Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 300

Chapter 300: Desperate Struggle

In the video, it wasn’t just Jimmy—others came forward too.

—"I’m Jenny Gray, Group B judge from the 10th Design Competition. James gave me $300,000 and asked me to greenlight Angelica all the way through. I’ve posted the proof on Twitter."

Angelica had been a contestant in Group B that year.

—"I’m Lisa Miller, Group A judge from the 10th Design Competition. James offered me $150,000 to make up a charge and disqualify Selina. I refused—but I kept the evidence. It’s now on Twitter."

Selina had been in Group A. Lisa Miller was removed from the panel during the semifinals, likely for rejecting James’s bribe.

—"I was a semifinal judge in the 10th Design Competition. After the semifinals, James gave me $300,000 and Katie gave me $200,000 to ensure Angelica ranked first. I’ve since donated the $500,000 and posted the evidence on Twitter."

—"I’m a grand finals judge from the 10th Design Competition. Over the course of the finals, Katie and James gave me a total of $1 million to secure my vote for Angelica to win. All proof has been posted on Twitter."

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In total, over a dozen judges recorded videos and posted them publicly.

The receipts, transfer records, voice memos—none of it could be faked.

Everyone was stunned.

Just yesterday, people were still praising Angelica as a design prodigy—so young, yet already a competition champion.

Now, it was revealed that her victory had been bought by the Clark family.

They had spent over ten million yuan just to secure that championship title.

And this same Clark family had paid off judges to disqualify Selina—paid off Group A judges, bribed advancement judges—all just to force her out of the competition.

One stepdaughter. One biological daughter.

Was this family even human?

Joe stood frozen, eyes full of disbelief.

He couldn’t wrap his head around it—Angelica’s title was bought?

And the way the Clark family treated their own daughter... that cruelty?

His mind felt like it was tearing in two, logic crashing into emotion.

What the hell was going on?

"Angelica bought the championship!"

"She’s the one who actually stole someone else’s spot!"

Some fans in the crowd refused to accept it. "Angelica’s final-round design was breathtaking! Even without the Clark family’s help, she would’ve won!"

Selina narrowed her eyes slightly.

The truth about Angelica’s final entry hadn’t been exposed yet—but it would be. Soon.

In the livestream, bots and hired commenters were already spinning the narrative.

[Exactly! Angelica’s design blew the other ten out of the water—she deserved that title!]

James was trembling all over.

"Yes! Yes! Angelica was outstanding—I just wanted to smooth her path a little. What’s so wrong about that?! Her championship was well-earned—!"

"But James, maybe you forgot—if you hadn’t paid off the judges, Angelica wouldn’t have even made it past the semifinals!"

A cold, sharp male voice cut through the noise.

Kevin, a world-renowned designer and guest judge for this year’s competition, stepped forward.

He locked eyes with Selina for a second, then looked straight into the camera.

"This was Angelica’s semifinal entry. Every judge at the time voted to eliminate her. She only advanced because Ellis fought for her—and Ellis received $1 million from James. You call that ’well-deserved’?"

Someone who should’ve been eliminated in the semifinals—what does it matter how well she performed after that?

If James hadn’t bribed the judges, Angelica wouldn’t have even had a chance to perform.

If you’re saying her championship justifies the bribes in the earlier rounds, then have you ever considered how unfair that was to the contestant she edged out?

What if that contestant was a true prodigy, someone who would’ve shined in the finals?

Angelica didn’t just win—she stole a spot that rightfully belonged to someone else. That’s a fact.

Not long after, the contestant Angelica had displaced took to Twitter:

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