"Hello, Lily, can I have a word with you?" Mrs Smith, who had been standing around the backstage area of the competition in disguise, asked as Lily walked out to get some fresh air.

Hearing the voice, Lily groaned inwardly, already dreading the conversation they would have. She could already imagine how the whole thing would play out.

Her week had been so stressful. Being a victim of Merrisa Smith's plagiarism and assault case, she had to travel back and forth from the competition venue to ...