The temperature in the room abruptly dropped by several degrees.
Nathaniel’s menacing aura filled the room. If looks cold kill, Eugene would have died on the spot.
Nathaniel demanded. “Not only have you plagiarized my wife’s creation but are also falsely accusing her How do you think I should react to all that
Eugene’s gaze flitted nervously at he mulled over a response. The meaning of Nathaniel’s words finally hit the designer, who stammered. “W-Wife Did you say Christina Steel is your wife!”
Didn’t Christine just graduate from design school! He could the already be married? And to Mr. Hadley, no less? Ick! I’m doomed.
His body trembled with fear, but still, he willed himself to calm downI
He would not admit to any wrongdoing if there was no damning evidence Otherwise, his design career would be as good as over
“Im not falsely accusing anyone. Mr. Hadley. That is hy original design Eugene insisted rather weakly
Nathaniel shot the stubborn designer a withering glane before scoffing
A moment later, Sebastian threw a stack of document before Eugene
“These are all evidence of your plagiarizing habits. You used to pass off intern designs as your own all the time. A leopard never changes its spots” commerned Sebastian
The documents sent Eugene into further panic
He had spent a lot of money and connection to keep his dirty past buried, and he was naturally astonished that someone had recovered the evidence
It was clearer than ever that he had to plead innocence till the end. Admitting to plagiarism in the past would only make him seem more guilty now.
Eugene broke into cold sweat before insisting. “I really didn’t plagiarize her design, Mr. Hadley. How about this? I can release a statement announcing that Christina obtained my permission before using my design”
Sebastian was appalled by the man’s brazenness. He oriously plagiarized Mrs. Hadley’s work! But if he simply refuses to plead guilty to any wrongdoing, things are going to get complicated,
In contrast, Nathaniel gracefully sat on a couch and seemed unperturbed by Eugene’s persistent denial. He stared at the designer coolly and said. “You laundered plenty of money from the money you last collaborated with Your studio will close down once make the call and report you to the authorities.”
Eugene went wide-eyed in shock.
The worst a plagiarism scandal could do was to put him out of work, but a corruption scandal could land him in jail.
Even a fool knew which was the easier way out.
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Mr. Hadley’s connections in the industry are vast. I should’ve known digging into my dirty past was nothing but child’s play to him.
Eugene’s legs gave out beneath him. He knelt and pleaded for mercy. “It’s my fault, Mr. Hadley. I plagiarized your wife’s design. I know how to fix this, so please don’t report my corruption matters to the authorities.”
Satisfied with the confession, Nathaniel shot the security guards a knowing look, ordering them to lead Eugene away.
Meanwhile, Christina slept soundly the whole night.
She was dismayed to realize it was already bright outside by the time she awoke. Oh no! I haven’t thought of a way to prove my innocence.
She jumped out of bed and changed into fresh clothes before hastily leaving the house.
Christina checked her phone on her way out. It was ringing with dozens of news notifications. Every headline she clicked into discussed her plagiarism scandal.
It turned out that Eugene had released an official statement around dawn, admitting to plagiarizing
Christina’s work.
In the statement, he shared that he had purchased Christina’s design draft from Xenia Darby, a designer at Radiant Corporation, before reproducing it stroke by stroke.
At the same time, he expressed his utmost apologies to Christina and his supporters over the trouble he had caused and announced his permanent departure from the design industry.
Christina’s grip on her phone tightened subconsciously. I have only been knocked out for a night. What happened in that short span? Why did Eugene suddenly confess to his wrongdoing?
Still, what infuriated her more was the fact that he lied about Anna selling him the design.
She had worried herself to exhaustion over the lie the night before, knowing she would be devastated if she were betrayed by the person she trusted most.
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