Chapter 536
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“So she’s the design director at CR Corporation?”
“Now that you mention it, I remember! She’s the designer, Linsey—the one who caused a huge stir online!”
“That’s right! Wasn’t she accused of plagiarism before?”
Linsey felt her heart tighten at hearing the unfiltered whispers. She had already cleared her name, but the shadows of those rumors still lingered.
No. She wouldn’t just stand there and take this.
Straightening her posture, Linsey said with conviction, “I have never plagiarized, and I haven’t stolen anything tonight either. If you claim I took something from the Lawson family, show solid proof! Otherwise, you’re slandering me, and I won’t stand for false accusations!”
She forced herself to steady her breathing before adding, “If you continue spreading baseless claims without evidence, I’ll call the police.”
A wave of shock rippled through the guests.
“Calling the police at Miss Lawson’s birthday party? Now, this is turning into a real scandal.”
“Well, coming here tonight wasn’t a waste of time after all.”
Carol’s gaze darkened slightly. She hadn’t expected Linsey to push back so firmly. Fine. If Linsey wanted proof, she would give her proof.
After all, there was no one left to save her now.
Just then, Carol’s phone chimed with a message. A triumphant smile spread across her face as she glanced at the screen.
“Alright, you want evidence? Perfect timing—everyone’s here. I’ll let them see for themselves whether you stole my jewelry necklace!”
After saying that, she held up her phone and, in full view of the crowd, played the video she had just received.
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All eyes turned to the screen. The footage showed surveillance from the hotel’s lounge. A familiar figure appeared within seconds—Linsey, standing right there in the video.
Even Linsey herself froze.
How could that be? She had never been there.
In the footage, “Linsey” looked around cautiously before opening a gift box on the table. She took out a jewelry necklace and quickly stuffed it into her purse.
Gasps filled the room.
“So she did steal the necklace!”
“And after all that righteous talk just now! I even believed her!”
“This is disgusting. I never thought a design director from CR Corporation would do something like this.”
“Her name is Linsey, right? What a shame. Looks like she’ll be banned from every event from now on.”
“And she was the one threatening to call the police. Now, it looks like the police should be involved!”
“Miss Lawson, you did the right thing! Have this thief arrested immediately!”
Millie, who had fiercely defended Linsey just moments ago, suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
She stole a glance at Linsey, her expression conflicted. Had she really misjudged her so badly? Had Linsey truly stolen Carol’s belongings? A wave of regret washed over Millie.
She couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
She had hoped to use tonight’s incident to stir up trouble for Carol, yet all she had done was make Carol appear righteous.
Her friends felt the same unease.
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