The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 201

No, she couldn't just fess up to the plagiarism! That'd be the end of her piano career for the rest of her life. The glory of coming second would be gone in a blink. The jeers and jabs would push her into the abyss. The scandal would stick to her like glue for life, and she'd become a laughing stock.

If she owned up to the theft, her parents and Zachary would be majorly disappointed. Her aunt and uncle would loathe her even more, barring her from the Murphy family. Those who had supported and liked her would drop her like a hot potato.

Gritting her teeth, she shot back, "That's just your side of the story. Included in textbooks? Who saw that?"

Jasmine, seeing Yolanda still playing dumb, was fuming, "Alright, I'll make you eat your words!"

She had someone snap a picture of the latest textbook and projected the score onto the big screen.

"This is Melody's piece, 'Wish'!" Jasmine said, looking around, "Those who can read music will see the similarities. It's not just a line or two that's the same, the entire climax is copied!"

"Oh yeah, it really is."

"The climax is exactly the same!"