Twins And Falling In Love

75. Plagiarism

Olivia and EL's steps are accelerating as the opening speech about the achievements their campus has achieved. MC asked all attendees to calm down and invite the Rector to return to give a speech to give appreciation.

“Hopefully this process is quickly completed and I can go home soon.” Olivia muttered softly.

“why? Nervous sister ya” whispered EL.

Olivia did not reply, only slightly pinching the EL arm.

“Guests, after the opening speech of our Rector, I will continue the closing series of the event tonight with the announcement of the series of achievements that have been achieved by various devices of our campus.” MC started his words. “As we know, our college choir group is currently competing in Austria and according to my informants, they are currently in the top ten. So let's hope that they will come home with a winning cup.” The MC clapped his own hand as a sign for the other audience to follow him.

Olivia and EL have arrived at the big door that will take them into the main hall of the annual event, it's just that the doorman held them under the pretext that during the announcement no one was allowed to go in and out of the room. Olivia tried to explain to them that her name would be called to the podium, she even showed a name-tag indicating that she was a lecturer and guest of invitation—but the guard still insisted on banning her, and they said they'd let Olivia in if her name was called.

EL and Olivia looked at each other with annoyed faces, trying to understand the situation of the sacred pretentious that was now underway.

 

“The next achievement comes from the debate team, I will gladly invite their mentor, Professor Anthony to go upstairs to give the word welcome.” Continue with the MC.

 

The man in the gray suit who just happened to be sitting at a table with Olivia rising from her seat to immediately go to the podium, accompanied by the applause of the entire audience.

“Thank you,” welcome professor Anthoni while bowing politely, “I feel very proud of the achievements of my guidance child who won second place in the international debate in London yesterday. Of course I will try even harder so that next year we get the first champion.” He bowed respectfully before receiving a pin pin pin pinned by the Rector as a token of appreciation.

 

“Alright, let me continue to the next achievement.” The MC turned over the card he had in his grasp to read the next announcement.

 

The lunchroom was quiet before the announcement continued.

“I am honored to announce that one of our professors also has an amazing achievement in the international arena. He collaborates with two students on a mission to save planet Earth. Their proposal and work have already been submitted this morning, to be presented next week in Copenhagen.” Clear MC.

 

Olivia and EL are now like two excited little kids, as they elbow each other with silly grunts on their faces.

 

“Let's give a big round of applause to him who has made this happen, Professor Sebastian!” The MC was followed by cheers and applause from the entire room.

It took a few seconds for Olivia and EL to digest that the one called just now was not Olivia's name, but the name of their department head.

 

“HAH?” The first EL was aware, he immediately looked at Olivia who was now being met. From his expression, EL could already confirm that the woman was as surprised as him.

 

 

“Thank you, it's an honor for me.” He bowed slightly before continuing his speech. “As we all know, global warming has indeed been a concern of mine for a long time and I refuse to sit alone without making any effort. Initially the project was proposed by a new professor in the architecture department, but he was overwhelmed by the series of research processes so I had to take over the whole thing. With the help of two students, my daughter Lana and her friend El, we finally finished this project to be presented in Copenhagen next week.” He aimed at the small screen behind him, to display a presentation slide that would be presented later in Copenhagen.

 

Olivia didn't want to hear the rest of the speech coming out of the mouth of her department head—and she didn't need to do that, because she memorized the content of the presentation being presented. Clearly, it was his presentation, his research, the intellectual work he had hoped for over the past few years in earnest. Ironically, it was not the woman who was now standing on the podium.

 

In her life as an academic, Olivia has often seen cases of plagiarism occur in various forms starting from a mild level, until the big class as is happening now—but he never expected that someone with a title as big as professor Sebastian would do this practice. What the man did was even lower, he did not try to replace anything from Olivia's presentation. The entire layout, sequence, font, design, and the smallest elements of Olivia's presentation are the same - only Alexa Olivia Jonshon's name has been changed to Sebastian First. The sanctions that have always been placed on researchers and lecturers who violate this code of conduct are the revocation of their titles, and Olivia is currently busy recalling the names of her lawyers to demand Sebastian's revocation.

 

Olivia then tries to force her way into the room, while EL also helps push the big doorman. The man beside her was ready to make a case and put out the words death ‘you don't know who I’ was, before Olivia finally pulled the hand of EL to retreat from the place.

 

“Kakak, stop pulling me! You have to go inside! Climb on that podium and immediately seize what is rightfully yours!”

 

Olivia ignored the EL and continued to pull the man's hand, looking for a place quiet enough to carry out the interrogation she wanted to do.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING EL!” Olivia mustered all her remaining energy to push EL into a quiet corner of the room without a single person.

EL silently looked into Olivia's eyes, he knew that at this time the girl was emotional and upset, whatever the answer that came out of her mouth would not make the woman calm.

“ANSWER ME!” snarl Olivia again.

“Kakak_”

“DON'T TRY LYING TO ME!” Olivia raised her index finger right in front of EL's face, “BERI KNOW ME WHAT YOUR ROTTEN PLAN IS, DANIEL!”

“what does sister mean?” Asked EL in a soft voice, he knew the condition of his lover was in a terrible state.

“I'M TALKING ABOUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED! THE MAN SAID THAT THIS WAS HIS RESEARCH THAT HE DID TOGETHER WITH THE TWO STUDENTS, HOW COULD THE PRESENTATION FILE POSSIBLY REACH HIS HANDS?!” Olivia pointed at the empty air behind her.

“Sister, I'm just as confused as you are.”

 

“LOGGER!” Hardik Olivia with teary eyes, “ITU MY RESEARCH! I SPENT YEARS ON IT AND THESE 6 MONTHS I WAS DESPERATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT SEMINAR.”

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