Chapter 58

The audience and reporters below stared intently, trying to make sense of the chaos. The judges' panel buzzed with confusion until the head judge, Lance Reynolds, spoke up, "This situation clearly means someone has plagiarized. Both of you insist the work is your original creation, so please provide timestamps from your respective computer files to prove it." Sienna turned to Jane, who immediately opened Sienna's laptop and began accessing the file history. But Jane froze in the next moment, her entire body stiffening. She looked up at Sienna with wide eyes. "S-Sienna…" she stammered and pointed at the screen. Sienna glanced down, and her face turned pale. The folder was completely empty. It had been wiped clean. Sienna clenched her fists, feeling a cold chill wash over her. Her gaze shot upward instinctively, and she saw Natalie walking toward the judges' panel with her laptop in hand. Natalie turned her head just slightly to flash Sienna a sinister smile. In that instant, Si