Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 244

Josefina stared blankly at the receiver after the call abruptly ended. The conversation had left her utterly confused.

There was a knock at the office door, and in walked a woman named Holly, who happened to be Sammuel's girlfriend.

Clutching her sketchpad, Holly approached with an eager smile. "Ms. Josefina, I've brought some design drafts for you to review," she said as she took a seat.

As Holly spread out her sketches across the desk, Josefina instantly recognized the familiar traces of inspiration. The drawings were derivatives of her own past work, compounded by Holly's contributions. Rather than being striking, they seemed overly complicated.

"Holly, did all these ideas come from you? Did you draw these yourself?" Josefina asked, her tone laced with skepticism.

Holly nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, that's right."

Josefina continued, "These designs seem very familiar to me. This one here is reminiscent of Anya's Fall/Winter collection from '19, and this one seems to be inspired by Anya's Spring/Fall line. As a designer, surely you've seen Anya's clothing before?"

Holly's eyes darted about, taken aback by Josefina's extensive knowledge.

"These designs won't do. If you want to be a designer, you need to show your own strength," Josefina insisted.

With an awkward nod, Holly beat a hasty retreat, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

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En route to her own desk, Holly passed by Alex, who was poring over a collection of Anya's previous works. She couldn't help but ask, a tinge of irritation in her voice, "Alex, are you planning to copy Anya's designs?"

Alex looked up, his innocent face clouded with confusion. "Why would you say that?"

"Aren't you looking at Anya's creations right now?"

"I'm admiring Anya's work because I idolize her. Since when does appreciation equate to plagiarism?"