Chapter 1413

With every passing moment, Adah’s anger mounted. She gripped her water cup so tightly that cracks spread across its surface.

Elsewhere in the crowd, Leonel’s temper boiled over. He turned on Westley, growling, “You cowards, how dare you claim Sally’s work as your own?”

Kimberly fired back with heavy sarcasm. “Leonel, you can’t just accuse people like that. If you think we stole Sally’s choreography, then show us some proof.”

Leonel was left speechless. After all, fifteen years had passed since Sally first choreographed that piece. He had nothing to present as evidence.

Westley knew Leonel couldn’t prove anything; that was the very reason they felt safe acting so brazenly.

Westley sneered, “Leonel, admit it, you’re just jealous that Rowena danced too well.”

Gia snapped, her voice sharp as a whip, “Leonel, if you so much as make a scene, I’ll collapse right here and make sure the world knows how ungrateful you are as a son!”

“You!” Leonel trembled, fury radiating off him, on the verge of lunging at them.

Melanie quickly stepped in to intervene. “Please calm down. You can’t ruin Adah’s competition over this.”

Leonel managed to rein in his rage, forcing himself to remain still.

Meanwhile, Adah approached the competition staff and requested a change, switching her performance piece from “Moonlight Shadow” to another classical piece, “The Immortal’s Awakening.”

By the time Adah finished, Rowena’s performance had concluded.

The theater rang with thunderous applause. Spectators and judges alike were left in awe by the choreography, feeling as if a whole new world of dance had just been revealed. Wave after wave of applause filled the hall.

Since the event was being streamed live, viewers online immediately crowned Rowena a champion.

“Absolutely breathtaking! Thank Rowena for letting us see such a spectacular performance.”

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“I always thought her fans were exaggerating when they called her a prodigy, but now I get it, she really is incredible.”

“Her skills might not be the best among the competitors, but her choreography is on another level. Whatever she lacks in execution, she more than makes up for with creativity.”

“None of the previous dancers even came close. The last contestant probably won’t top this; she’s practically guaranteed the win.”

“This one routine has launched her right to the top tier of dancers in Ublento. Just one performance, and she’s among the elite.”

Standing center stage, Rowena beamed at the crowd, already imagining herself wearing the champion’s crown.

The two judges she’d bribed were eager to take the spotlight, lavishing her with compliments and handing out perfect scores with barely a pause.

Not wanting to stand out, the other judges quickly followed suit, giving her top marks as well.

For the first time since the Ublento Dance Competition began, a contestant had walked away with perfect scores from every judge.

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