Chapter 113
Chapter 113:
Violet shook her head again.
“The designer at Roux, any relation of yours?” Another head shake.
“So, unless the idea was beamed into your head by divine intervention, how do you explain your design is identical to theirs p>
Savannah’s face was murderous red. She looked ready to strangle Violet with her bare hands. “Speak p>
Violet flinched. “I copied it. I’m sorry p>
Savannah staggered back on her heels. “No p>
“I didn’t have a choice! Eliza rejected every draft I sent. If we didn’t deliver something she liked, Nyx would’ve had to pay out the penalties.” Violet looked pleadingly at Savannah. “I was trying to save our company. You understand, right p>
Savannah went completely still.
Violet glanced around the office, seeking support. “Come on, guys. You all know what Eliza was like. And her agent kept calling me twenty times a day. I tried, I really did! But nothing seemed to make them happy. And you guys had to stay back and work late into the night to help. I had to do something p>
“So you copied another company’s design?” Disapproval was evident in the tone of the colleague who spoke. “You thought that would solve our problems p>
“Well, it almost did, didn’t it? The brand’s based in Belgium. They only have one store in Antwerp p>
Nobody outside the country has ever heard of it. It was so unlikely that anyone would find out. Eliza was getting rave reviews, and everything was fine until p>
Violet spun around, eyes pinned on me. “Until she leaked it p>
“What?” A dozen voices spoke at the same time.
𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩶ⅽ𝗈𝗺
Savannah looked at me skeptically.
“Yeah. Mirabelle knew,” Violet continued, her voice growing stronger, louder. “She knew and kept quiet so she could screw me over. This is all her!” She shoved her phone in the air like it was evidence. “Look—look at the location tag on the original leak. It’s from Skyline City. Of course, it’s her. It’s Mirabelle p>
I didn’t even bother to roll my eyes. “There are ten million people in Skyline p>
“But only one who knows both about Roux & Lune and my designs.” Violet glared at me. “Vanna, it’s her! She leaked the story, she ruined the whole thing! If she hadn’t run her big mouth online, no one would’ve found out p>
Savannah frowned. “Is that true, Mira p>
Violet cut in. “Of course it’s true! Vanna, just take her phone. You’ll see the login, the post uploaded from her account p>
“You want my phone?” I snorted. “Get a search warrant p>
“See? She doesn’t want to give it up because she knows it’ll expose her!” Violet was growing more confident by the second. “You think I stole your spotlight. That’s what this is. You’ve been waiting for a chance to sabotage me p>