Tainted Victory

For a split second, everyone in the room froze, their brains feeling as if they had been struck by a bolt of lightning. Their breaths hitched and trembled ever so slightly.

The room was utterly silent, with not a single person daring to speak. The silence was deafening, and the outcome of the competition had clearly taken everyone by surprise.

'Did Maeve really win? Did she actually defeat Mr. Gra