Tiffany heaved a long sigh of relief after emerging from the West Residence. She suddenly realized that this was a “you win some, you lose some” situation. She had actually achieved her first big goal, but… Jackson was now in an abyss. As she remembered her post-event conversation with him, she felt a distance from him that made her very anxious and utterly despondent.
Bright Incorporated, the West Family’s company.
Jackson was raging at a fashion designer at the office. “Speak. How did you manage to get that sketch? Don’t you have any idea of what would happen to plagiarizers?”
The copycat designer of Tiffany’s sketch was a gentle and scholarly-looking man. He was even wearing a pair of glasses and didn’t seem like a villain at all. The man adjusted his glasses and calmly said, “I have no idea of what you’re talking about. I’ve never plagiarized.”
Jackson angrily swept the pencil holder on his desk to the floor. “Beckett Hushman! Are you still arguing with me? I’ve already made a public confessin. Are you aware of what you’re about to face? You’ll never work in this industry again, and you’ve dragged the company down with you. We’re banned from the competition for five seasons, fifteen whole years! All of our other entries have been disqualified too!”
Beckett furrowed his brows as he stared back at Jackson, showing no signs of remorse. “I know that you’re best friends with Eric Nathaniel, but there’s no need for you to take the blame for one of his designers, is there? What right did you have to publicly admit to my plagiarism? From what I’ve heard, his company designer, Tiffany Lane, is a nameless newbie in the industry. She used to work for our company. It seemed like there was a touch of nepotism in your relationship. Was that why you took the blame? You didn’t just hurt yourself, you’ve hurt me too. I maintain my stance — I did not plagiarize. Tiffany Lane is the plagiarizer. You’d better make this clear to the media. Hopefully, it’s not too late.”
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