"What, plagiarism? And she can still participate in an international competition?"
"What was the organizer thinking? Isn't this tarnishing the competition's reputation? I suddenly feel the competition has become much less prestigious!"
"I seriously doubt if her work that made it to the finals wasn't plagiarized too?"
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Doubts grew increasingly unruly, but Arabella Vanderbilt maintained her composure with a faint smile, utterly unaffected by the gossip.
Angeline Copeland was the last person who could stand to see Arabella prosper. The natural incompatibility between the women and years of being suppressed by a plagiarizer made Arabella particularly objectionable to her.
At the moment, there was a sense of pleasure in her heart.
Yet, what she saw was still Arabella's calm and serene face.
That faint smile on her face seemed like a silent mockery of others.
She always looked unflappable, as if nothing could disturb her composure.
It's really annoying!
