North wanted to prove her innocence, but Reina was doing everything in her power to stop her. Anyone with common sense could tell something was wrong.At that moment, since Leon had asked Reagan specifically, he did not have the guts to disagree. “Yes, yes. Don’t worry, Reina. Once we prove North’s plagiarized you, I’ll make sure justice will be served!”Bryan frowned slightly. He could not bear to see Reina cry so hard.But when he heard what Reagan said, he changed his mind. Reagan was right. Why would Reina plagiarize? Surely, the plagiarist was someone else. Even if it was not North, it was probably someone close to her.Once they played the footage, Reina’s innocence would be proven, and North would be defenseless.With that, Bryan let out a sigh of relief and said nothing.However, Reina was about to faint. She could not let them play the footage! She thought the studio did not have cameras, so she did not bother trying to avoid them. If they played the footage, her reputat
The tables turned immediately.“What do you have to say for yourself, Reina?! You’re the plagiarist, and you lied to us all!”Reina’s face turned red and she almost could not breathe. Her face turned white, then red again. She was humiliated.Why? Why her? She had schemed for so many years. Why should North get to win again?She could not let North beat her. She could not!“There must be… some kind of misunderstanding…” Reina said tearfully, crying right then and there with such sadness and pain that everyone exchanged confused looks.“I’ve survived so much hardship… I know that plagiarism scandals are devastating for a designer’s reputation. Why would I plagiarize just to win a competition?”Everyone fell silent.She was right. Everyone saw how much Reina had achieved within the past few years. She did not need to destroy everything she had just to win.It just was not worth it to risk plagiarism.Bryan finally could not take it anymore and teared up. “There must be some sor
“Star’s student, my foot! Star must be terribly unlucky to have a student like her!”“Get out of the design industry, Reina! Out!”Reina gasped in shock.What should she do? What should she do?The situation had been completely in her control, but it was all ruined by a few seconds of security footage. How?!That b*tch, North had just destroyed her future!What should she do? What could she do?That was it! Star… She was not here, and Reagan was her student… So… With that Reina suddenly jerked her head up. “Wait! Listen to me, everyone!”Everyone looked at her. North raised an eyebrow, curious to see what other tricks Reina had up her sleeve.Reina took a deep breath and shook her head tearfully. “I’m sorry, everyone. I admit I did not complete those two dresses on my own and I do not deserve to be called a winner, but North didn’t design those two dresses either!“Because the blueprints for both dresses were actually a gift to me from Star! I was blinded by selfishness and v
Not only that, but Leon was exactly the same height as Gerald, and they shared a similar figure. Leon only appeared when Gerald was not there, and the reverse was true for Gerald.A terrifying thought popped into North’s head.N-No way! No, no, this was impossible. Was something wrong with Gerald? He was so powerful in Peacevale that it would be easy for him to get involved with the design competition. Why would he need to make up a secret identity like Leon Sullivan?Meanwhile, after Reina spoke, there were a few moments of silence.Just as everyone thought Leon would approve of Reina defending Star, he unexpectedly said, “Ms. Reina, Mr. Soberano, you say you are Star’s students. But has it occurred to you that while you two were lying…” He continued calmly, “That Star is here today as well?Has it occurred to them that while they were lying, Star was here today as well?Wait, Star was here? And the two of them were lying?North blinked. The show was getting interesting. “You t
Why did North not only survive each time, but come back stronger?!On top of all that, North was Star… Reina suddenly remembered something and paled.“Reina…” North blinked and said, “I wonder when you and Reagan suddenly became my students? How come I don’t remember this at all?”Reina paled even more.The audience was still shocked by this bombshell reveal when they heard what North said, jerking their heads up.That was right… North was Star, but she clearly would never take Reina in as an apprentice. So, were she and Reagan lying all this time when they claimed to be Star’s students?“Damn, I can’t believe Reina tried to cling onto Star for fame,” someone in the audience said.“Yeah, she and North are always at each other’s throats. Her student? Don’t make me laugh! She had clearly plagiarized, but then she tried to accuse her first. And as if that’s not bad enough, she ended up slandering the same person she brought out to defend her.”“As for Reagan, if he really was her
Why was her heart pounding against her ribcage like this… She was a married woman, damn it!North gasped. It must be because Leon and Gerald were too similar. This was not her fault!Meanwhile, Gabriel was convinced that North had become obsessed with targeting Reina because the Jordans did not care about her. So, he refused to believe what Leon said.“The Jordans are the top family in Seatown! North… as famous as Star is, you’re just a designer. You’re not even in the same league as my family. How could you not care?”Why wouldn’t she care about the Jordans? She was a Jordan herself!Gabriel knew the Jordans had wronged her, but this was for the best. They would compensate North for this—“I’m telling you—you’re getting ahead of yourself.” Leon stood with a nonchalant smile. “Why would a family that’s about to lose half a billion be worth her attention?”Lose half a billion? He was joking!Bryan’s face fell. “Mr. Leon, please do not jest! Half a billion? Even if you’re talking
North had posted all the evidence she collected over the years on Twitter and exposed Reina. She was never a design genius; in fact, she did not even know how to design. Apart from stealing North’s work, there was one other person she had plagiarized—North’s biological mother, Estella Smithson.[You learn something new every day, I guess. Reina is a real bloodsucker. Poor North and Estella.][First, her mother and then, her daughter and accusing her of what she’s done on top of that? Are you sure Reina and Linda aren’t related?][Come to think of it, is Reina really the Jordan heiress? She doesn’t resemble Mr. Jordan at all.][I heard Jordan Corporation’s about to lose nearly 600 million. I’m laughing. Biological daughter? More like biological jinx!][How dare Reina still show her face in the entertainment industry? I suggest her fans shut up right now. Star’s not someone a minor celebrity like her can afford to offend!]That was true, Star’s status in the design industry was com
The female manager was a little offended. This was the famous Star they were talking about! If Eleanor could be here, why couldn’t she?However, North raised her hand to stop the manager from speaking. In fact, she smiled at Eleanor. “Why are you still concerned about whether I can be here when you’re already desperate?”“You—” Eleanor tried to suppress her anger, but she failed. “You jinx! You b*tch! Where are Leon and Gerald? I’m going to ask Gerald whether the Brackens have mistreated him to make him do this to us!”Without any changes in her expression, North said, “You did not answer my question. Does Gerald have something to do with the problematic products?”“He has from the start! Those things—”“But the Brackens have never allowed him to interfere with their businesses.” North paused before continuing nonchalantly, “Everyone knows Mike is the one your family favors the most. Gerald has neither a leadership role nor shares. How is he supposed to mess with your business?”