There was a deafening silence in the audience.
However, a few seconds later, a huge commotion erupted.
“Oh my! Emily just admitted to plagiarizing Sweet Tune’s work!”
“D*mn! There must be something else going on!”
“Did Emily just shoot herself in the foot?”
“Oh my! So, that piece was composed by Sweet Tune! How dare Janet take credit for that!”
“You’re right! Furthermore, the person in the video is Janet!”
“Unless…”
Meanwhile, everyone cracked their heads as they tried to figure out what was going on.
Meanwhile, the whole world had their eyes on Janet.
She sauntered forward idly as all the spotlights shone on her. With a slight curve of her upper lips, she maintained her slightly roguish yet poised behavior and murmured, “What would you say if I confess that I am Sweet Tune?”
As soon as she said that, the whole room erupted in unison.
“What did Janet just say?”
“Did she just say she’s the renowned producer, Sweet Tune?”
“I can’t believe my ears! She’s Sweet Tune?!”
Everyone could not believe their ears! Are we hallucinating or is Janet the delusional one?
After observing the unfolding drama, one of the backstage workers, Jim, hurriedly went to inform Mr. Hilbert about it.
“Mr. Hilbert, you need to check this out!”
Hilbert was not aware of what was going on as he had not seen the second half of the competition. He suffered from a splitting headache and he was taking a nap in the lounge. Therefore, he was completely unaware of the dramatic scene that just played out onstage.
He rose from the sofa and with an impatient tone, he asked, “What’s going on? Has the competition ended? Has Emily collected her trophy?”
Jim shook his head and exclaimed, “Sweet Tune’s here! I mean, Janet just claimed that she’s Sweet Tune!”
Hilbert’s eyes widened in shock. In fact, he was more stunned by the fact that Janet was still participating in the competition rather than what Jim revealed. How can she still perform after forfeiting the competition?
Jim noticed that Hilbert remained relatively calm, his expression unmoving. Hysterically, he asked, “Mr. Hilbert, did you know in advance that Janet and Sweet Tune were the same person?!”
Hilbert nodded his head. At the same time, his expression remained the same as he grunted yes.
Oh my goodness! As he stood by the door, Jim was stupefied by the sudden revelation. Hilbert knew in advance that Janet and Sweet Tune are the same person?! Hold on a minute—so, this means that Janet is actually Sweet Tune?!
At that moment, there were no words to describe his current feelings.
“What else do you want?” Hilbert massaged his brows as he looked at Jim in bafflement.
Jim, who was standing by the door, was caught aback for a few seconds before he regained his senses. He nodded and exclaimed, “Janet—also known as Sweet Tune—has just revealed that your student plagiarized her composition!”
“What on earth?!”
As he heard Jim’s words, Hilbert’s expression darkened. So, Emily actually plagiarized Sweet Tune’s composition?
“Hurry up! I need to find out what happened!”
Meanwhile, it was interesting to observe the scene onstage.
Emily was on the ground and both of her hands were grabbing her dress for dear life! How’s that possible? Janet can’t possibly be Sweet Tune!
The audience were equally perplexed as they chattered amongst themselves.
“This is unbelievable! Why would Sweet Tune enter this competition?”
“That’s true! Perhaps you’re an imposter. You must have known that Sweet Tune would not be here to rebuke your claim!”
“Yes! If you want us to believe your claim, then you need to show us the proof!”
“Exactly! That video recording of you on the piano means nothing!”
“Goodness me! I really need to know what’s going on! Who’s telling the truth?”
“I agree! Show us some conclusive evidence if you have it!”
“I’m anxiously waiting!”
The audience started to become restless as they continued the discussion among themselves. All of a sudden, a brisk voice rang out.
