Chapter 122 Raise Hell
After getting her hands on the implementation rights, Joanna did not stay in Nicole’s office for long. She turned around and left.
I reckon Queenie must have something to do with this matter. Not many people know that Henry is my ex-boyfriend. I really underestimated Queenie, judging from this series of stunts she pulled off. It surprises me that she’s actually quite smart. Also, although Joanna tries her best to pretend to have saintly behavior in front of others, it’s likely that she has something to do with this matter too. I’ll just have to see if she will be involved after this.
Later, Nicole turned on the computer and found that almost all the posts on the Internet now were criticizing her.
‘Lisa, you copycat! Get the hell out of the fashion designing circle!’
‘F&M Apparel’s Chief Designer, Lisa, plagiarized the design draft!’
‘Lisa broke up with her boyfriend five years ago because of money! She sold herself for money!’
As she scrolled further, Nicole discovered that not only were the posts about the plagiarism, but there was also quite a handful that talked about the incident from five years ago.
Never have I expected Queenie to go this far. By the looks of things, she wishes to force me to a dead end! Upon realizing that, Nicole sneered, and her eyes darkened. In that case, I would like to see how huge of an uproar you can stir up, Queenie!
Suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from outside the door. “Miss Gardner! Miss Gardner! Miss Lisa is still working. You can’t go in.” After she listened carefully, she felt it sounded like Scarlett’s voice.
Shortly after, a brisk and angry voice sounded. “This is my brother’s company. It’s the Gardner Family’s company. How am I not allowed to enter!?” If Nicole heard it correctly, that should be Wendy’s voice.
At once, Nicole felt it was rather pitiful to be her assistant. As her assistant, Scarlett needed to help her stop all these troubles all day long.
Nicole opened the door. At a glance, she saw Wendy standing at the door angrily.
Upon seeing Nicole come out, Wendy fumed with anger while her pair of beautiful eyes were about to burst into flames. Then, she looked straight at Nicole, gritted her teeth, and uttered, “Nicole Anderson!”
It nearly slipped off Nicole’s mind. Her clothes involved elements of plagiarism, and Wendy would definitely be implicated since she wore the outfit that she designed. As a lady who was cherished dearly by her family, Wendy must be pissed beyond belief from suffering such a big grievance.
“Miss Gardner, let’s discuss this matter inside my office.” Nicole smiled lightly and took a step back.
With a slightly worried look on her face, Scarlett turned her head and looked at Nicole. “Miss Nicole, she—”
Realizing Scarlett’s concern, Nicole comforted her by saying, “It’s fine. I know what to do.”
Stepping on her high heels, Wendy stepped into the office with no regard. Nicole closed the door and looked at the angry young lady standing in front of her. With a slightly apologetic look on her face, Nicole apologized by saying, “Miss Gardner, I’m sorry for what happened this time.”
Thinking that Nicole was apologizing to her for the plagiarism, Wendy snorted coldly and scorned, “If apologizing would solve anything, we would have no use for the system of justice. If you’re not competent enough for the job, you shouldn’t have taken on the feat. Plagiarism is a very shameful thing!”
Facing Wendy’s questioning, Nicole hesitated. Then, she sighed slightly and explained, “I’m not apologizing for the plagiarism, but for implicating you in this matter.”
Upon hearing that, Wendy frowned. Then, she looked at Nicole in confusion. “What are you up to again?”
However, Nicole could not disclose her real plan of action to Wendy at this moment. Wendy was a straightforward person, and all her efforts would be in vain if Wendy leaked her plan. Therefore, Nicole could only give her a promise. “There’s absolutely no element of plagiarism in my design draft. I can assure you that I’ll give you a thorough and truthful explanation by this month at the latest.”
However, Wendy’s current trust in Nicole was almost zero. She did not trust Nicole. “Go ahead and tell me! What’s your plan?”
“Miss Gardner, I’m aware that you’re infuriated now. If I can’t give you a satisfactory answer at the end of this month, you can do whatever you want to me. How about that?” Nicole pledged while looking at Wendy.
Wendy looked suspiciously at the confident person in front of her. Since Nicole made such a promise, I guess there’s no need for me to be polite to her.
“Okay. If you can’t clear your suspicion of plagiarism before the end of the month, get out of the fashion designing circle!”
“It’s a deal.”
