Chapter 729

Chapter 729:

Meanwhile, for Stephen and Marc, this outcome brought a sense of relief. They had been caught off guard by the level of Ashton’s culinary prowess and were glad it hadn’t posed a greater threat to their goals.

Had they not orchestrated the audience by planting their own people, Ashton might have pulled off the remarkable feat of defeating all three of their teams in this competition.

If such an upset had occurred, it would have been nothing short of a disgrace for Pavilion Foods Group, especially since they were the ones who initiated the competition in the first place.

This turn of events left Jeremiah and the other two official judges visibly stunned. While Morris’ dish certainly had its merits, Ashton’s version of the same creation was undoubtedly the superior one.

Despite their discontent, Jeremiah and the other judges understood the importance of adhering to the competition’s rules.

Jeremiah composed himself, managing a strained smile as he declared in a loud, clear voice, “Skyline Restaurant has delivered an exceptional performance today. However…”

“The championship title ultimately goes to Simon Restaurant, led by Morris. Let us applaud their victory…”

But before the applause could fully erupt, Morris stepped forward with a determined expression and interrupted Jeremiah. “Hold on! I have an objection to these voting results!” he exclaimed.

The crowd buzzed with low whispers, their curiosity growing. How could Morris, who had achieved perfect scores in every round, possibly have an issue with the results?

Noticing the confusion reflected in their faces, Morris spoke with an icy edge in his voice. “During the voting, I recognized two individuals among the audience judges as employees of Simon Restaurant,” he began, his words cutting through the noise. “Coincidentally, Skyline Restaurant’s score fell short of perfection by exactly two votes. I have every reason to believe their votes were biased and cast unfairly!”

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Stephen had been ready to commend Morris, but the words that came out of Morris’ mouth left him stunned. His face turned pale with shock.

The audience, too, erupted in disbelief at Morris’ unexpected statement.

Was Morris serious? Who would willingly jeopardize their own championship and accuse their own team?

Jeremiah, caught off guard, leaned closer to Morris and whispered, “Are you sure about this? Saying something like that could cost you the title!”

Morris’ expression didn’t waver. “I’m absolutely sure,” he said firmly. “I believe the votes of the two employees from my restaurant were biased. I’m requesting the organizers to disclose the details and confirm if the missing votes for Skyline Restaurant were linked to their actions.”

Jeremiah hesitated, but Morris’ unwavering tone left no room for argument. Sighing, Jeremiah turned to the staff handling the votes and asked them to investigate. Minutes later, the results were revealed.

Just as Morris suspected, the two missing votes for Skyline Restaurant had been deliberately withheld by employees of Simon Restaurant.

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