NovelEnglish“It doesn’t matter. After all, I’m not the one who got hurt.” Chelsea had the urge to laugh as she stared at the conspicuous red mark on his forehead.
Edmund slowly reached out and touched his forehead. “Ouch!”
He stood up from the sofa and said, “You can go ahead to freshen up. I’ll be on my way downstairs to have breakfast. Roy called to informthat he received a draft from Diane and Gerry. He said that it’s just like the one you casually wrote, so it’s obvious they plagiarized your work.”
Chelsea nodded. Diane’s new company was at a disadvantage now.
It served her right. She shouldn’t have gotten her hands dirty.
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Early in the morning, Diane walked into her new office with a delicate makeup on and high heels. She stood gracefully in front of the French window, enjoying the magnificent view of the sea and drinking a cup of coffee. She was in such a good mood this morning that she knew nothing could ruin it.
Her newly established company was just next to the Nelson Group’s building.
She only chose this building because it was taller than the Nelson Group’s building, and it made her feel like she could suppress and surpass them.
She was just so happy that Philip had bought the whole floor for her. So she had nothing to worry about.
She had never thought that she could be her own boss. The feeling of being her own boss was so amazing. It was definitely more pleasant and satisfying than being an actress.
As the boss of her own company, she could control the fate of the employees and make the final decisions on every project. This was the type of power she was looking for.
Suddenly, her phone rang and interrupted her thoughts. When she saw that it was a call from Roy, she put down her coffee and answered the call with a smile.
“Hello, Mr. Ellis.” Diane’s voice was pleasant. She was clearly expecting good news.
However, her joy was ripped away when Roy said, “I’m sorry, Miss Stevenson, but after the trial, I’ve decided to work with Winter, the scriptwriter proposed by the Nelson Group.”
“What?” Shocked by what she just heard, Diane shouted in disbelief. This time, she had been a hundred percent sure of winning. She had never entertained the thought of Roy choosing Chelsea.
After having nurtured her hope for so long, Diane couldn’t just accept Roy’s decision Like that. She had to understand why. “Why?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I think you know why, Miss Stevenson. Do you think I’m a fool? Or that Edmund and Chelsea are fools? The two drafts were exactly the same. Did you think I wouldn’t realize it or what exactly did you have in mind?”
Diane’s face turned pale as she realized that she had been caught. But of course, she would never admit it.
“Are you trying to say we plagiarized? Do you have any evidence to prove what you’re saying?”
Roy shook his head and said, “I know that you and Gerry hired someone to hack into Chelsea’s computer and steal her draft.”
After this, Diane was so disturbed that she didn’t filter her words before spitting them out. “Mr. Ellis, I don’t understand why you’re protecting Chelsea this way. Did she also succeed in getting into your bed?”
Roy couldn’t believe what she just said. She had gone too far.
“Damn it! You’ll regret ever saying that!” Roy spat out in anger. Then, he took a deep breath, calmed down and said, “You wanted evidence, right? Well, how’s this for evidence? The story I later on asked you to adapt, was written by Chelsea for the sole purpose of seeing who was stealing her work. If that isn’t proof of your plagiarism, I don’t know what is.”
Diane gulped. That was indeed irrefutable evidence. Frustrated, she slumped into her seat and tried to make sense of her thoughts.
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