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    Elbert rubbed his temple, already feeling a headacheing on. “How are we not supposed to stress? Nina’s been running her mouth all over the ce, and almost everyone’s buying into it—except us.”


    Sandra frowned, but honestly, she had no idea what else to do.


    Just then, theb door flew open and someone poked their head in. “Nina’s headed to Mr. Hoffman’s office with a bunch of people. Looks like she’s about to stir up trouble!”


    Without wasting a second, Sandra and the others shot to their feet and followed the person down the hallway.


    By the time they reached Paul Hoffman’s office, Nina was already there, surrounded by a group of coworkers she had clearly convinced to side with her.


    “Mr. Hoffman, you’ve seen the document I gave you this morning,” Nina said, her voice steady but smug. “Sylvia’s being used of giarism. Someone like her shouldn’t be allowed to stay on this project team.”<fn1c22> Follow current nov?ls on ?ovelFind</fn1c22>


    “She’s right, sir,” someone added. “Our institute has zero tolerance for giarism. Sylvia’s crossed a line, and this project represents the reputation of the entire research institute. She shouldn’t be part of it anymore.”


    The speaker sounded like they had all the facts, fully confident Sylvia was guilty.


    But just as the words left their mouth, Sandra and the others barged in. “Mr. Hoffman,” Sandra said firmly, “don’t listen to them. Sylvia would never giarize.”


    Nina spotted Jamir walking in behind them, and her eyes glinted with calction. She stepped up again, her voice full of righteous energy. “If you don’t believe me, Mr. Hoffman, why not ask the people who work with Sylvia every day? Let them tell you what they really think.”


    With that, she shot a look at Jamir, signaling him to back her up.


    But Jamir’s expression didn’t budge. Instead, his voice was steady and low. “Sylvia’s always been dedicated to her work. I don’t see any possibility of her giarizing.”


    Nina froze, stunned. She hadn’t expected that. She thought she had Sylvia cornered this time.


    Determined to push forward, she pulled out the reports Jamir had given her earlier and ced them on Paul’s desk.


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    “Mr. Hoffman, these are Sylvia’s group’s progress reports. A lot of the data is inurate, and their progress is way behind. Is someone like that really fit to stay here?”


    The air in the room turned tense in a heartbeat. Paul nced at the reports but didn’t touch them. Instead, he looked straight at Nina.


    “How did you get your hands on Sylvia’s group files?”


    Nina didn’t flinch. “Other researchers in theb think Sylvia’s a problem. They gave them to me, hoping I’d help expose her.”


    Paul’s gaze darkened as he finally flipped through the pages. After skimming a few lines, he closed the folder with a dull thud.


    “I don’t know who gave you these,” he said, “but they look nothing like Sylvia’s group’s actual files.”


    Nina’s confident smile vanished. She blinked, stunned. “W-What? That’s impossible!”


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