She heard a voice from outside the toilet cubicle. It was a foreigner, "That woman is so amazing. She turns out to be number one..."
"The judges were kind to her just now because they liked her. They gave her such a high score. If I haven't read her paper, I would really suspect that she bribed them."
"Is her paper really that good?"
"Her paper is awesome and has a profound proposition."
Listening to these chattering voices, Gwendolyn became even more confused. She tore up the transcript in her hand and threw it into the trash can.
She remembered all the applause and praise when Ainsley won first place, as well as Eric's eyes full of admiration.
Eric won second place. She knew that he had a strong drive for excellence. This time Ainsley won first place, which must have made him very interested.
After calming down, she returned to the auditorium.