Chapter 391 Accuse Her of Plagiarizing Felicia had just come out of the washroom when she heard the noise. At that, she asked with a frown, âWho are you guys?â
âI'm George Walden, the director of Savill Jewelry Atelier. We suspect your employee has stolen one of our designerâs work, and we have the right to pursue legal liability,â the guy said confidently as though it did happen, and it was even dire.
No doubt they were merely causing a ruckus since something like this was normal between rival companies. At that, Felicia sneered and asked, âWhereâs your proof? Donât slander our employees for no reason, or we'll sue you for defamation.â
âWe definitely have proof, or why do you think we'd dare come to you? You have a designer named Anastasia Tillman, working under your company, donât you? She has submitted a sketch for next yearâs spring jewelry show, hasn't she? In reality, she stole my employeeâs masterpiece and claimed it as her own. We have the right to pursue her legal liability, so if you'll please have her come out.â
Felicia couldn't help feeling shocked at that. Who knew that Anastasia would be caught up in a plagiarism scandal? How could this be, though?
âSheâs on leave right now. | can deal with this.â
âOh, weâre not just holding her accountable. Weâre also suing Bourgeois for mismanagement,â George announced arrogantly.
Clearly, they weren't going to quit until they heard the end of it.
âAlright, I'll contact my designer and have her come forward to clarify the incident.â With that, Felicia went into her office and called Anastasia.
Anastasia happened to be at Tillman Constructions right then. The reports she was reading were giving her a headache, and she eased immediately upon hearing the ringtone. âHey, Felicia.â
âA director of another jewelry atelier has come to us saying that you allegedly plagiarized their employeeâs work, Anastasia. Are you free to come and deal with this?â
âWhat? Plagiarize? Me?â The news baffled Anastasia as there was no way she would ever do something like that!
âYeah, they're even claiming that the piece you stole is the one you submitted to the jewelry show.â
âImpossible! Thatâs my own design and my own inspiration.â Anastasia retorted.
â| believe you too. However, those guys won't leave until you come and verify it yourself. Can you rush over?â
âSure, I'll be there in a second.â
With that, Anastasia dashed to Bourgeois.
Back at Bourgeois, gossipers began crowding together. Alice was among them as she listened to their whispers about the incident. More than that, it delighted her when most of them were evidently mocking Anastasia.
âGoodness! Theyâve even paid to be on the trending page.â
At that, someone read out the headline, saying, âDesigner of a famous jewelry atelier shamelessly steals other's work after running out of ideas. Evidence to prove.â
âDesigner, Anastasia Tillman, of Bourgeois by QR is guilty of plagiarizing.â
Alice smiled as she listened to all that. Looks like Savill really wants to make a big deal out of this! Will Anastasia still have the nerve to stay in this industry?
At this point, Felicia ushered the people from Savill to wait in the conference room. After coming out, she deliberated whether to call Elliot, but in the end, she decided to wait until Anastasia had arrived before doing so.
After all, it was an inglorious issue for Anastasia.
As she dashed toward the lobby, the receptionists all shot her nasty looks. Clearly, everyone at Bourgeois had heard about her incident.
When Anastasia showed up in the office, the gossip stopped immediately, leaving only a mocking gaze staring at her.
âHere, Anastasia,â Felicia called out to her.
At that, Anastasia went into Feliciaâs office. As soon as the door closed, Felicia looked at her gravely. âAnastasia, theyâre making a big deal out of this. They are clearly planning to ruin Bourgeoisâ reputation.â
Of course, Anastasia could understand Feliciaâs worries. At that, she raised her hand and swore, âI swear that Iâve never stolen anyoneâs work.â
âAlright, | trust you. Also, | havenât told President Presgrave about this yet. You decide whether to inform him.â
â| want to meet these guys first.â An exasperated Anastasia wanted to set the record straight. How dare they accuse her of plagiarizing for no apparent reason.