Chapter 18 Furious and humiliated . Sylvia snarled , " Yesenia , you … " She turned and realized it wasn't Yesenia restraining her , but the venue's security guards . The stern - faced guards forcibly escorted Sylvia back to the stage . Instantly , both the on - site audience and online viewers erupted . " What's happening ? Who plagiarized ? " " Isn't it obvious ? Sylvia copied someone's work ! " " Wow , cheating on a nationally live broadcasted competition ? Did she think her status made her untouchable ? Epic fail ! " The Mosley family stood up in unison . Braylon's face darkened as hostile whispers surrounded them . " Has Ramiro lost his mind? Is he deliberately humiliating our family ? " Vicente clenched his fists but didn't rush to defend his sister as usual because he knew this wasn't Ramiro's doing . His gaze locked onto Yesenia , the only one standing calm and untouched amid the chaos . On stage . Sylvia finally processed the situation and began protesting . " What are you doing ? I didn't plagiarize ! You've got the wrong person ! " Panic surged through her . Nothing made sense . 07 19 How could they possibly have discovered the truth ? Yesenia had stood right beside her without saying a word . The judge remained impartial and asked sternly , " Sylvia , is ' Galaxy ' truly your original work ? " " Of course , " Sylvia answered without hesitation . " I sketched it live here . You all witnessed it . " At that moment , Braylon and his group pushed through the crowd to the front row . fronted the judges and security , " How dare you accuse aughter of plagiarism ! I'm calling our lawyers immediately . You'll pay for this outrageous insult ! " Braylon was livid . Ramiro had already humiliated the Mosley family once , and this public allegation felt like a fresh , merciless assault on honor . The judge let out a scornful laugh before landing the final blow that exposed Sylvia's lie and humiliated Braylon . " During preliminary review , we've received , the original 'Galaxy ' submission . This is a blatant , unaltered copy of an existing design . It's a disgrace to the fashion industry ! " As the judge spoke , the screen displayed a design identical to " Galaxy " , but with a different signature at the bottom . " Yesenia Mosley ! " The audience erupted . " Wait , ' Galaxy ' was Yesenia's work ? " " Damn , Sylvia has no shame ! She plagiarized right in front of everyone ? How brazen can she get ? " " And she's stealing from Yesenia ? I thought people with that last name had design talent . Turns out it was stealing ! This is hilarious ! " " Damn , Yesenia's incredible ! Her designs are inspiring , and she masters multiple styles . Is she here to humble everyone else ? " Sylvia stood frozen , her face drained of color , eyes wide with horror . " This can't be happening … " Despite all her calculations , she never imagined Yesenia had submitted . this exact design from the beginning . Of all designs , why did it have to be this one ? Her body grew cold . When Sylvia turned and saw Braylon's furious , red - eyed glare , her legs nearly gave out . Only the security guards ' firm grip kept her from collapsing to the floor . Braylon suddenly turned his piercing gaze toward Sylvia . " Sylvia , what the hell is going on here ? " He was nearly going mad . Never had he imagined such a stain would tarnish their family name , creating this scandal in front of the entire nation . And of all people , she had plagiarized Yesenia , that girl raised in an insignificant household . This level of humiliation was more than he could bear . Sylvia trembled violently . " No , it's not what you think … " Overcome with terror , she fainted . " Damn , the lead actress just passed out , " someone jeered . " Call an ambulance ! Any slower and she won't be able to keep up the he won't be able to keep up the act ! " " Some genius she claimed to be . More like a born plagiarist ! " The venue erupted into chaos . The reporters , of course , wouldn't miss such a juicy scandal . With Sylvia unconscious , they swarmed Braylon and Cayden instead . " Mr. Mosley , did you know about your daughter's plagiarism ? " " Was this your plan all along ? Did the payment fall through ? " If Braylon hadn't been clinging to the last shreds of his composure , he would have cursed them out right then . The hell kind of nonsense were they spouting ? Yesenia quietly retreated from the chaotic epicenter , observing as if detached from it all . She watched Braylon get mobbed by reporters , his face dark with humiliation as he bowed his head , wishing he could vanish to escape . the disgrace . Hugging her arms , Yesenia allowed herself a smile . How should she put it ? This felt damn satisfying . Didn't Sylvia love showing off ? Didn't the Mosley family constantly praise Sylvia , believing she brought them glory and benefits ? Chapter16 Well , she'd ruined that pride . And now , she'd made sure they got all the attention they could ever want . When the paramedics came in to take Sylvia away , the Mosleys left as well . With the show over , Yesenia clapped her hands and turned to leave . Outside GeekFlux Group's headquarters , she lowered her head to text Ramiro , " I'll transfer today's expenses to you . " Between promotions , event setup , hiring judges , and inviting reporters . the costs had to be around 150 thousand dollars . Ramiro , who had been watching the livestream from upstairs , replied instantly , " Today's expense is on me . What a wonderful day it is ! " Yesenia smiled faintly just as a cold voice cut through the air , " What's so amusing ? Share it with me . Yesenia froze . As she looked up , she subtly tucked her phone away . A second later , she flashed an ingratiating grin at the man inside the Maybach . " What a coincidence ! What brings you here , Mr. Wyatt ? " Jayvion couldn't be bothered to answer . He'd already turned away , leaving her with nothing but his sharp profile . Rohan , sitting in the front , motioned for her to get in . Yesenia hurried over , but the front seat was taken . She glanced at the black convoy behind them . " No space left . I'll just ride in the back … " " Get in . " " But . " " I won't repeat myself . " Yesenia hesitated , weighing the options of being punished immediately . by Jayvion or slightly later . She chose the latter . Maybe she could do something about it . She circled to the other side and slid in , pressing herself against the sif she could occupy only half the seat . on cast a derisive glance at her ridiculous attempt to keep her distance . With a quiet scoll , he instructed , " Go home . " Yesenia only perched precariously on the edge of the seat . As the Maybach pulled onto the main road , Yesenia lurched forward with the sudden acceleration , then swayed back . The momentum sent her tumbling from the door straight toward Jayvion's lap . 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