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Chapter 1545
"l-l let my emotions get the better of me. I didn't think it through. And, Barbara manipulated me. She's the one who
plagiarized Maggie's work. If you want to hold someone accountable, she's the one."
Chad shifted the blame onto Barbara, trying to distance himself.
Stella did not believe his nonsense. She knew that Barbara would not act brazenly if no one backed her up behind
the scenes.
Barbara grew anxious before Stella could say anything. "Mr. Benson, I came here at your request. Why are you
pushing everything on me?"
'What a fool! Does she think that her previous outburst wasn't enough?' Chad's voice was stern. "What do you mean
you came at my request? Don't be silly. When you gave me the design, you told me it was your original work. That's
why I put my position on the line and help you fight for your rights. But, it turns out that you have deceived me. I
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtliterally said so many good things about you to the boss earlier. Now, you need to go back and explain everything to
him yourself."
Chad had made his hint quite clear. He wanted Barbara to admit to the plagiarism but not drag the company down
with her. That way, he could help her keep her job.
However, Barbara could not sense that in her current state. She felt as though she was a pawn. She got involved in
this publicity stunt to help Chad, but he kicked her to the curb at the sign of danger. 'How am I going to continue to
work in the industry if I bear all this infamy? Since he is acting so unrighteous, don't blame me for showing no
mercy.'
Barbara said with a stern face, "Mr. Benson, you planned all this. You wanted to use The Velvet's launch event to
promote your company. How could you turn your back on me now that the plan has failed?"
Chad's expression suddenly changed. "What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!'
In her agitation, Barbara said, "You know what you did. You resented Maggie for exposing your girlfriend's
plagiarism, which led to your breakup. Blacklisting her wasn't enough for you. You wanted to use this incident to
ruin her reputation. It's true that I stole her idea, but it was your plan! I was blinded by the conditions you promised
me. That is why I did this!"
"You wretched woman! You fool!" Chad's arrogance was long gone. He was now shouting angrily. The two began to
exchange insults, which escalated into a physical altercation on stage.
The media below recorded and filmed the entire scene with their phones. The spectacle was broadcasted live.
Chris quickly approached Stella and said, "Ms. Hall, let's get these two out of here. The conference has turned into a
joke."
Stella glanced at him. "Our work has been plagiarized. As a manager, shouldn't you actively investigate this? Why
are you so eager to sweep things under the rug?"
Chris froze for a moment. He then quickly said, "We must investigate the plagiarism! I'll make sure to find out who's
behind all this. But, today is the launch of our new product, Ms. Hall. If the situation gets ugly, it might leave a bad
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmimpression on the clients. It might not be worth it."
Stella said in disdain, "We can't let these two leave for now. Contact the owner of Grandeur Gallery and have them
come pick up their staff. Also..." Stella paused. "Call the police. We must get to the bottom of who leaked Maggie's
work. I want to know who’s stabbing me in the back."
Chris clenched his fists and looked down, as he replied, "Alright, I'll arrange it immediately."
While Barbara and Chad were arguing, the security escorted them off the stage.
Stella held the microphone and addressed the audience. "I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time witnessing
this spectacle. As compensation, everyone in the audience today can receive a free commemorative item from
Rebirth within thirty days with your entry ticket. For our existing customers who already have our commemorative
item and don’t want another, just present this coupon and enjoy a 20% discount on anything from our store."
"Oh my, that's generous!"
"We were just wondering if they would sell these items, but now they're giving them away!"
"My friends who didn't attend this event will probably be jealous. They thought that this item was only given to
already paying customers. Who would have thought that the boss would be so kind!"
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