Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 515

With a dismissive scoff, Jade caught the eye of one of the judges on the panel—a man she and Brandon had already arranged things with.

The judge gave a subtle nod. "It seems we're ready," he announced. "The competition can now begin. The works of our finalists will be displayed in succession, and the judging panel will give a comprehensive score to determine the final winner."

The panel began reviewing the finalists' entries. The designs for third and second place flashed across the large screen, drawing murmurs of appreciation from the audience. These were clearly top-tier works from some of the most talented designers in the field. Everyone waited with bated breath to see what kind of masterpiece had taken first place.

"The third-place entry is from a designer at Timeless Dimensions Architects, and second place is from a professor at Veridian University's architecture program," someone in the crowd noted. "But they still haven't shown the first-place design."

A buzz of confusion went through the room. "What's going on? Why haven't they revealed the winning design yet?"

A smug smile played on Jade's lips as she shot Alicia a meaningful look. "The outcome is already decided."

"It's not over 'til it's over," Easton shot back, bristling protectively. "We'll see who's laughing in the end."

Pamela Edwards, sitting beside him, chimed in, "Exactly. Someone's in for a rude awakening when the real results come out."

Jade just laughed, brimming with confidence. "Let's just watch and see whose face gets slapped."

Alicia remained silent, her gaze fixed calmly on the judging panel.

"These two drafts are identical. One of them has to be a copy," a judge on stage exclaimed, his voice filled with shock. How had two identical submissions even made it to the final round? There must have been a major oversight.

"Are you sure the designers' names aren't mixed up?" another asked.

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