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    Louis arched an eyebrow. “Aren’t you usually sleeping at the institute? You’ve been home for several days.”


    Ellis said nothing, focusing on his meal. Typically, his research demanded relentless day and night effort, leaving him little time for proper rest. To take a break and attend Jeffry’s wedding, he had pushed through three consecutive all-nighters to finish his tasks early.


    Observing Ellis’s clearplexion, Louis felt a twinge of jealousy. Despite theck of sleep, Ellis showed no signs of fatigue; his skin still looked radiant.


    Louis said, “I would have invited you to a movie if I’d known you were around.”


    Ellis seemed uninterested, having little patience for what he considered dull films.


    At that moment, Elena’s phone buzzed with a message from Devonte: “Elena! Check the news immediately. Your secret identity as Lena is out! There are giarism ims against you,plete withparative evidence!”


    Louis, seeing the screen from where he sat, had his suspicions confirmed. His sister had indeed been masquerading as Lena. His guess was perfectly urate. But what was this news Devonte referred to?


    When Louis essed the social media site, the top trending topic was scandalous: “Celebrated Author Lena: A Habitual giarist!” A detailedparison had been made between Lena’s works and those of the renowned foreign author Helena. The side-by-side breakdown, spanning over a dozen pages, detailed the alleged giarism. These allegations, supported bypellingparative charts, were now public.


    With Lena’s movie, “A Dream Within A Dream,” currently popr and her status as a beloved author, the viral post stirred significant turmoil among her fans and the film’s audience.


    Discussions erupted online.


    “Can you believe it? Lena’s reputation is in chaos. She was my favorite writer!”


    “This seems impossible! How could Lena have giarized?”


    “While a few loyal fans remain, the evidence against her is irrefutable. It’s clear she giarized.”


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    “Does she think no one reads international bestsellers? She copied from Helena, a leading literary figure.”


    “The thought that the books I cherished from Lena might be stolen works is nauseating.”


    “Building a reputation as a well-known author on the back of giarism—shame on her!”


    “If shamelessness is all it takes, maybe I should aim to be a famous author too. Lena has surely earned a small fortune by now. She needs to return that wealth!”


    In literary circles, giarism was considered the highest crime, amounting to the theft of another’s intellectualbor, effectively branding the offender a thief.


    “Lena, the literary thief!”


    “Lena, it’s time to pay back!”


    “Lena, offer your apologies!”


    The inte was engulfed in fiery debates and widespread condemnation.


    Louis immediately recognized the username of the individual who initiated the online thread—it was the same troll he had debated fiercely just the day before. To his surprise, the troll had actually delivered on the promise to produce a chart detailing the evidence. Louis had hoped to protect Elena from this storm, but she had already encountered the troubling news.


    “Elena…” Louis said, seeking to offer her some sce, but then realized something—she had never disclosed to them that she was actually Lena.


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