Chapter 1441


    “All right. Since we have agreed on working together, how should we deal with Natalie?” Lucy clenched


    her fists as she looked at Hannah.


    Thetter did not instantly reply, instead, she looked at the blueprint in her hands. “Now that you have


    finished designing, you should have handed it in today. However, you didn''t because Natalie and the


    others would definitely know that you aren''t the original creator of the design and would suspect that


    you have giarized. Therefore, you didn''t dare to submit it today and instead nned to hand it in


    tomorrow before the deadline. Because that way, Natalie and the others wouldn''t have time to find the


    original creator of your blueprint. If all goes well, you might even be able to advance to the next round.


    That''s what you''re thinking, right?”


    Lucy bit her lip and remained silent.


    Hannah was precisely right.


    She was afraid that if she handed her work in right away, Natalie and the others would have ample


    amount of time to search for the design that she had giarized and expose her the next day.


    Hence, Lucy decided not to submit it just yet but to do it tomorrow. As a result, they would not have the


    time to look for the original designer.


    That was the only best way she could think of to avoid being exposed and eliminated by Natalie and


    the others.


    Lucy knew that she could not use the same n over and over again. Regardless, she had no other


    way. All she could do was take things one step at a time.


    When Hannah noticed Lucy''s silence, she smiled smugly. “Seems like I was right.”


    “So what?” Lucy frowned. Judging by her tone, she was obviously disgruntled.


    Hannah shrugged. “Nothing. I just want to tell you that it doesn''t matter if you submit it today or


    tomorrow, as you won''t be able to prevent Natalie and the others from discovering your secret. That''s


    because they can just stop thepetition and find out who you giarized from before allowing the


    competition to resume. Therefore, no matter how hard you try, your effort will be for naught.”


    “What?” Lucy''s expression fell. “Stop thepetition? She can''t do that.”


    “Obviously, she can. You''re not part of the design industry, so you don''t know the rules of this


    profession. With one word from Natalie and one mention from her that you might have giarized, the


    organizer will immediately pause thepetition and run an investigation on the work that you


    submitted. In this industry, giarizing is a serious offense. If you are found guilty of giarism, not


    only will you be cklisted in this profession, but what you did will also be recorded. This will cause


    your career to be restricted even if you switch professions. If whatever you giarized is involved in


    business and generated profit, you might even have to go to jail for it.”


    As Lucy listened to Hannah, her face gradually turned as pale as a sheet. “I-Is it really that serious?”


    “Of course. I don''t benefit from lying to you, and this is the reality. If you don''t believe me, you may ask


    around. You''ll know if I''m telling the truth or not.” Hannah shrugged.


    Lucy bit down on her lip hard as her body started trembling like leaves in the wind. A chill ran down her


    spine.


    She had never expected her actions to cause such a terrible consequence.


    All she had in her mind was to use someone else''s design to go against Natalie.


    There was no way she had ever thought about the possibility of getting cklisted or even jailed for


    such a harmless action.


    “What should I do now?” Lucy asked fearfully.


    She was really beginning to regret her actions. She regretted not quitting when Lina offered her a way


    out.


    Not only that, she was even more regretful when she thought about how she refused to quit when she


    had already known that Natalie and the others were aware that her work was not her own. Lucy had


    been so stubborn that she literally dug her own grave.


    At that very moment, she nearly broke down.


    Hannah narrowed her eyes. “Your only option is to bring them down before they even have a chance to


    expose you.”


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    “I obviously know that, but how?” Lucy''s face contorted in an ugly manner. “If I had an idea, I would


    have carried it out already. Why would I ask you if I did?”


    “It''s simple. I have a n in mind right now.” Hannah smiled as she waved her cell phone.


    Lucy''s eyes lit up. “What n?”