“I’ve always seen you as my mentor, someone I looked up to on my journey with the piano,” Olivia said, her voice trembling with hurt. “To hear you say something like this… I just…” She looked so lost and vulnerable that it tugged at everyone’s heart.
All around, people started giving her sympathetic looks.
“Not her original? Olivia’s already won a bunch of composition awards before this competition. It’s honestly not surprising she could create something like this.”
“Even if she’s the president of the Piano Association, she can’t just accuse a kid without proof. That kind of accusation could ruin someone’s whole life.”
“That’s right. Being a judge doesn’t give you the right to crush a student’s reputation. We want justice for Olivia.”
“Laura, if you’re saying this piece isn’t hers, show us the evidence…”
Most of the voices shouting out belonged to Olivia’s fans.
The whole event spiraled into chaos after the plagiarism claim. The atmosphere grew tense and messy, with people talking over each other. Even the other judges seemed stunned by Laura’s sudden accusation, staring at her in confusion.
“Laura, what’s going on with you?”
“We all know how impressive this piece is. Whoever wrote it must be a true star in the piano world.”

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