Chapter 470 - 467: Crime Thoroughly Exposed

In the video, Nina Sinclair kept skipping through Gabriel Sinclair’s songs until everyone heard a familiar melody.

However, the moment the vocals began, everyone was stunned.

The lyrics Gabriel Sinclair sang in the video were identical to the ones on Nina Sinclair’s new album—and so was the melody.

Then came the truly sickening part.

In the surveillance footage, netizens could clearly see Nina Sinclair open the recording app on her phone. Once the song was over, she simply deleted it.

At this point, it wasn’t just Gabriel Sinclair’s fans who were furious. Even casual observers felt they had been deceived.

"Holy shit, Nina Sinclair went way too far. I actually used to trust her."

"Don’t even. I actually felt sorry for her and defended her. I posted over a thousand angry comments on Weibo... Never mind, I’m going to delete them now."

"Tsk, tsk. The truth is finally out."

"No wonder our favorite guy hasn’t responded all this time. Turns out his backup file was deleted."

"I wonder what all those haters are thinking now. Your faces must be stinging."

"Hahaha, to the person above, I don’t know if their faces are stinging, but I bet Nina Sinclair’s is."

"No wonder Nina Sinclair was so brazen online. It’s because she deleted the original file."

Just then, Gabriel Sinclair, who had been silent for days, posted on Weibo again.

It was another video, but for the first time, it was accompanied by a thoughtfully written post.

Gabriel Sinclair: "First of all, I want to apologize for making my fans, friends, and family worry. I am incredibly grateful for your support and for defending me over the past few days. Regarding the plagiarism scandal, I can say with absolute certainty that even if a day came when I could no longer write songs, I would never resort to such despicable means for profit."

"Second, I am very grateful to Chloe for her encouragement and support. This song was never about a youthful crush; it was written for my sister. I was running low on inspiration at the time, so I only finished half of it. That’s why Nina Sinclair’s version feels disjointed and falls apart. The song’s real name is ’Write for Her,’ not ’Confession.’"

"Finally, I will be pursuing legal action. Fines will be paid, and jail time will be served where it’s due. The law is the ultimate arbiter of justice, and I have faith in it."

The moment Gabriel Sinclair’s post went live, his fans nearly burst into tears.

They were happy partly because the truth was finally out, and partly because it was the first time they had ever seen their idol take something so seriously.

In the past, Gabriel Sinclair hardly ever posted on Weibo unless it was to share a cool photo of himself or announce a brand partnership. The most fans usually got to see was him privately bickering with his haters.

This statement showed he was taking responsibility not just for his fans, but for himself.

To make matters worse, someone dug up the fact that the second half of "Confession" was actually written by the popular singer-songwriter Elias Hughes.

In an instant, Elias Hughes’s Weibo account was completely flooded.

His career in the entertainment industry was over; a comeback would be impossible.

But as bad as things were for Elias Hughes, Nina Sinclair’s situation was even more dire.

She had never imagined that Gabriel Sinclair had a recording of the song, much less that he knew about the surveillance camera in the car.

She had been clinging to the slim hope that Ms. Mayfield wouldn’t be able to trace it back to her, but it had only been a few days before Ms. Mayfield found the video.

Struck as if by lightning, Nina Sinclair collapsed onto the sofa in the company conference room.

But what she didn’t know was that something even more brutal was waiting for her.