Chapter 109 Taking Down One's Image

• "What on earth are you discussing? Given the distance between you and Susan, what are the chances that she will approach your draft? Chance denied. "Perhaps she took it from me without my knowledge. How and when she did it is unknown." Lily said casually, "But the thing is my draft was stolen." A grin appeared on Sheldon's lips as he cast a chilly glance about. "I'll now declare that Susan Shelby has been disqualified from entering the preliminary round due to the fact that she copied from another," he stated. Do you oppose in any way? Everyone else nodded in agreement except Chance.
• "You're correct! When someone cheats, they cheat. She ought to be disciplined. It's unbelievable that she would cheat in a competition, let alone be so blatant as to take the concept from her own coworker! Appeasement for such dishonesty is impossible. We must alert others in the sector so that nobody would hire her!" "Yes! We have to do that! She is a shame to the design community. As the rumors started to spread, the throng moved away from Susan. "Hey, could we please stop passing judgment on this? Chance defended the fact that we still don't know who took her manuscript. To his dismay, though, no one was paying attention to him. Rather, Susan was being scornfully observed by everyone as though she were the true offender.
• To be honest, none of these folks cared about the truth. They were taking this action in order to exclude Susan from the competition and increase their chances of winning. In addition, Sheldon played a role. His position was already established. They may win his favor by siding with him, which would be extremely beneficial for both their career and the competition. "You..." Chance felt a pull on his arm as he opened his mouth to speak. He noticed Susan when he turned around. "Susie?" he said, frowning. She appeared more composed than he had anticipated. She approached Sheldon and Lily as he looked on in wonder.