Catherine’s POV
Blake became serious and scolded Noah, “Watch your mouth. You’re going to make Hedwig cry.”
Noah curled his lips in disapproval. “What can she do besides act pettish in front of you?”
Hearing that, Hedwig cried.
I heard Noah’s words and then looked at Hedwig, who was leaning against Blake’s arms pitifully. I thought about it, and I realized that Noah was right. Hedwig did like to act pettish.
Blake immediately said to Noah, “That’s what makes a girl adorable. Don’t you understand?”
Noah was stunned and suddenly grinned. “Daddy, are you saying this to my mommy? You’re saying that she’s too stubborn and doesn’t know how to act pettish, right?”
“That’s not what I meant!” Blake immediately tried to defend himself. I wondered who he was explaining to.
“I’m done. You guys take your time. Be good and listen to Dowen. Don’t be late for class.” I stood up and wiped my mouth with a tissue. After telling the two kids, I carried my purse and walked out the door.
I got into the car and felt annoyed.
Indeed. I hadn’t known how to play pettish since I was a child. But it wasn’t my fault. Since I was a child, no one had doted on me. I had no one to rely on. I didn’t have the chance to be spoiled.
And now, Blake was actually insinuating under the guise of talking to Hedwig? I didn’t care! I just didn’t know how to play pettish! What could he do?
When I arrived at the company, I received a call from Lorelei’s assistant. She said, “Ms. Wyatt, Lorelei is trying out the dress you sent. It’s really beautiful. She seems very satisfied.”
“I’m glad to hear that!” I breathed a sigh of relief.
“She’s going on stage soon. Ms. Wyatt, you can watch the live stream.”
“I will!” After I hung up the phone, I visited a webpage. Sure enough, there was a live stream of Lorelei’s performance.
The moment Lorelei stepped onto the stage, one of the judges gave her a thumbs-up regarding her appearance.
Lorelei put on a tender and cute expression. The smile on her face made others think she was a friendly girl.
As I watched, I couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. She looked like a different person when she was on stage.
Then Lorelei began to sing the song she had prepared on the stage. Her voice sounded alright. However, since it wasn’t her original song, she wasn’t as good as the original singer. But the judges still gave her a high score. She smiled very sweetly and went off stage.
I watched her get off the stage and heaved a sigh of relief.
I shut down the webpage and continued to work.
When I was in the printing room, suddenly, the door was pushed open. I turned around, and before I could speak, someone slapped me hard.
I was stunned. I opened my eyes wide and looked at Lorelei, who was utterly pissed off.
“Why did you slap me?” I didn’t expect that when Lorelei came in, she just slapped me without saying anything. I was angry as well.
“Look for yourself! I… Good for you. I have asked you before. You told me that the dress was your original. You promised me that no one would clash with me. And now? People are selling it online! Anyone can buy it for about 1, 300! And there are also all kinds of colors available! What do you take me for? You don’t get to humiliate me regardless of how bad I’m doing! Wait and see. I will sue you! I will make you pay! I will make you penniless!” After saying that, Lorelei turned around and left with her people.
She threw me some photos of the dress with the related websites on them.
I was shocked. After hearing Lorelei’s words, I finally realized what was going on.
But it was absolutely impossible!
I quickly returned to my desk, turned on my laptop, and found the website. Sure enough…
“How could this be? That’s impossible… The dress is my original. How come it is being sold online?”
I found it so strange. I didn’t get it whatsoever. Therefore, I quickly went to find Melinda.
When Melinda saw me, she asked anxiously, “Catherine, why is your design being sold online?”
“I don’t know! What the hell is going on?” I felt like breaking down.
“Did someone steal your design drafts and put the dress online in advance?”
“What’s the purpose? And they’re selling it for only 1, 300. To be honest, it’s way too cheap. Even the materials I chose for the dress cost more than that.” It was getting fishier.
Melinda’s face became sullen, and she calmed down. “Maybe it’s not about money at all. Maybe they just wanted to kick you out of the company.”
Hearing her words, I was shocked. My body trembled violently.
I suddenly thought of Vanessa. “Melinda, maybe you’re right. There is someone. I think the person might be Vanessa. She let me have Lorelei as my client in the beginning. You asked her to bring her design draft to Lorelei later, right? Instead of using her draft, Lorelei chose mine. I’m sure Vanessa was embarrassed, and she has held a grudge ever since. And she’s doing this to get back at me.”
Melinda pulled me and stood behind the blinds to look out. I saw that Vanessa was talking to someone joyfully. She seemed to be in a very good mood.
“Catherine, I think you’re right. Maybe it is Vanessa. She’s a competitive person, so she must be jealous of you. And she has been humiliated by Lorelei this time. She has the motive to frame you. But even though we are certain, we don’t have proof. It’s so tricky.” Melinda’s face was solemn.
“Well, then I’ll go look for proof. Melinda, someone framed me. Lorelei slapped me just now and came to you to make a fuss. I’m afraid I will soon become a joke.” I sighed. The consequences of messing with a villain were so overwhelming.
“Others can mock as much as they want. I agree that you should find proof. But I’m afraid it’s going to be hard. Why don’t you ask King Blake for help? I’m sure he can find the proof soon given his influences.” Melinda felt that Blake could help me a lot. On the contrary, all my efforts might end in vain if I looked for the proof on my own.
As soon as I heard her words, I immediately shook my head. “No, Melinda. I can’t go to him. I’d better do this on my own.”
When I walked back to my desk, I heard people talking.
“Really? How could she make such a stupid mistake?”
“She’s new, after all. She wants fame. Naturally, she went for the shortcut. But she has made a huge mistake this time. I think it will cost our company a lot.”
“Melinda has been praising her for her talent, and now I guess she just stole it from someone else.”
“A newcomer should behave herself. Why can’t she just keep low-key? She shouldn’t have stolen the client from Vanessa in the first place.”