"What about social media? Why did you block me?" Sienna inquired.
"Sorry, Sienna. Why exactly did you call me?" Jane's response left Sienna somewhat resigned, a sense of foreboding settling over her.
Such was the way of supposed lifelong friends. Sienna had no interest in maintaining one-sided emotional investments in friendships.
Cutting straight to the chase, she asked, "Jane, did you write 'Into the Light'?"
There was silence on the other end.
For Sienna, this silence was deafening. She couldn't believe it. Her heart clenched with a mix of sorrow and indignation. "So, 'Into the Light' is really your work?"
"Yes." Jane's voice, though slightly hollow, carried an air of entitlement. "I've already bought the book's copyright and secured a film contract."
Sienna let out a wry smile, her eyes moistening. "I never imagined that my best friend would steal my book. I—"
Before Sienna could finish, Jane cut her off, her tone assertive, "Sienna, my book was published three months before yours. Who copied whom? It's pretty clear, isn't it?"
Sienna sighed bitterly. "Jane, do you know the meaning of shame when you speak like this?"
Once again, Jane fell silent.
Sienna closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and clenched her phone tightly, suppressing her anger.
After a moment, she spoke again, her voice measured. "I wrote tens of thousands of words for this book and stored it on my laptop. I never thought that even with all precautions, my best friend could still betray me."
Jane remained resolute. "Sienna, let's be clear. I'm the original creator, and you plagiarized my novel. Considering our friendship, I didn't want to sue you. But my company insisted on holding you accountable.
"I've pleaded with them, and as long as you compensate me privately and issue an apology, we can consider this matter settled. There's no need to take it to court."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The wrong Woman novel by Ginny Not Genie
is chapter 1086 the end...
Chapter 1079 and 1080 missing...
There's no 1079 and 1080 :(...
I lost the interest to continue the novel.Too many characters....
So we are shifting to a different story now? Was this not Nathan and Wanda's story? So this story will continue as Sierra and Daniel's right?...
Oh God I'd die broken-heart if Sienna and Daniel doesn't end up together happily ever after!!...
More chapters please...
This is bullshit. Why cant she just be honest. Saying bunch of things to hurt him thinking it wont hurt him in future. How much more dumb can she be. She is really hanging my patience level by thread....
Why cant she just say it. Why is it so hard to say??...
Hello, more chapters please. Thank you...