Chapter 299: Traces of Wrongdoing Selina said coolly, "The Clark family may be too old and blind to see through your tricks after all these yearsâbut you think everyone here is just as brainless as they are?"
"Selina! You ungrateful brat!"
James exploded.
What was that supposed to mean? That she was mocking them for playing favorites with a mistress and not knowing right from wrong? That was a direct slap in the face to the Clark familyâs dignity!
As if they wanted to take sides! Selina brought this on herselfâsheâs the one who went astray...
"I get it now!" Luke pushed through the crowd, yelling louder than anyone.
"The truth is right in front of us, and Katie still thinks a few tears will make people believe her? How dumb can you be?"
"But why is she so dumb? Itâs simpleâbecause the Clark family gave her that confidence!"
"For nearly twenty years, this has been her playbook: cry a little, get the Clark family on her side, and blame Selina."
"She got away with it so many times that now itâs just routine. Frame Selina, throw the blame on her, and even when sheâs the one cheating, guess who gets scolded in the end? Still Selina."
After that, who in the room didnât understand what was going on?
Katie got caught in bed, and still tried to drag the actual heiress down with her.
And the Clark family? Instead of blaming the cheater, they went after the innocent daughter.
What was wrong with themâcould they just not live without a mistress in their lives?
"Mr. Clark, this is hard to watch. Your favoritism is out of control."
"And Angelica too. She was raised by Katieâdonât tell me she doesnât know what kind of person Katie really is. Yet all she does is accuse Selina over and over. Disgusting."
Joe gave the speaker a cold glare.
The man flinched a bitâbut stared right back. "What are you looking at, Chairman Morris? Am I wrong? Angelicaâs the one who swore up and down Selina was seducing a man. But who actually ended up in bed with Ellis? Katie."
"If youâre dead set on backing Angelica while she falsely accuses someone, go ahead. But if thatâs your stance, then say it loud: that everyone who spoke up for Selina today is just jealous of Angelica and made it all up. Can you say that, Chairman Morris?"
And who exactly had spoken up for Selina?
Logan. Luke. Alice. Ethan. Freya. Several judges and contestants.
Were they all in on some elaborate scheme just to humiliate Angelica?
Joe knew Angelica had no leg to stand on. He pressed his lips together and stayed silent.
James felt all the stares laced with contempt. His face turned red. But he couldnât argue back.
That wasnât what he meant. He wasnât trying to protect Katie. He only cared about the Clark familyâs reputation!
But now... now...
Logan stood calm, but his presence was overpowering.
"Mr. Clark," he said, "itâs time to make a decision."
A decision? What decision?
Angelicaâs mind was in chaos. Panic and rage surged through her like a tidal wave.
Katieâs heart was pounding. She suddenly burst out cryingâgoing for one last, desperate shot.
"Selina! No matter what you say, you still canât prove you didnât make some kind of deal with Ellis! Two years ago, you seduced a judgeâyouâre a repeat offender!"
"The competitionâs about to start and youâre scared you wonât do well, so youâre seducing the judges again!"
The room fell completely silent.
That... was a serious accusation.
After all, Selina did have a history. Two years ago, she was accused of seducing Ellis to make it into the finals.
What if Katie was telling the truth this time?
What if Selina was up to her old tricks again?
Katieâs eyes darted around, and she raised her voice to cover up her guilt.
"You know youâre not good enough to make it to the finals, so you had to get Ellis to give you special treatment! Selina, this isnât slanderâeveryone knows exactly what happened two years ago!"
"You put all your effort into sleeping around and seducing judges. You stole someone elseâs spot without lifting a finger. Doesnât your conscience hurt?!"
Lukeâs expression turned anxious.
How was he supposed to argue with that? Of course he believed Selinaâbut...
Wait a minute. Why was Logan so calm? His wife was the one being accused here. Shouldnât he be furious?
"Logan, arenât you gonna say something?!"
Logan gave him a faint glance. "Say what?"
"Say anything! Kick Katie and Angelica out, call them out for the liars they areâdo something!"
Logan slowly rolled his fingers, his voice even. "All the reporters here today? Theyâre not here by accident. Theyâre here so we can finally set the record straight about what happened two years ago. No rush."
Luke turned toward the Drake siblings. Alice shot him a look that said, Just wait, itâs about to get good. Luke was completely lost.
...Wait. Did everyone else know this was coming? Did no one actually come here to play cards last night? Was he the only one seriously playing mahjong?!
Selina raised an eyebrow. Katie was surprisingly sharpâno wonder sheâd managed to last over 20 years in the Clark family. But...
"Ms. Bryant, are you sure Iâm the one who stole someone elseâs spot?"
"Of course! Selina, if youâve forgotten, Iâll gladly say it all againâin front of everyone! Two years ago, you seduced Ellis to get into the finals!"
Katie spoke righteously. "You knew youâd been eliminated, so you deliberately got him drunk, stripped down in the middle of the night, and crawled into his bed! You got caught red-handed the next morning and still refused to admit it. If Ellis hadnât come clean later, weâd have never known the truth!"
"And Angelicaâyour sisterâdo you know how hard that was on her? How heartbroken she was? She protected you and kept your scandal from going public. And this is how you repay her?"
ÆrÄewebnoѵÑl.cÏm At that moment, reporters had already started livestreaming. Katieâs words were being broadcast in real time.
Angelicaâs fans jumped on it, flooding the comments and trying to use this to bury the truth about Katieâs affair.
James, eager to protect the Clark familyâs reputation, ignored Grandpa Clarkâs attempts to stop her and shouted:
"Katie is right! Selina grew up in the countrysideâsheâs uneducated and undisciplined. How could she possibly be a designer? We canât let her keep going down this path!"
Selina rested her chin on her hand and suddenly smiled. "Dad, are you sure about that?"
James stood tall, self-righteous. "Absolutely. I told you to drop out two years ago, but you wouldnât listenâand look what a scandal it caused! Now Iâm telling you again: Selina, go home andâ"
"Iâm Jimmy Taylor, a judge from the 10th Design Competition. During the qualifiers, James offered me $100,000 to eliminate Selina. Iâve posted the proof on Twitter."
James was cut off mid-sentence by a recorded voice. His face went completely pale.
Everyone instinctively turned to Selina. She waved her phone slightly, lips curved in a cool smile.
"Oh... forgot to mention. Before coming here, I reached out to a few judges and contestantsârecorded some videos, too."
At the same timeâ
A video hit the top of the trending list.
Alongside posts from judges and contestants sharing "evidence" on TwitterâThe internet completely exploded.
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