"Anyway, my conscience is clear. Since I didn't plagiarize, I won't withdraw my design from the fashion show," Lucy said firmly. She did nothing wrong, so why should her work be withdrawn from the fashion show? Moreover, the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show was a good opportunity for domestic and foreign designers to showcase their works. She could not miss it. Koven and Hudson looked at each other before turning to look at Lucy."Lucy, Hudson and I both trust you very much in this matter, but since this kind of thing has happened, both your designs must be withdrawn. Otherwise, it's very likely that this incident will ruin your future.""But..." Lucy hesitated to speak. She did not want to waste her hard work of several months, but she could not find a better way to solve this problem at the moment."If you suspect that I plagiarized Lucy, you should go look for evidence instead of questioning me here now. Everyone present knows right from wrong. It's obvious that you're pushing
"Charlie, now that we've finished our meal and everything is done, can we call Noah over now?" Matthew asked Charlie, who was lying on the couch.Charlie sneered and looked at him."It's not the right time yet. Wait an hour more! We've just finished reviewing Willis, so we'll have to wait for a while for Willis to tell Noah that you already know these things."Matthew did not understand what Charlie meant by this sentence."What do you mean by that? Are we going to let them go and wait for them to collude before calling them over? Wouldn't that erase all the truth?""My dear Mr. Leon, how could the truth be erased? Even if they collude with each other, it depends on what they're colluding on. If they wish to collude, then the things they say must be the same. What do you think are the chances of the confessions of two people being exactly the same? "If both Noah and Willis say the exact same thing, the only explanation is that they really are colluding with each other. In that c
"It's better to handle this as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Matthew were to find out, he'd definitely skin us alive. The most important thing now is to calm Lucy and Lacee. We have to let them reconcile and find out the details of this matter," Koven said to Hudson."By the way, is there a surveillance camera in Lucy's office?" Koven only remembered this at this time, so he immediately turned his head and asked Hudson.Hudson thought for a while and said, "Lucy's office has no surveillance cameras. Lucy came here just after the renovation, and the cameras were not yet connected. But there are cameras in Lacee's office, including in the corridor outside.""Then why don't we go back with Lucy to check it out first in case there are any clues? There are only six hours left before the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show. We have to hurry up and try not to make any mistakes."Hudson nodded, then pushed the door open and went into the side hall with Koven.Lucy raised his head when she he
"Is this search taking too long?" Hudson peered at the surveillance screen until his eyes began to tear up without him even realizing it.Hearing that, Koven, not wanting to be asked to help, quickly reassured him, "No way. Just trust me, this search will work out. It's the only option we've got, and it'll be over before you know it. Keep it up!""If you really want to help me, why don't you come here and give me a break? My eyes are tearing up like crazy," Hudson said, glaring at Koven."Oh man, I'm nearsighted, and your eyesight is better than mine. Do you really want me to wear my super thick glasses?" Koven protested.Hudson just rolled his eyes and went back to watching the surveillance footage."Hold up, pause that!" Koven suddenly said, spotting something on the screen."What is it? Did you find something?" Hudson asked, thinking Koven had noticed an issue.Koven paused, then turned to Lucy and asked, "Remember the other day when we went to eat, just the two of us? Did yo
"Stephen came back in such a rush that day that I could barely get a word out of him. When I asked what was wrong, he wouldn't tell me a thing."Koven's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "Did he mention anything? What did he say?""Oh, that's right! He did say something." The security guard tried to recall. "He told me if anyone asked why the security camera was crooked, I shouldn't tell them. But since it's the boss asking, I think I should be honest.""You did the right thing," Koven said quickly. "Stephen might be working with Lacee. Call him now. Tell him there's a company reward and everyone needs to be there. Don't say anything else."The security guard grabbed his phone and dialed right away.After the call, he turned to Koven. "All done. He sounded really happy. He'll be here in 15 minutes, tops."Koven nodded and glanced at Hudson.Hudson looked worried. "Are we sure it's him? If we're wrong about Stephen, it's going to be pretty embarrassing. We don't have any proof. Isn't
Stephen stopped talking as soon as he heard what was said."But if you admit that Lacee told you to do this, maybe I could let you off easy. Just promise to work here without causing any more trouble," Koven offered Stephen a chance to come clean.If Stephen told the truth, Koven would keep his promise. However, if Stephen kept denying it, Koven would have no choice but to follow the law."I'll spill the beans! I'll tell you everything!"Koven gave Hudson a quick nod, showing off how tough he could be."I was on duty that day when Lacee came in out of nowhere. She wore a tight skirt and sat right on my lap. She asked me to do her a favor. I was shocked, wondering why such a glamorous lady would need me. She wanted me to mess with the security camera, pretend to fix it, and then tilt it toward the left wall. I didn't think it was a big deal at the time."She left me a pile of cash, like three months' worth of my pay. So later that afternoon, I grabbed a ladder and headed to the co
"So, what do we do now? Since the truth is out, should we go talk to Lacee?" Lucy asked."We can't just go talk to Lacee now. We've done our homework, and if we confront her now, she'll just keep denying everything. We don't have any solid proof because we don't have any surveillance footage. It's not like we're just gonna bring the guy over and have him confess in front of Lacy, right?" Koven explained.Hudson looked a bit taken aback and then asked, "Why not just bring the guy to Lacee? If we have him point her out in front of everyone, wouldn't that solve the problem? Why overcomplicate things?"Koven could not help but worry about Lucy's and Hudson's critical thinking."Guys, think about it, will you? There's no sign of Lacee on the surveillance footage, so what good would it do to drag Stephen in front of them and have him accuse her? Plus, if Lacee says we made it all up, everyone will believe her over us. "Use your heads, guys," Koven said, shooting Hudson a look of frustr
Lucy heard him and quickly hopped along behind him.Hudson watched the two with a shake of his head, not sure what else to do.…Once they got to Lucy's apartment building, Hudson and Koven stayed in the car while Lucy dashed upstairs to get the necklace.Koven was surprised to see Lucy come back with a box so big he blurted out, "Are you sure that's a box for a necklace and not for shoes?"Lucy rolled her eyes at him and said, "Ever seen a shoe box this pretty, this fancy, this upscale? This box was made just for this necklace, and it's as special as the necklace itself.""Let me see the necklace, then!" Koven said.Lucy passed the box to him, and when he opened it, his eyes nearly popped out of his head. Was this how rich people were?"Wow, this necklace is stunning! No wonder it's one-of-a-kind. I get why you'd copy this one. It's absolutely beautiful. I'd fall for it too if it were mine. It's crazy, Lucy! Why don't you wear it more often when it's this gorgeous?" Koven gaze