I was waiting for my turn while watching others’ presentations. Even though several of them had good projects, they were unable to maintain their self-confidence while they were in front of Bryan Morrison.
I was also filled with stress when I looked at them. In front of him, what would happen if I lost it?
There were so many CEOs in our pack. Why did Dean convince this man to come? I knew he was someone prominent in every spot, yet how could I make others understand my situation?
“Luisa Clark”
As soon as Luisa’s name was spoken on stage, everyone began to look around to find her.
I also did the same. She was missing. I remembered that she also participated in today’s event.
“Where is she?” Professor Wilson asked us as he came down from the stage with an aggrieved look.
“We can not afford to keep our guest waiting. He is not an ordinary businessman but the head Alpha of our pack,” he muttered angrily.
I glanced at Bryan, who was currently using his phone. Professor Wilson was right. We could not make him wait. He was a very busy person. That was why he could not even stay calm for a minute and started to use his phone while talking with one of his men.
“Here I am!”
We heard Luisa’s voice.
Luisa came running to our side as we turned to face her.
“Sorry, Professor.”
“Shut up. Is everything a joke to you?”
“I’m really sorry. I still had some work left. Because I was so preoccupied with getting my project ready, I seemed to lose sight of time.” Luisa said to the professor while casting a glance in my direction.
I turned my gaze away from her. I had absolutely no interest in making contact with her in any way.
“Go fast if you still want to be in this competition.” Professor Wilson said as he kept peeking at Bryan.
Luisa nodded her head and went to the boys who were controlling the projector. She signed her name, went on to the stage, and then halted in the middle of the stage.
She looked at Bryan and smiled at him.
Everyone felt that she was a foolish girl. They knew that Alpha Bryan was not someone who believed in luring.
His face was indifferent. He was only looking at the projector, ignoring her completely.
Luisa started to speak.
“Today, I’m going to discuss the cash cows. A precise sales rate at which we are able to generate a profit that is more than the amount we utilize funds.”
I was confused when I heard her. I tried to focus on her presentation.
“Here is my project,” Luisa said, switching her attention to the projector.
Everyone looked at the slides that were playing in front of them.
However, my eyes widened when I saw the slides.
I immediately stood up as my whole body shook in anger, and tears shuffled in my eyes.
I mumbled under my breath,
“That’s my project! She stole my hard work!”
My gaze was fixed on the stage. Luisa was talking about my project without any shame. I now comprehend the reason for her late arrival. Because she was preparing speeches for my project.
But how did she do that? Who supported her?
Nolan pulled my hand to make me sit down.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” he asked.
“T-That’s my project,” I replied with an angry tone.
“What the hell!” Sara muttered.
“We should complain about it,” Nolan said to me as he was about to stand up. But I stopped him by grabbing his wrist.
“We can’t do anything now. No one will believe us,” I told him while looking at the floor to hide my emotion.
What could I do now? I worked with my blood, sweat, and tears. Although I never entertained the idea of winning the competition, I did want to demonstrate that I am capable of doing it.
I took a glance at the volunteers to whom I had given my pen drive and everything else that I had brought with me. Out of nowhere, one of their eyes locked with mine. Without delay, he avoided making eye contact.
That time, I realized that he helped Luisa. I clenched my hands and stood up from my seat.
“Where are you going?” Sara asked me.
“I’m coming in a minute,” I replied, and I approached the volunteer who was looking at the stage.
“How can you do that to me, sir?” I asked him in a tone that was filled with rage.
After turning his head in my direction, he frowned at me. “What are you talking about?”
“What am I talking about? You are the one to whom I submitted my things. How could you give them to Luisa? Why did you help her?”
“I don’t know what you are trying to say. Stop talking with me and go back to your seat,” he said to me, then went away from the spot where he had been sitting.
It was just as I was going to follow him, but I stopped when I heard my name.
“Sophia, please come on the stage.” Professor Wilson spoke out.
I was confused. If Luisa had stolen my work, then what would I present there? Why was my name still there?
Attempting to keep my tears from falling, I made my way to the stage. In preparation for my appearance on stage, I signed my name.
My goal was to avoid making eye contact with the man who was sitting in front of me. When I heard the music coming from behind me, I took a deep breath.
I thought Luisa exchanged her project with me. There were a few occasions when I saw her in order to discuss her project with her new friends.
So I tried to control myself and thought,
‘Sophia, it’s okay. You can’t bluff at this moment. You can just see the project and try to discuss it. At least it will save you from the humiliation of doing nothing.’ I just tried to convince myself.
However, my eyes fell on the other people. They appeared to be in a state of shock, as if something was wrong.
My gaze drew to the man in front of me. His eyes darkened as he continued to look at the screen.
I felt breathless because of his fierce look.
What could happen if he behaved like this?
I slowly turned around to look at the screen.
With a loud gasp, I took a step back.
There were some texts displayed with bold characters.
“I LOVE YOU, BRUCE. I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU. PLEASE COME BACK TO ME.”
Following the delivery of the sentence, Bruce and my photographs began to slide with gradual momentum.
The shocked look on people’s faces changed, and it turned into a mockery. Suddenly, they started laughing at me.
“Such a loser!”
“Didn’t I tell you? Bruce broke up with her.”
“Yeah, how cheap she is!”
“No, she is a mastermind. In front of Bruce’s brother, she wanted to gain sympathy so that Alpha would persuade Bruce to get back with her.”
Heading their remarks, I just couldn’t hold back the tears. They rolled down my cheeks.
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