Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband-Chapter 1030 - What I Said is the Truth
Chapter 1030: Chapter 1030: What I Said is the Truth
Lance Steel thought to himself and found this explanation feasible. After all, it shifted the blame to an imaginary person, harming no one. Moreover, he had already made it easier for Xaviera Evans by offering her a way out, so he didn’t think she would refuse.
If the matter were blown up, it would do him no good and could even get him in trouble.
Lance Steel nodded his head, “Mr. Connell is right. With Miss Evans’ talent, she has absolutely no need to cheat. This must be a misunderstanding.”
Joan Lentz hastened to concur, “So that’s how it is. It seems I misunderstood Miss Evans.”
Watching the two of them go back and forth, Xaviera Evans almost laughed in anger. They dared steal her work and force her to swallow her resentment?
She was Xaviera Evans, not some pushover!
Just as everyone thought the cheating incident had come to an end, Xaviera Evans suddenly tapped the table. The crisp sound came through the microphone, followed by her cold voice, “My contest piece is the one onstage!”
Bam——!!
The audience was in an uproar.
Lance Steel jumped to his feet, and Mr. Connell’s pupils trembled. He wanted to step forward to dissuade her, but he was stopped by Principal Hayek.
The teachers and students of Libanan University were all dumbfounded, “Xaviera…what on earth are you saying?”
“Xaviera! If you say that the piece submitted by Lance Steel is yours, then you are admitting to cheating!”
“I’m totally confused! What’s going on here?”
A streak of sullen anger flashed across Lance Steel’s eyes. Did Xaviera Evans really want to fight him to the end?
He angrily spoke, “Miss Evans, are you saying the piece I submitted is yours? Think about it before you speak. Cheating is not a small matter.”
Joan Lentz didn’t expect Xaviera Evans to be so ungrateful. She had been given a chance to back down gracefully but still persisted.
Listening to the surrounding discussions, Principal Hayek still chose to believe in Xaviera Evans. He didn’t know if she really had the talent, but based on her character and status, he didn’t think she would cheat.
Everyone stared at Xaviera Evans, awaiting her explanation, but she remained adamant, “That’s right. The piece I submitted is this one.”
She pointed to the competition entry with a faint smile, “I’m also very curious as to how my work ended up becoming Mr. Lance Steel’s. Please give me a reasonable explanation, Mr. Steel.”
Upon hearing her words, the room fell silent. It was like a bolt of lightning striking everyone’s heart. They were astonished at Xaviera Evans’ confidence. Could it be that Mr. Lance Steel really stole her work?
Winifred Drew was momentarily stunned before scoffing. Xaviera Evans was truly stubborn. Even if the calligraphy was hers, what did it matter? With Lance Steel’s status today, whoever he said the work belonged to, it would be so. Xaviera Evans had no room to refute him, and refuting would only result in her being accused of cheating.
As far as everyone was concerned, Lance Steel was a senior figure in the world of calligraphy and would not need to steal an amateur’s work.
Winifred Drew laughed victoriously. Xaviera Evans was truly foolish and reckless. However, this was a good thing, as it made it even easier for the Drew family to manipulate Caleb Mamet using Xaviera Evans.
If Xaviera Evans continued to be this foolish, Winifred wouldn’t mind establishing a good relationship with her, making it more convenient to exploit her.
Before Lance Steel had a chance to speak, the artists and disciples beside him couldn’t sit still any longer and loudly rebuked, “Xaviera Evans, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that our teacher falsely claimed your work as his own?”
“This is slander! You dare to insult a senior figure in the calligraphy world. You are truly shameless!”
“As a junior, you should show respect to your seniors. How can you spout nonsense in public? Even if you have talent, what’s the use if you have a bad character?”
The Libanan University teachers and students were equally puzzled, “With Lance Steel’s status, why would he need to steal Xaviera Evans’ work? Even if the misunderstanding had just been solved and everyone is happy, Xaviera insists on making a big fuss. I really don’t know what she’s thinking!”
“I bet Xaviera is harboring resentment against Mr. Steel and Mr. Lentz for wrongly accusing her. She feels wronged, so she’s deliberately saying this to vent her anger. However, doing so won’t cause any harm to Mr. Steel. On the contrary, everyone will think she’s making a fuss over nothing. What’s the point?”
Joan Lentz looked at Xaviera Evans’ determined expression and suddenly burst into laughter, “Miss Evans, you can’t be suggesting that Mr. Lance Steel wanted to claim your work as his own, right?”
As a master of the calligraphy world, Mr. Lance Steel had a famous reputation. Even if he didn’t produce any more works in his lifetime, it wouldn’t matter. There was no need for him to risk ruining his reputation by stealing Xaviera Evans’ work.
Xaviera Evans nodded her head, “Yes.”
With an even thicker look of mockery on his face, Joan Lentz was about to speak when he heard Xaviera Evans’ icy voice, “Everything I’ve said is the truth.”
