Nadia stared coldly at those around her who were pointing fingers and whispering, a faint smirk of contempt tugging at her lips.
"Becky, you claim I relied on connections? And what about you? Who pulled strings for you, used influence, even pressured the judges?" Nadia's voice was icy, each word cutting deep.
Becky's face froze instantly. She avoided Nadia's gaze, her eyes darting away.
"That's nonsense! I didn't do anything like that!" Becky shot back harshly, though her voice carried a trace of guilt.
"You know whether it's true or not," Nadia retorted with a slight sneer. Turning to face the judges, her tone firm, she said, "Ladies and gentlemen of the panel, I trust you'll maintain fairness and won't be swayed by lies."
The judges exchanged uneasy glances, clearly unsettled by the
