"Sure."After Maggie showed the craftsmen her design, they quickly processed them. Two days later, the sample was placed in front of Stella.The sample looked even better than the sketches, and Stella took several photos of them. After all, she had two managers sorting out the existing customers who made repeated purchases within the past year before officially putting Maggie's design into production.She spent most of her time preparing for the launch event. She was so busy that she did not even have the time to check her phone. When she eventually glanced at her phone, she noticed several missed calls from Keegan.After some time, Keegan stopped calling her. He would either deliver some food to the store or come directly to pick her up and drive her back after having a meal together.Keegan's intention was clear. He had no problem with Stella working so hard to make money, but she had to take care of her health. He would not let her sacrifice her well-being because of her work.
"A parcel? I didn't order anything online."Kayla put her jacket down and walked over. She picked up the parcel from the table, but there were no sender details. She opened it curiously and saw a beautifully wrapped gift box and an envelope."That's a nice box." Mark looked at Kayla, "Do you have a new boyfriend?""Could I possibly hide having a boyfriend from you?"Kayla opened the envelope. There was an invitation card and a hand-drawn sketch inside.She read the invitation card and immediately knew who had sent her this parcel.The Velvet was going to organize a new product launch event, and the items in the gift box were specially prepared for their existing customers as a token of appreciation, hoping they would attend the event.On the other hand, the sketch was the design of the jewelry she had ordered previously.She was very surprised when Stella suddenly left that day.She had initially thought it was just a part of Stella's strategy. But unexpectedly, the deposit sh
Mark smiled upon hearing that, "We should judge a person based on their actions rather than their motives. Nobody is perfect in this world. Whether she wants to earn money from you or be your friend, she hasn't done anything to harm you. In fact, she has been helping you. So, what's the point of dwelling on these details?"Would you not buy anything from her if she were really your friend? Shouldn't it give you another reason to support her business if that's the case? Your mindset now is contradictory."You don't have to worry too much about her intentions. Just attend the event if you feel like it. She hasn't threatened you to go, right? Why are you overthinking it?"Kayla paused. Suddenly, she felt more at ease.On the day of The Velvet's launch event, Wenham purposely rearranged his schedule to attend.He had heard about The Velvet's recent sales performance and was concerned about his daughter's hardships in running her business. He even asked Stella if she needed any help, a
That person's words immediately drew the crowd's attention as everyone shifted their gaze to him.They saw a stylish young man sitting in the middle of the venue with his legs crossed. His fair complexion, heavy makeup, and how he carried himself exuded an air of arrogance. Shockingly, seated beside him was Barbara, who had been fired by Stella just a month ago.Maggie could not help but curl her fingers as she gazed at the two individuals in the audience.The unexpected accusation at the event stirred a commotion among the guests."Who said that?""I think it's Chad Benson, the design manager from Grandeur Gallery.""They're competitors, huh?""A lot of guests here are from the same industry. The Velvet has been aggressive with its marketing campaign, and everyone came intending to learn and congratulate them. My company also sent me to be here. I was not expecting to stumble upon such shocking news.""What news?""The Velvet's designer, Maggie Hart, used to work for Grandeur
Chris whispered, "He's claiming that Maggie's design...""Are we just going to believe what he said without seeing any proof? You've worked with Maggie for so many years, yet you still don't know what kind of person she is?"Chris was stunned upon hearing what Stella said. Then, he tried to defend himself, "What if it turns out to be true? What are we going to do then? I'm just doing this for our company's interests."Stella ignored him and walked directly to the man who stirred things up. Then, she introduced herself, "I'm the owner of The Velvet, and my last name's Hall. First of all, I'd like to thank you for attending The Velvet's new product launch event today. Secondly, did you mention that our designer is copying someone else's work?"Plagiarism is a very serious accusation. We have stated that this is our original design, and we would not resort to such methods to deceive the public. If you can provide evidence of the plagiarism committed by our designer with the product sh
Wenham remained silent, clearly agitated by the comments about his daughter.No matter how compelling the evidence on the screen was, he refused to accept his daughter would resort to plagiarism. Even if it were true, he wholeheartedly believed that Stella was completely unaware. But things could escalate, and it could stain her reputation if the plagiarism were confirmed.As Wenham was about to speak, Trevor cut in and said, "What do we do? If we don't address this now, people will think our designer is a thief."Darcie shot Trevor a glance, "The other party has shown their drafts. They wouldn't have made a scene at this press conference if they didn't have concrete proof. I also find it hard to believe Stella would instruct a designer to do this. But if the designer is guilty, Stella will be implicated since she is organizing this event."Trevor calmly added, "What if it's a set-up? What if the other party is intentionally trying to frame us? We'll miss the optimal time for a com
The crowd burst into a discussion as they watched everything unfold."I can't believe she stole another designer's work.""Isn't this a clear case of plagiarism?""She trusted her with her designs, yet she betrayed that trust. How shameless!""How did someone with such questionable integrity be appointed the team leader? It seems Stella hires anyone into her company."Felicity fumed, "This video doesn't prove a thing! If the design drafts were so crucial, would she just leave them casually on a chair?""The method may be crude, but it's effective. No one can prove whether Maggie glanced at them during that hour. And similarly, no one can prove she didn't. They can spin any narrative they want," whispered Vermont.Felicity became nervous, "What do we do? How do we clear her name?"Vermont glanced at Keegan and said, "Don't you have anything up your sleeve? What kind of partner are you? "Keegan shot him a sharp look. "Shut up," he said.Vermont stayed quiet. He was initially q
Keegan observed the triumphant figures on stage with a wry smile."You cheeky rascal. I've been asking for that new Frontier drone for ages. You couldn't bear to let me use it even once, but you let Stella use such a high-end gadget for this? I see you're prioritizing love over our friendship," Vermont muttered under his breath.Keegan shot him a glance, "And what would you do about it?""I would escort Miss Bandit to work. Duh. Sounds cool, right?" Vermont defended himself.Keegan gave him a disdainful look."What's that thing?" Felicity asked curiously.Vermont explained, "It's a new drone developed by Keegan's company. It has biometric recognition, target locking, and tracking capabilities. It was originally meant to assist search and rescue teams, but Keegan let Stella use it to catch liars. Quite the waste, isn't it?"Felicity's eyelids twitched at that, 'Didn't he just say he was going to use it to escort me to work? How dare he mock Keegan? But that's not important right