Bride To Be Not Me (Janice and Simon)

Heidi responded, "Of course!"

Celine didn't say much but turned to the audience. "Please wait. We'll investigate this matter."

Heidi grew anxious. "What's there to investigate? Crochet process videos can be faked! Do none of you believe me?"

She was using Shirley Olson's name to pressure Celine into immediately disqualifying Janice. Heidi didn't think that Janice could possibly win an international award.

Simon strode forward, saying, "She's telling the truth! I can testify! Janice isn't capable of this. She must've bought the piece!"

If Janice embarrassed herself on an international stage, the shareholders of Refined Threads Co. would no longer support her, and he could take back control.

But Celine didn't question Janice. Instead, she quietly turned away, picked up her phone, and sent a message on WhatsApp to Shirley.

Since there were many Cruznian seamstresses in the international competition, Celine specially downloaded WhatsApp to stay in contact with them.

Celine: "Ms. Olson, are you really at the venue?"

She sent the message and then glanced at Heidi from afar.

A reply came through, but Heidi hadn't even touched her phone.

Celine looked down at Shirley's response. "She's a fake. But don't expose me."

Celine instantly felt reassured. Putting down her phone, she stepped forward and addressed the crowd, "I'm Celine Harper, the vice president of the International Crochet Union. The most important principle of this competition is fairness and justice. We can't disqualify a contestant just because someone is questioning their work—regardless of who they are."

"What did you say?" Heidi was in disbelief.

Celine then turned to Janice, her tone respectful. "Ms. Smith, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

This woman was skilled enough to rival Shirley Olson. Though Celine found her familiar, she couldn't recall where she had seen her before.

Janice wasn't surprised that Celine didn't recognize her. When she had competed in the past, she had

deliberately disguised herself by net

wearing a baseball cap, using dark foundation, and adding frecktes near her eyes to avoid being recognized on television by Simon.

Even she barely recognized her old competition look, so how could she expect

Celine, who hadn't seen her in two years, to recognize her?noveldrama

"I have no thoughts on the matter. I won't waste time clarifying myself over a baseless accusation. Imagine if I were to accuse the second-place winner of cheating. Does that mean that as long as no one can prove she personally crocheted her piece, her ranking should be revoked and given to someone else?"

Janice remained seated, not even sparing Heidi a glance. Her words were impeccable, and she delivered them in a steady, unhurried, and composed manner, commanding the judges' attention. Her calm demeanor seemed to immediately convince them.

"Besides, I crocheted the piece in front of an audience at my company. There are meeting records and videos. If Ms. Harper needs them, I can provide them."

"I don't think that will be necessary," Celine declined.

No one would dare lie at an international competition. Even if Janice did lie, it would eventually come to light, and the award could always be revoked later.

The audience members seemed to share Celine's thoughts.

After all, Janice was representing a major company. No business would risk their reputation with such an audacious lie.

Moreover, many companies had already researched the competitors before the competition began. Those familiar with embroidery.

knew Janice's name well. S net

was

famous, not just for her skill but also for the widely publicized scandal involving her ex-boyfriend and Prosper Stitch Group's CEO.