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As soon as Claudine finished speaking, the same person stood up again and said, “Am I wrong? Isn’t this a blatant vi- olation of the reversibility principle and the three percent margin that Prof. Hutchinson just mentioned? What else do you have to say for yourself!” 

Claudine remained calm and composed as she replied, “You probably only read up to this point and didn’t finish the entire paper. I mentioned later that an alkaline solution can separate the adhesive without damage. 

“When I restored the blue-and-white jar, I used this technique, which was also recognized by Prof. Nixon at the time.” 

At this moment, the large screen behind Claudine displayed a video of her restoring the blue-and-white jar. 

In the video, Claudine perfectly bonded the fragments together, leaving no visible flaws to the naked eye. 

But when Claudine used a special solution to soak the piece for a moment, the original cracks of the antiques slowly reappeared, and the fragments could be removed again. 

When the video ended, the room fell silent. 

Mitchell was the first to recover, looking at Claudine with admiration. 

He started to applaud, and soon the room was filled with thunderous applause. 

Mitchell walked up to Claudine and said, “Let me reintroduce her to everyone: this is my student, Claudine! 

“The youngest ‘Auctioneer of the Year’ in the country, and the most talented student I have ever met.” 

As soon as Mitchell finished speaking, the applause in the room grew even more enthusiastic. 

Looking at the crowd cheering and applauding for her, Claudine was overwhelmed with emotion, her eyes brimming with tears. 

She had earned everyone’s respect, not as “Mrs. Barrette,” but with the name “Claudine!” 

She had done it! 

Damian gazed at the woman on stage. 

She looked like someone he had never seen before! 

She was not the Claudine who clung to him, always hoping he would spend more time with her; 

Not the Claudine who only took care of the children and prepared meals and snacks in the kitchen; 

Not the Claudine who was jealous, always wanting to check up on him! 

At this moment, she was shining brightly! 

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Everyone in the room was cheering and applauding for her. 

Damian, too, felt proud of her! 

It turned out that this woman truly did not need him to support her; she could do just fine on her own. 

Even Damian himself did not realize that, in his heart, Claudine was no longer the woman who only stayed at home as a wife and mother. 

She had her own stage, her own value! 

Claudine listened to the applause on stage, her heart unable to calm down for a long time. 

That applause seemed to tell her that her persistence was right, and her efforts had not been in vain! 

As long as she was willing, she could still become the Claudine from five years ago-or even better than before! 

Audrey never expected that not only did Claudine not embarrass herself, but she actually stole the spotlight. 

She glared resentfully at the woman on stage, and what made her even more jealous was that Claudine had actually won Mitchell’s favor. 

Mitchell’s academic standing in the field of artifact restoration was far above Adriana’s. 

Back then, she had considered asking Damian to introduce her so she could become Mitchell’s student. 

But Mitchell was famously strict and unapproachable. 

She worried that if she was put on the spot by Mitchell, Damian would think she wasn’t capable enough. 

She needed to maintain her image in Damian’s eyes. 

But why was Claudine able to become Mitchell’s student? 

A few years ago, Mitchell had already announced that his team would no longer accept doctoral students. What tricks had Claudine used! 

She stared at the woman on stage, her eyes full of hatred. 

Audrey instinctively looked toward Damian. 

As she expected, Damian was indeed watching that damned woman on stage! 

At this moment, jealousy was growing wildly in Audrey’s heart. 

She was convinced that everything Claudine had now should have belonged to her. 

In Audrey’s mind, Claudine was nothing but a thief who had stolen everything from her 

She glared angrily at the woman on stage, making a vicious yow in her heart: She would definitely take back every- thing that belonged to her! 

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When Claudine returned to her seat, the way people around her looked at her was completely different from before! 

Mitchell could tell that Claudine was a bit nervous. 

He smiled and said, “You did well. I got to bask in your glory today too!” 

Claudine knew the professor was trying to case her nerves. 

She looked at the professor and sincerely said, “Thank you.” 

Mitchell smiled and nodded, encouraging her to keep up the good work. 

From the moment Claudine sat down, the smile on Damian’s lips never faded. 

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