Female Novel
Chapter 1229
Several winners had already arrived, engaged in casual conversations as they occupied their seats,filling the room with an air of anticipation.
Sabrina settled into her chair, retrieving her speech notes from her memo, readying herself for herupcoming address.
On her right, a young photographer shot a fleeting glance at Sabrina before returning to hisconversation with those around him.
Seated beside the young photographer was a bespectacled man who leaned forward to discreetlyobserve Sabrina. He whispered, “Hey, is the person next to you the first prize winner? I only found outshe’s the former wife of the CEO of the Blakely Group when I checked her Twitter that day.”
The young photographer cast another sidelong glance at Sabrina and replied, “Yes, I believe so.”
The bespectacled man curled his lips in disdain.
“I have a feeling that her award must have been secured with connections. What do you think? Well,that poor Addion. Her work is exceptional, and she’s managed to secure the top prize. However, shehas to publicly apologize to that woman.”
The young photographer contested, “Well, I can’t tell whether she earned the award with herconnections. But that Addion? She isn’t as innocent as she appears. Addion was only an alias sheused. She won second place with some excellent photos last time, and I happened to know the realphotographer behind those photos. We both attended a photography event before. When hediscovered his work was stolen, he tried to expose it in the media, but it was hushed up. I thought itwas pointless to reveal the truth to the public. This time, Addion may have messed with the wrongperson.”
The bespectacled man expressed his astonishment, “Really?”novelbin
“Why would I lie to you?” the young photographer retorted, retrieving his phone and opening hisMoments feed.
“He posted about it two days ago. It’s a real shame. He was so disheartened last time because of theplagiarism that he didn’t participate in the competition this year. If he had entered, he might have alsoclaimed a prize.”
“It’s indeed unfortunate that he failed to protect his work. That being the case, Addion is no ordinaryindividual. Or how else could she wield so much influence?”
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“When the incident occurred, the online community demanded that Addion’s real identity be disclosedto prevent her from plagiarizing other people’s work. But the sponsor disregarded it. The fact that theynever uncovered that individual implies it’s no ordinary situation,” the young photographer explainedand sighed.
“I know who Addion is,” a middle-aged man seated in the front row suddenly stated, his voice loweredas he glanced around cautiously.
The young photographer and the bespectacled man leaned in, their curiosity piqued. In unison, theyasked, “Who is it?”
“Apparently, she’s the cousin of a judge,” the middle-aged man stated, his tone carrying a significantweight.
“That’s why the photographer you’ve mentioned couldn’t defend himself, It also explained why theevent organizers never disclosed Addion’s true identity.”
The middle-aged man continued, “If it weren’t for the fact that the person she targeted this time hadsignificant clout, it might have never come to light.”
The young photographer and the bespectacled man exchanged glances, finding the revelation quitebelievable.
Meanwhile, Sabrina kept her head down, focusing on her typing. She couldn’t help but find theirconversation somewhat amusing.
While her connection with Blayze did play a part in her circumstances, their assumptions hinted atsomething different.
Most people believed her influence stemmed from her ties with the Blakely family and Tyrone.
She had divorced Tyrone, but it would be a challenge to sever their connections completely.
Despite her declaration that she didn’t want Tyrone’s assistance, she had unconsciously come to relyon it.