“Don’t say that, Ms. Reina. Why would you be an outsider? The real Myers heiress is far inferior to you,” someone said to flatter her.Everyone knew Reina was just Henry’s stepdaughter, but it did not matter. Everyone saw how much she had achieved.Reina quickly shook her head. “I’d never thought about inheriting Myers Corporation. North is the true heiress. Please stop talking about this, everyone.” North narrowed her eyes.“Ms. Reina, how could you be okay with letting that uneducated country girl walk all over you? She’s not even—” Before the woman could finish her sentence, she suddenly noticed someone behind them. “North?!”Everyone turned around in response. North was indeed standing by the door. Reina bit her lip before stepping forward to welcome her. “North! What are you doing here?”North scanned the crowd, barely smiling. “You all seem surprised. Can’t I come to my own company?”Reina looked like she was enduring a huge insult. “That’s not what I meant…”“You have s
When Mr. Shelby took the blueprint, the greed in his eyes became even more obvious. “We should have a prototype ready to go soon. Shall I drive you back, Ms. North?”North could not pinpoint what was strange about this.However, the jewelry department had backed her mother for almost twenty years with unwavering support. Mr. Shelby had been a big help to her many times, too…so in the end, she shook her head. “There’s no need.”As she walked out the door, Mr. Shelby’s kind expression disappeared to make way for a cunning look. He walked into the corner, then told someone standing there, “We’ve got the blueprint. Now…”…As soon as North got back to the Royal Sights Residences, Roque called her. “North, rumor has it you’re going to compete against Reina using your jewelry designs, and the winner gets to inherit Myers Corporation. Is that true?”North raised an eyebrow. “Where did you hear that from?”“Everyone.” Roque shrugged, suddenly smiling mischievously. “I think neither My
“Uncle Henry, at this point, we should have Myers Corporation release a statement on Twitter and say that North has only made a mistake. That way, I can placate my fans. Otherwise, if things continue snowballing…”Reina paused in a meaningful manner, and Henry immediately understood what she meant. If things were blown out of proportion, North was not the only one who would end up getting embarrassed. All of Myers Corporation would be, too!How could that brat plagiarize designs?!Estella’s designs had wowed the world, and her talents amazed the people, but her daughter ended up plagiarizing other designers?Henry really wished that he never had North as a daughter. Reina smirked as she thought. “North, I’m going to make you a plagiarizer and make sure that you can never make a comeback.”…At the same time, at Deep Pool Corporation, Connor charged into Gerald’s office. “Bad news, Mr. Gerald! Rumors of the madam plagiarizing Reina Myers’s works have spread online, and Reina M
[Peacevale University, please respond. Expel the plagiarizer and give justice to Reina!]…The storm on Twitter just made North sneer. So, this was Reina’s strategy?North had clearly been the one who personally designed the brooch one week ago, and it had somehow ended up as Reina’s design. Ring!At that moment, her phone suddenly rang. It was from Mr. Shelby. “Hello, Ms. North. Everyone knows that you plagiarized someone else’s work now. Why don’t you come to the company to defend yourself?”North had actually wondered about Mr. Shelby’s strange behavior before, but at that moment, she suddenly came to the realization that her subordinates had long since betrayed her. Thus, North pressed down on the record button. “Mr. Shelby, I remember that I handed the designs to you.”A cunning look flashed in Mr. Shelby’s eyes. “That you did. But that doesn’t matter. I didn’t know that you plagiarized Reina Myers’s work. Seriously, Ms. North, my heart hurts. I never expected you to
At that moment, it was as if all the sounds in the world faded away. All North could hear was Gerald comforting her. “I’m sorry this happened to you.”She felt as if something had tugged at her heartstrings, and her heart felt full enough to burst. Even when Reina threw mud at her and when Mr. Shelby betrayed her, North did not feel sad. But when Gerald held her in his arms, she suddenly felt a surge of an unidentifiable emotion in her heart. It confused her. Why did this happen? She went through a period of time where no one loved her or comforted her. Why was she becoming increasingly delicate? It was as if she had regressed. “I don’t feel upset. Don’t worry.”Gerald put his forehead against hers. “You’re free to feel upset when you’re with me.“You didn’t plagiarize her, but you were accused of it. You were also betrayed by someone you trusted. Those are both upsetting things, so you’re free to feel sad about them.”Any other woman would feel distressed if such thing
North was shocked. Marlin was coming back?Marlin Brandy was a legend in the entertainment industry. He was a three-time award-winning actor, but he was not just an actor. He was someone who was in control of half of the resources in the entertainment industry. North thought about it. “No. I can handle this. This is just a small matter. He—”Ring!Her phone rang and interrupted her before she could finish her sentence. North checked the caller ID and narrowed her eyes. It was from Henry. “North, I’ve heard about the plagiarism. Do you have any idea just how much trouble you’ve caused Myers Corporation?”Ivan frowned and wanted to hang up.But North stopped him and cocked an eyebrow. “Oh? What sort of trouble?”Henry was about to explode. “Three of our business partners have canceled their partnerships with us because they think that our company is filled with immoral people. You made us lose more than thirty million dollars! That’s the sort of trouble you’ve caused!”Nor
“True. Plagiarizers never have good endings. But you know full well whether I copied anyone’s design.”Linda fell silent. Her expression also turned stiff. “Seriously, North. Why are you still not admitting to copying someone else after what you did? During the banquet tomorrow—”“I’ll be there.” North paused for a moment. “The plagiarizer will apologize tomorrow.”With that said, she hung up. Linda’s hands trembled, and the phone nearly slipped from her hands. North’s words kept repeating in her head. “The plagiarizer will apologize tomorrow.”She had a bad feeling. But they had “proof”, how could North possibly turn the tables? She had to be overthinking this. “What did North mean? Why did she say that you know whether she copied Reina’s design or not?” Henry was a little suspicious. Linda’s heart leaped to her throat. “Henry, North is just trying to defend herself and make us believe her. How could I possibly know why she copied Reina? Even if you don’t believe me, you
Alarmed, Henry blurted out, “No!”Marlin was not just an A-list actor, he was also the Brandy family’s leader. Forming a partnership with the Brandy family was a dream for Henry. No one could guarantee that there would be another chance to work with them. If North refused to admit to the plagiarism claims, Marlin would not work with them, so…“I’ll have someone look for her. She has to come, whether she wants to or not.”Reina finally gave a satisfied smile. “Once Mr. Marlin comes, I’ll introduce you to him.”“Alright.” Henry sighed with great emotion. “Reina, you truly are our lucky star. I can’t believe that you managed to get the leader of the Brandy family to support you.”Reina’s eyes flashed with an unidentifiable emotion. Honestly, she did not know why Marlin would suddenly agree to attend Myers Corporation’s banquet either, but no one she knew was powerful enough to ask him over, so she was sure that Marlin had only come as a sign of respect to her. …While they wer