Chapter<b>213</b>usedofgiarisingMyOwnDesign


    Rightnow,overatHNStudio,thevibeflippedandgotalltense becausefolksonlinestarted.causingastir.


    “Mr.Lowe!”


    Kategotahurriedupdatefromherassistant,saying,“Something’soff.Peopleonlinearebuzzingthatall ournewstuffisjustknock–offs,andwe’re gettingmmedwithrefundrequests…What’sourmove?”


    Katetookamoment,hergazecalmandmeasuredasshelookedoverthecrowdingreportersandsaid,“Gotit.”


    But,justasshewasabouttomakehermove,shegotmobbedbyreportersandsomeofthecrowdasked.“Mr.Lowe,thewordonlineisthatyou’verippedoffanotherdesigner,Warm’ssketches.What’syoursideofthestory?”


    “Look,Mr.Lowe,alltenarelikeWarm’ssketches.Isn’titweird?Ithoughtyousaidthesewereallyourownwork?”


    “Manypeopleinthedesignworldareeagertohearwhatyou’vegottosay.Howaboutit?”


    ThepresswasalloverKatewiththeirquestions,givingherthose‘we–don’t–buy–it‘looks.


    Someinthecrowdwatchedwithscepticismandanticipation,readytoseehersquirm!


    Andafewtroubledfolksintheaudienceyelled,“Wedon’twantknock–offs!Giveusourmoneyback!


    “Andit’snotjustaboutthemoney;wedeserveanapology!”


    “Right!Foolingyourcustomerslikethis?It’sjustwrong.Who’dwanttobuyfakes?Makestoyourstomach!”


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    Thenoiselevelstartedclimbing,withsomepeoplegettingriledupenoughtotrymakingadash.forthestage.However,thesecurityguardsquicklyblockedthem,leavingthemtostandthere,fuminganddemandinganswersfromKate.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Keepinghercool,Katesaidslowly,“Who’souttheresayingIrippedoffWarm’sdesigndraft?Since whenhasitbeengiarismtousemyownwork?”Thecrowdwentquietforasecond.


    Thereporterswereshaken,andthentheyjuststaredatKate,disbeliefwrittenallovertheirfaces.


    Oneofthemjusthadtoask,“Wait,what?Areyoutryingtosayyou’reactuallyWarm?”


    Thatquestionseteveryoneoff!


    “Holdon,KateisWarm?Noway!Warmhasbeenaroundforfouryears;folksinthedesignworld


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    “Yeah,I’mhavingahardtimebuyingittoo!KatebeingWarm?There’sgottobesomethingelsegoingonhere.”


    “Oh,that’sjustridiculous.WarmalreadysignedupforTwitterandmadetheirfeelingsknownthere.Kate’sprobablyjusttryingtogetinontheaction.It’sprettyfunnywhenyouthinkabout


    it!”


    Asthenoisefromdownstairsreachedher,Katefrowned.ncingatherphone,shenoticedhernotificationshadtakenanosedive.Diggingdeeper,shefoundoutahackerhadimedherdesigndraftsastheirownwithapostonTwitter.


    Now,onlinewasmingKateforrippingoffWarm’sdesigns.


    everyone


    Kate’sdemeanourchilledassheslippedherphoneaway,assertingcalmly,“Thetruth’sgoingteout.Allthesedesigndraftsaremywork,includingWarmfromfouryearsago.Scepticscanthinkwhattheywant,butI’llclearthingsupwhenit’stime.”


    “Thiswrapsupourproducunchfortoday.We’retakingrefundrequests,and,uh,thesetenclothingitems?They’regoingtoberare–norestocksafterrefunds.Thefirstbunchshipsintwoweeks.AreyouhereatHN?Wewon’tletourfansdown.”


    Withthat,thesecurityteamgottowork,herdingthereportersandattendeesout.


    Kate’sboldannouncementdefinitelystirreduptheonlinecrowd.


    She’spromisinganswers?Guesswe’llseewhatshe’sgottoshare!