Chapter 189

Hudson's POV I flipped through the Aureate Award ceremony program on my lap, scanning the sponsor list while Lycaon stayed alert in my mind. The newly built stage sparkled under the spotlights where contestants would soon present their designs after the competition ended. Technicians moved around, testing microphones and marking spots while the host ran through his script. Only about half the folding chairs facing the stage were occupied; most people hadn't shown up yet. "Hudson!" I looked up to see Octavia running toward me, her face red with anger. "Your wife is being sabotaged and nobody's doing anything about it! The organizers aren't even trying to be fair. They've already decided Christina cheated, and apparently I helped her do it." I motioned for her to sit down. "Slow down. Tell me what happened." "She's being set up!" Octavia explained everything that went down in Christina's room. Her voice shook with fury as she described how Dr. DuBois had basically forced Christina to sta