Claire Sinclair said, "Professor Taylor, please rest assured. Any contestant who can make it to the end will absolutely not be eliminated by me, because the people I intend to eliminate won't make it to the final round anyway."
Cecily Taylor frowned. "So you're saying that the people we choose still have to get your approval to make it to the end?"
Claire Sinclair did her best to maintain a polite tone. "If you have any questions, you should ask the director. I really can't say more."
Cecily Taylor's face darkened instantly. She got up and went to find the director.
Mimi Fisher watched Cecily Taylor's departing figure, a thoughtful look on her face. She finally turned to Claire Sinclair and said with a smile, "Claire Sinclair, I really like your writing, especially that article you wrote criticizing us. I learned a lot from it. I believe you definitely have your reasons for the scores you gave the contestants. Thank you."
Claire Sinclair: "..."
