Chapter 120


    Chapter 120 Get to the Root of the Problem


    Her head ached as she tried to log into the ount she used to submit the design that year, but


    because it was too long ago, she had forgotten her password.


    Nicole thought of the passwords shemonly used in the past and entered them over and over


    again, but the final disy was, ‘The password you entered is incorrect’.


    As she became the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel that year, she never logged into that ount again.


    Now, she wanted to ess it after being used of giarism, but she


    Colton was quick and arrived at her house in less than ten minutes.


    As soon as he arrived, he walked right in.


    Today, Nicole was wearing loose light-colored pajamas because she was at home. Her hair was tied


    into a messy bun, and she had slight dark circles under her eyes, so it seemed like she didn’t sleep


    well.


    Nicole didn’t beat around the bush either and said bluntly, “President Gardner, please sit. I took a look


    at the posts on the Inte. The gist of what they’re saying is that I copied the design of a national


    designpetition’s champion from a few years ago.”


    Upon seeing how frank Nicole was being, Colton didn’t know how to reply.


    Nicole smiled and didn’t continue talking about the giarism, but turned the conversation around and


    talked about what had been happeningtely instead.


    “President Gardner, don’t you think the incidents of the past few days are all aimed at me?” Nicole


    asked calmly.


    Colton nodded and responded, “Yeah.”


    Nicole continued, “First of all, that person arranged for Henry to approach me. I only let my guard down


    because I felt guilty about him. After that, the design draft was leaked—that’s also aimed at me. Now,


    it’s giarism. I don’t think all these are coincidences. Someone had carefully nned it.”


    Colton was silent as he listened to Nicole’s analysis, and he also suspected that someone was


    targeting Nicole, but the matter of giarism had already been spread on the Inte. If strong


    evidence wasn’t provided, this incident would be a stain on Nicole’s life.


    “Then, what are you going to do?” Colton cast Nicole a sideways nce. Although her bare face made


    her look a little tired, she was still full of dazzling confidence.


    “We’ll beat them at their own game and find out who the true mastermind is!”


    Colton thought it strange that he trusted Nicole wholeheartedly, but he nodded in response. “Okay.”


    Suddenly, Nicole remembered something, so she turned to look at Colton. “President Gardner, don’t


    you suspect that I actually giarized the design?”


    With a small smile on his face, Colton said slowly, “As the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel, you have no


    reason to do such a thing that could ruin your reputation. I don’t believe that you’re so dumb.”


    Nicole stared at Colton’s handsome face as his thin lips opened and closed, his voice low and slightly


    maic.


    Lowering her head, she said seriously, “I took a look at thements on the Inte. They’re saying


    that I copied the design of the champion of the designpetition a few years ago.”


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    Nicole peered at Colton. There was no expression on his face, and he still looked indifferent as usual.


    Nicole continued, “I anonymously participated in thatpetition, and I created that design on my own.


    That is also one of the very few youth-themed outfits I’ve designed. I figured that since that dress


    wasn’t manufactured, I could just add some modern elements and alter it to be Miss Gardner’s


    dress.”


    Realization dawned on Colton, then he raised his eyebrows and turned to Nicole before asking, “Then,


    what are you nning to do next, Miss Anderson?”


    Nicole touched her nose in embarrassment. “Back then, I participated anonymously, and I submitted it


    using an email address. Now, I have to ess the ount to prove it, but I’ve forgotten the password.”


    Colton pursed his lips and gave Nicole a heads-up. “If you can’t prove it, I’m afraid you’ll be subjected


    to cyberbullying for the next few days.”


    Chuckling faintly, Nicole stood up. “I can still endure this. I can use this opportunity to get to the root of


    the problem and stop the mastermind from pulling any more of these tricks!”