Katelyn shot back, “Oh, Miss Marshall, you really think gossiping comes free of consequences?” She paused for a moment before adding, “Well, in that case, I could claim you’re seeing other people’s husbands, and if you try to deny it, you’d be the one acting bold.”

Ruby was at a loss for words, glaring at Katelyn, her face flushed with anger.

How could Katelyn still be so confident after everything that had happened? How could she even say something like that?

Lise stayed quiet. Her goal today was to succeed through her work, and she wasn’t about to draw attention to herself before then. After all, she had been humiliated by Katelyn before. If she said something wrong today and upset Katelyn, all her efforts would be wasted.

Ashlyn looked at the crowd with a frown.

“You all don’t know the truth, yet you’re making wild guesses. Do you really think you can say anything just because you have a voice?”

Even though she hadn’t known Katelyn for long, she had a pretty good sense of who Katelyn was. There might be some mixed feelings between Katelyn and Vincent, but it hadn’t developed into a relationship. It was ridiculous to call her a mistress.

Aimee, just back, crossed her arms and gave the crowd a cold look.

“They think they can say whatever they want because they don’t have to face any legal consequences,” she said. She had encountered many people like that but couldn’t stop herself from feeling a surge of anger.

Vincent, noticing that Katelyn wasn’t bothered, finally relaxed. He looked into the live broadcast camera and said, “I’ll look into this trending topic. Whoever started these rumors, once I find out, I’ll turn them over to the police.”

Ruby was surprised. She understood how powerful Vincent was. If he truly wanted to investigate, he’d definitely figure out who was responsible.

In that moment, she felt a sharp surge of fear. What if the authorities were truly involved?

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Lise, who was closest to Ruby, noticed Ruby’s panic clearly, even though others might not have. So, was Ruby the one who did this?

Lise couldn’t help but think Ruby was truly foolish.

When Vincent said he was going to find who was responsible, everyone fell silent. If Vincent’s investigation tied them to anything, it would be the end for them. Everyone wanted to keep succeeding in this circle.

Although Ruby didn’t want to, she had no choice but to stay silent. Neil sat silently in the corner, his eyes fixed on Katelyn, though his mind was busy with plans of his own.

Aimee and Katelyn shared a look. Without needing an explanation, Katelyn caught the meaning behind Aimee’s expression. It was clear that the matter Katelyn had asked Aimee to investigate was finally moving forward.

On stage, Zandra ignored the gossip and focused on the flow of the competition. The event continued, and the judges had one last entry to score—the entry belonging to the Adams Group. Zandra made the announcement.

“Up next is the design from the Adams Group, created by Iris.”

“What?” Ruby stood up abruptly, staring at Katelyn in shock. How could there be another entry from Iris?

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