Her Return, His Regret novel Chapter 39

Lora smiled in satisfaction when she saw Ivy’s red, angry face.

When she heard that Ivy had gone to visit her, Lora instructed her assistant to call the reporters over. She knew Ivy only came to make trouble for her, so her plan was to beat Ivy at her own game.

‘Serves you right. Don’t think you can trick me with your innocent façade this time around,’ Lora said in her mind while the reporters took several pictures of them.

Just like that, Lora and Ivy were making headlines together again. The internet was buzzing with news about how Ivy took the initiative to apologise and openly admit her plagiarism while others praised Lora for her humility.

Later on, Lora was in her office, a smirk on her face as she read through the comments on some social media pages.

“Congratulations Miss Davis for getting your most deserved apology! That woman used your designs to try and get you banned from the industry. Too bad you forgave her, she was supposed to pay!”

“This is still good for Miss Davis, aka Miss L. As a legendary designer, it would be petty of her to hold on to grudges, after all, Miss Williams admired her work so much that she opted to steal them. Now that she’s admitted her plagiarism in public, no one will ever take her seriously.”

“You’re right. Miss Williams is such a joke.”

Just like Lora had supporters, there were also others who spoke for Ivy.

“Miss Williams is also a veteran designer and as one, it’s good that she knows mistakes can be corrected. She admitted her mistakes and is willing to do better. I’m looking forward to her new work. Cheer up, Miss Williams!”

However, this particular comment attracted backlash as many of Lora’s fans reacted to it with angry emojis and replied to the comment.

“What are you saying, blind follower? Miss Williams stole two of Miss L's designs. If she wanted to admit her mistakes, the first time she stole Miss L’s design and had it mass-produced, she would have come clean. But she made Miss L look like the thief.”

“She’s admitted to plagiarism quite alright, but when will she respond to the fact that she was a mistress who ruined someone’s marriage? She has no morals at all… not only is she a plagiarizer, she’s a homewrecker too. #IvyWilliamsmustbebanned!”

“I think this was a futile attempt by Miss Williams to save her reputation, however, it didn’t work. We’ve already seen her true colours. Behind that kind, innocent face is a venomous snake.”

Lora smirked as she read the negative comments directed at Ivy. Indeed, revenge was sweet. Even though it didn’t hold a candle to what Ivy had done to her, at least, Ivy was now the subject of ridicule. She now knew what it felt like to be on the receiving end.

As for Lora, people said she forgave Ivy because of her compassion and empathy. Since she was generous enough to let Ivy go, Lora’s reputation grew and this good image made the stock price of Davis & Co. skyrocket.

Hannah rushed into Lora's office and announced, “Ma’am, the stock price went up by one thousand percent! Wow! You’ve broken the record, I’m sure this will annoy those shareholders who want you out.”

Lora smiled and replied, “I came here to win, Hannah. In all areas.”

…

Later in the evening, Lora got off work and stepped out of the building. To her surprise, Jason was waiting for her outside again.

However, he looked different this time, more formal. He was dressed in a tanned suit, with neatly styled hair and he was holding a bouquet of roses in his hands as the city lights illuminated his frame.

He looked like a prince from a fairytale and people couldn’t help but stop to see what the handsome young man was up to.