"These things aren't mine. They're gifts—from people who care about me. They have sentimental value. I could starve to death before I'd ever sell someone's heartfelt gesture for money." His voice rose with desperate conviction. "All I want is to earn my way through my art. Through my own two hands."
"I'm not trying to steal the championship from you. I'm begging you—just give me back the prize money."
His voice was raw, shredded, barely a rasp.
Bonnie's eyes shimmered with emotion. "You sweet, foolish girl..."
The other contestants closed in, accusations flying:
"Cliff is literally kneeling and begging you. What more do you want?"
"I can't stand these trust-fund parasites—thinking money means they can steal other people's work."
"Making him return the prize money isn't enough. He needs to be disqualified!"
The bullet comments erupted in righteous fury:
【Can this piece of trash just DROP DEAD?! He's forcing our precious ML to KNEEL. I'm sobbing, our poor baby ML!】
【Thank god the FL will expose him for switching the paintings and give the championship back to the ML!】