Chapter 803 Jared spoke up, breaking the silence that had settled over the room, Tve reviewed the promotional script our teams worked on together for the TV spot You know, the one we discussed last weekâ
At the mention of the script. Yolanda stepped forward eagerly. She had already handed it over to The Tim Group, feeling a surge of pride in the document.
That script was the very same one that Agnes had originally drafted, only to be shot down by Yolanda herself it was, in her view, flawless. Now, Agnes had fallen from grace, metaphorically kicked to the curb. No one would believe the script was Agnesâ work, and Yolanda would be the one who benefits A glimmer of hope shone on her face as she anticipated Jaredâs approval. But Jaredâs next words shattered the silence like a glass dropped on concrete. That script is a complete ripâoff, Director Bowman. Do you expect me to believe that The Tim Group stumped up a hefty sum of money for a plagiarized piece of trash?â
A collective gasp echoed from the corridor, sending a chill through the room âRipâoffâ No way, that script was penned by the director herself, wasnât it? How could it possibly be a ripâoff?â
Yolandas face mirrored the shock that rippled through the crowd. How could the script be plagiarized? It was Agnesâ original work unless Agnes herself had stolen it?
The Station headâs brow furrowed in concern as he turned to address her âYolanda, whatâs going on here?â
But Yolanda was already recovering from the initial shock. She had handed over the script to The Tim Group without being certain of the current standing between Agnes and Jared After overhearing a conversation between Jared and Agnes the previous night, Yolanda had pieced together that they might have reconciled Jaredâs accusation of plagiarism could simply be a ploy to defend Agnes. Maybe Agnes had confided that she was the actual author of the script Yolanda couldnât afford to admit the truth now, her career hinged on it. As long as there was no evidence of her using Agnes work, she couldnât be proven a plagiarist Based on what she knew of Agnes, plagiarism seemed out of character. Plus, Yolanda had scoured the internet and found nothing to suggest that Agnesâ script was anything but original Yolanda retorted âMr. Whitfield, letâs not sling mud without proof. If you accuse me of plagiarism, youâll need to present evidence.
Which companyâs script did i supposedly copy?â
Jaredâs voice was cool and unyielding âYou copied an internal script from our own marketing departmentâ
Confusion spread like wildfire The Station head sought clarification âMr. Whitfield, could you elaborate, please?â
Jared explained. âBefore I handed this project to your station, our marketing team had drafted a script. I found it lacked originality, and it seemed too similar to what we had done in previous years I wanted a fresh take, which is why I outsourced to you. But what I got back was identical to our original script, which had been completed three months prior Every step of its creation is documented. If you have doubts, I can provide the records The script Yolanda handed me days ago is a carbon copy of ours word for word Itâs astonishing. This promotional film is a confidential asset of our company. I might overlook plagiarism, but stealing our proprietary information is a serious offense Rest assured, I wonât let this slide My lawyers will be in touch to press charges against Ms. Yolanda for corporate espionageâ
Yolandaâs world. spun How did she get accused of corporate theft?