Chloe didn't argue, just silently waiting till the end.
Surprisingly, Annarie scored a whopping 29 points, with three domestic judges giving two 8s, one 7, and Allan gave a 6.
Allan, the harsh one, always dished out the lowest scores.
Although Keira ended up with Allan's failing score, looking at the current total scores, she was a shoo-in for the top ten in the Fragrance Frenzy International Contest.
With that thought, she breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to Lance, and quietly gave him the good news,
"Lance, chill out. We had a little hiccup, but I'll definitely make it to the Fragrance Frenzy International Contest."
Lance's expression softened, as what Keira said was pretty obvious.
Currently, Keira was number one, and Annarie was the ninth.
Before they knew it, Chloe was the only one left on stage.
Even if Chloe made it, Keira and Annarie wouldn't be kicked out. The Olson Group snagged two spots in the international competition, which gave them a leg up. At least they could talk about investment more easily now.
Keira looked at Chloe on stage, her eyes filled with malicious intent, thinking,
“Same contest, same old story! I'll pin the plagiarism on you bit by bit, let's see how you fight back!”
Under the audience stands, many of Keira's friends and colleagues were waiting for her good news. Now that the results were confirmed, everyone was congratulating Keira, and she happily accepted.
"Nevermind, she's no match for Keira in terms of skill. Otherwise, Mr. Olson wouldn't have let Keira take her place, right?"
Lance's face darkened, his eyes filled with hostility.
"I let Keira take her place so Chloe could have a more relaxing environment! Chloe is also very skilled!"
The flattery-loving woman suddenly lost her composure, scared speechless by Lance's stern look.
Keira had many friends, and their chatter reached the judges, causing them to exchange meaningful glances.
Chloe packed her things, took her work and formula, and headed towards the judges' table.
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