The people at the party became judgmental of Rhea, Cerys, and James. A member of the organizing committee had to step forward to smooth things over. “Please settle your differences with Ms. Wright in private, ma’am. Don’t bring your personal affairs to the after-party of Runway Revolution.” “I’m not here just to settle differences!” Raising a brow, Rhea snapped an angry look at Cerys, who was in James’ arms. “I want to blow the whistle on this homewrecker. She’s a half-ass designer. She only won the competition through plagiarism.” Rhea’s words caused quite a stir among the crowd. Despite Cerys’ character, her talent was widely recognized. It came as a shock to everyone when her winning design was found to be plagiarized.“What are you talking about? Security! Take her away now!” Zara urged the security officers. The member of the organizing committee glanced at Tyler before stopping the security officers. “Hang on. Let her finish.” Cerys’ heart sank. She shuddered.
Rhea came prepared. She shot a malicious look at Cerys, who was in James’ arms, and opened her mouth to speak. Cerys went ahead and talked before Rhea, “You sure are willing to go to lengths to break us up.” Her accusation and tearful eyes made her a convincing victim. Cerys was in the dark about the nature of evidence Rhea had. Still, her best option was to stop Rhea from producing the evidence just in case. Cerys skillfully turned the conversation on Rhea. To the naked eye, it looked as though Rhea caused a scene to split her husband and his mistress up. Even if Rhea could produce condemning evidence, she would lose credibility. Everybody would be fixated on Rhea’s motive. Since everybody assumed Rhea was merely trying to expose her husband’s affair, there was no telling whether the proof was genuine. Rhea glanced at Cerys before approaching the member of the organizing committee and whispering something in his ear. The committee member made a face and questi
The crowd immediately erupted into a frenzy of whispers.The way they looked at Cerys instantly shifted.“I thought she made it on her own merits! Turns out she climbed her way up by sleeping with men!”“Stealing other people’s work and going after a married man? Her character is absolutely terrible!”Panicked, Cerys cried out, “No! That's not true! Don’t believe her lies! This evidence is fake! She fabricated it to slander me!”Unfortunately, no one seemed to believe her.“Ms. Quest, please say something for me!” Cerys frantically turned to Zara for help.However, seeing the situation, Zara realized she could no longer save Cerys from the trouble.Since she was now a lost cause, it was better to cut ties with her.This was necessary to avoid bringing harm to both herself and the Quests.Zara’s face turned stern. With a look of disappointment, she reprimanded Cerys. “Ms. Wright, I initially thought you were incredibly talented, which is why I signed you on with such a generou
Unfortunately, she had no solid evidence to prove that Zara had bribed the judges at the Runway Revolution to frame Kelsey. She could not directly accuse Zara of committing that crime.Cerys clenched her fists. Her red eyes revealed a hint of indescribable hatred.She loathed Zara and hated Rhea even more…If not for them, they would not have caught her plagiarizing others’ work in such an important setting, which led to her disgrace.Moving forward, she would not be able to thrive in this industry.Seeing Cerys face public condemnation, Rhea finally felt her long-held anger subside.However, to her surprise, her husband, James, stepped forward to defend Cerys.“Ms. Quest, Cerys never intended to join the Quest Group. Since you’re so quick to believe accusations and defame her, go ahead and terminate the contract! If this matter goes to court, the Lyon Group will fully support her.”Zara froze in shock.She had not imagined James would support Cerys at such a critical moment
Rhea was James’ legitimate wife.By having her confront Cerys would not only expose her act of plagiarism but also cast doubt on Cerys’ character.As for the so-called evidence from Rhea’s studio proving Cerys’ plagiarism, Tyler was the one who arranged for someone to fabricate it at the last minute. He orchestrated this to ensure Kelsey would not have to confront Cerys directly. After all, Kelsey had won second place in the Runway Revolution. If the runner-up accused the winner of plagiarism, it might lead to speculation about rivalry between them.With Rhea stepping in, it solidified doubts about Cerys’ character.“Honey…”Kelsey felt deeply touched by Tyler’s thoughtfulness.She wanted to express her gratitude by saying something.Just then, Zara rushed over to Tyler with a look of distress.“Tyler, you have to believe me! I swear I never bribed any judges or harmed Ms. Young throughout the competition... Cerys only made those accusations out of resentment because the
Zara never expected that the moment she turned around, she would crash straight into a waiter carrying an entire tray of champagne.“Ah!”Zara let out a shrill scream as she collided with the waiter, sending both of them tumbling to the ground. The bottles of champagne the waiter was holding shattered all around them.The spilled champagne filled the air with a fragrant aroma. Broken glass scattered across the floor.The collision had created a chaotic scene.Zara suffered multiple cuts from the glass shards. Hence, they rushed her to the hospital.To her surprise, this incident made the headlines the next day.While it was common for the Revolution Banquet to dominate the news, it was unprecedented for such a personal scandal like this to take center stage. Even James went to great lengths and spent a fortune suppressing the incident from last night’s banquet, where Rhea publicly exposed Cerys’ act of plagiarism and furiously confronted her as the mistress.Hence, Zara’s
Just as the car was about to hit them, Kelsey finally realized what was happening. She instinctively pushed her pregnant friend, Yvonne, out of the way. Unfortunately, she was a moment too late.The black car struck them both.Kelsey’s head hit the ground hard. Pain exploded in her skull, and darkness began to close in.In a daze, she felt someone drag her into the car, placing her in a position that felt like she was behind the steering wheel. Her head rested heavily against it, and her hands hung limply by her sides. She tried to open her eyes and see who it was.However, her eyelids felt unbearably heavy.Soon, she blacked out completely.…“Psshh…”The faint sound of a humidifier woke Kelsey. As she opened her eyes, she realized she was lying in a hospital bed. As she attempted to sit up, a pair of warm, strong hands gently pressed her back down.“Don’t move. You’re injured!” Tyler’s familiar, soothing voice came from beside her.Kelsey immediately turned he
Kelsey could not help but question, “Does the police really think I crashed into Yvonne based on what they saw at the scene?”Tyler’s words reminded her of her own experience.After the car hit her, she vaguely felt someone dragging her into a car and placing her in the driver's seat. That person must be the real culprit.“The police found your fingerprints on the steering wheel. And…” Tyler's deep gaze grew serious.“And what?” Kelsey asked anxiously.Tyler pressed his lips into a thin line. “They traced the license plate of that car. The records show the car is registered in your name.” “How is that possible?” Kelsey exclaimed in disbelief.“I’ve never owned that car. This is clearly a setup!”Tyler gently rubbed her back to comfort her. “I know this has nothing to do with you. Don't worry, I've sent someone to investigate. We'll clear your name.”“Thanks!” Kelsey thanked him sincerely.However, a sense of unease crept into her heart.Who was behind this?Was it Zara o