Chapter 336

I suppressed the awkwardness I felt. I had to pretend that I didn't know about any of it so that I could wait for the women to discuss it in detail and try to pick up leads from their conversation. "You'd better be careful about what you say. It won't be good for you if the organizer hears you. We just got unlucky with this competition. We might pass the next time." One of the other women was comforting the first one, but I could sense very clearly that something wasn't right. I pressed my lips together as I tried to think of proof, but at that moment the first woman looked displeased and kicked a trash can violently. "I mean, the green clothes that the fourth contestant designed looked terrible. If there isn't bribery involved, how could this have been the result?" I was rather surprised. I hadn't expected to hear something so juicy, but what came next shocked me even more. "Do you think that the panelist named Barnes is a good man? He's the most expert judge, but do you know