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Sure enough, as soon as the staff finished speaking, the young man who had asked the question before spoke again in a knowing tone.
“So you’re the boss’s wife from the Barrette Group. That means you can write whatever paper you want, since it won’t affect academic research anyway. As long as you’re happy!”
After speaking, he handed the microphone back to the staff and, after sitting down, couldn’t help but say to the person next to him.
“Turns out she’s just here to get a fake doctorate. We were taking it too seriously.”
The person beside him chimed in, “I told you not to meddle in other people’s business!”
The two of them continued their conversation, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the room had fallen so silent you could hear a pin drop. Nearly everyone heard their exchange.
At this moment, Damian also turned around to look toward the back.
Hearing the doubts and slander directed at Claudine, Damian’s expression darkened.
He was about to call someone to throw the two troublemakers out, but Claudine stopped the staff.
Damian said, “You don’t need to pay attention to their gossip. As long as I’m here, I’ll take care of these troubles for you.”
Claudine, while searching for information on her laptop, replied coldly.
“If you weren’t here, I wouldn’t have these troubles at all.”
Claudine’s ungrateful attitude made Damian a little angry.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the strong-willed woman beside him.
He wanted to see how Claudine would solve this problem without his intervention.
Soon, Claudine called over a staff member, and after getting their consent, she gracefully walked onto the stage.
At this moment, there was even more commotion in the audience. Some radical students in the back rows even shout- ed: Oppose academic fraud! Resource-backed imposters, get out of academia!
For a moment, all the professors in the front rows looked very displeased.
Audrey sat among the crowd, unable to hide the smile on her face.
Claudine, the more glorious you were just now, the more embarrassed you are now.
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After today, no professor will dare to accept you, and there will be no place for you in the entire field of artifact
restoration.
With the title of “Mrs. Barrette” and such a scandal, Dami will never protect you again!
At this moment, Mitchell was still standing on stage. He knew Claudine’s abilities and was about to speak up for her, but Claudine stopped him.
Claudine walked up to Mitchell.
“Prof. Hutchinson, I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”
Mitchell shook his head. “Those people are talking nonsense. I believe in your
abilities!”
With Mitchell’s words, Claudine felt greatly comforted in her heart.
“Thank you, Prof. Hutchinson. Since today’s incident started because of me, if I don’t clarify things, it will also affect your reputation.
“I will prove to everyone here that you did not misjudge me.”
Mitchell looked at the young woman in front of him. She looked gentle and delicate, but she had an indomitable spir-
He said, “Good! Then show them what you can do!”
With that, Mitchell stepped aside from the podium, standing behind Claudine.
“Go ahead. No matter what happens today, I will always consider you my student!”
Claudine was deeply moved.
She wasn’t even officially Mitchell’s student yet, and she had already caused so much trouble.
At this moment, not only did Mitchell not rush to distance himself from her, he was even willing to stake his own rep- utation to support her.
To have such a mentor was an incredible stroke of luck.
Claudine silently vowed in her heart that she would never let Mitchell down.
She looked up at the crowd and immediately spotted Audrey among them.
Seeing the schadenfreude on Audrey’s face, Claudine suspected that those two might have been instigated by her.
After all, she wasn’t exactly a top figure in the industry-why would anyone pay attention to the paper she wrote for
Adriana?
“Professors and colleagues, please allow me to stand here and explain myself.
“First of all, I am not attending this conference as the wife of any sponsor.
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“My name is Claudine. I graduated from Camberwell University and am currently applying for a PhD in artifact
restoration.
“Regarding the paper mentioned by that student, in which I insisted on achieving one hundred percent restoration, I believe the paper you are referring to is this one.”
Claudine controlled the multimedia pen, and a paper appeared on the large screen behind her.
“This is the paper I prepared while applying for my doctorate. For the restoration of blue-and-white jars, I proposed using pH-responsive hydrogel adhesives, which can ensure a one hundred percent restoration in appearance.”
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