backpack.
“I have complete records of every process and step of the experiment. These are the results I’ve compiled over several years. You can ask me anything about them.”
A reporter asked, “You said Bethany threatened you. What exactly
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happened?”
“Bethany was in charge of the college’s financial aid for disadvantaged students. She threatened to withhold my scholarship to force me to hand over my research so she could enter it in the competition and win.”
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The girl looked at me gratefully. “It was Ms. Jeanette Yates and Mr. Herbert Palmer who helped me. Because of them, I could continue my education and find the courage to speak up.”
Some professionals examined the documents, their expressions immediately turning serious.
“That’s right. The experimental procedures and data are extremely detailed. Someone who wasn’t the main operator couldn’t possibly have written such comprehensive content.”
The room erupted in commotion. No one had expected that what began as a confrontation against me would turn into an accusation against Bethany.
Bethany completely panicked, grabbing the edge of Cedric’s jacket.
But Cedric was staring at the documents, not even sparing her a glance.
Though Cedric was a businessman, his years of exposure to the research field had given him enough understanding of product development to see the truth of the situation.
I was curious whether he would continue to defend Bethany even if he recognized the truth.
“Cedric, it’s not what you think…”
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Bethany tried to fabricate another story, but before I could speak, someone interrupted her.
“Bethany, if you disagree, you can demonstrate right now. I guarantee no one. knows every detail of this material better than I do.”
Bethany tried again to seek Cedric’s support, but he coldly said, “She’s right. Go up and demonstrate.”
Bethany’s face instantly turned pale.
The outcome was obvious. After fumbling around for a while, she couldn’t solve the last two calculation problems.
I stood beside the girl named Sally Gallagher, watching Bethany trembling at the podium, looking like she might collapse at any moment.
But Cedric remained expressionless, showing no intention of helping her.
I sighed softly, feeling there was no point in prolonging this.
I sent Bethany off the stage. Walking to the computer, my fingers flew across the keyboard. The data, formulas, and steps were etched in my mind, forming muscle memory, rapidly appearing on the big screen with crisp keystrokes.
The audience fell silent. Even those previously dismissive experts unconsciously stood up, dumbfounded. What they witnessed overturned their preconceptions.
The complete computational process was clearly displayed on the screen.
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I let out a sigh.
The next second, thunderous applause filled the room, accompanied by the rapid clicking of camera shutters.
In the crisscrossing flashes of light, I saw a hint of madness appear in
Cedric’s eyes.
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