Broken Engagement His Uncle's Bride (Serena and Trevor) novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Defend My Dignity

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True, Ethan could have stood a good chance in that infringement lawsuit, yet once he antagonized the powerful backers, even a flood of brilliant compositions wouldn’t save him from being wiped off the map. That was the harsh reality of this world.

Sebastian scanned the files his assistant had sent, reconstructing the entire chain of events in his mind. Elijah’s words lingered–so her animosity toward Amber might stem from jealousy over Trevor?

The following day, Serena buried herself in the whirlwind of the Levine Group merger. Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang–it was Ethan. “Ms. Steele, sorry for bothering you. Are you available tonight? I still want to revisit that infringement matter we talked about.”

She raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised that he’d reversed course. “I’ll probably be a bit late. Let’s meet at eight, at the cafe on the ground floor of my firm. Does that work for you?”

“Fine,” he replied. After ending the call, a push notification on her phone caught her eye–and immediately, it clicked why he had reached out. A plagiarism debate over “Fatebound” had exploded to the top of the trending charts.

Had Levine Studios not poured so much promotion into the track yesterday, the song–and its rookie singer–would have remained largely unknown. But thanks to that publicity, the moment the headline appeared, it immediately caught the public’s eye.

A prominent music critic dissected the tracks, highlighting repeated melodies and phrases in “Fatebound” that mirrored “Arches“, leaving little room for doubt: the song was blatant plagiarism.

However, with both the lyrics and composition officially credited solely to Amber, she instantly became the center of public scrutiny.

Serena couldn’t help but feel puzzled. A giant like Levine Studios should have had a professional crisis team ready. Yet here was a hot topic lingering at the top for hours–something about it didn’t sit right.

Scrolling through the comments, she noticed that most casual onlookers had already turned against Amber, With hardly any genuine fans to defend her, the rookie had no one to control the narrative. The insults stacked up relentlessly, reaching over five thousand layers before the comment section had to be closed entirely.

After tying up her work, Serena arrived at the cafe exactly at eight. “Ms. Steele, glad you could make it,” Ethan greeted her.

She inclined her head slightly, cutting straight to the point. “Mr. Carver, thank you for waiting. Are you here because of the trending fiasco?”

His fist hit the table with a heavy thud. “Exactly! Ms. Steele, you probably saw this coming. Levine Studios‘ lawyers showed up, making it clear: if I insisted on protecting my rights, I’d lose a friend and gain an enemy–a massive one at that. I had no choice but to grit my teeth and let it slide.”

He exhaled sharply, eyes dark with anger. “But after I accepted their 500,000 compensation and promised not to pursue it, they had the audacity to accuse me of extortion. When the police hauled me in this morning, I was trembling with rage. How can people sink

so low?”

Serena arched an eyebrow, realizing she had underestimated Trevor’s determination to shield Amber. This side of him was ruthless in a way she hadn’t expected.

Ethan leaned forward, tone resolute. “So I made up my mind: I will pursue this case against Levine Studios. Even if I don’t win the

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Chapter 148 Defend My Dignity

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