Chapter 219


    Chapter 219 The Founder


    Whitney immediately figured out what Nicole nned on doing, and she couldn’t help giving the woman


    a thumbs-up. “That is such a boss move, Miss Nicole.”


    Instead of denying it, Nicole only said indifferently, “I won’t mess with people who don’t mess with me.


    Since she likes to use such underhanded methods, there is no need for me to hold back as well.”


    Whitney’s anger finally subsided after she came to know the whole story. At the same time, she felt pity


    for Joanna for having Nicole as her opponent!


    Due to the series of events that had been happening, the brand already had a widespread reputation


    even before the announcement of the new product release between the Gardner Corporation and F&M


    Apparel.


    After Colton and Nicole had a discussion, they decided to name the brand ‘Ann’ in ordance with


    Anna’s name, as she was the reason Colton got the Gardners into the clothing industry.


    After Danie’s suicide following the incident of the design draft leak and giarism, Nicole’s name had


    been pushed into the list of the top searches. Instead of a celebrity, the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel


    was the most-talked-about person in the country.


    On top of that, Colton had used all thepany’s media to promote the coboration between the


    Gardner Corporation and F&M Apparel. Just like that, the clothing brand ‘Ann’ had instantly be a


    highly sought after brand.


    They had managed to turn up the heat with just a few photos of the ready-to-wear clothing items.


    Regardless of what had happened before, they had saved cost on the marketing side this time around


    because of how social media had automatically assumed the part to promote the brand. The marketing


    aspect was the least of their concern.


    The investigation of Danie’s death confirmed that it was not suicide. It was proven that someone


    wanted to threaten Nicole with this incident by raising public opinion.


    Even though the police had not announced who the murderer was, the news had cleared Nicole’s


    name after it was made known to the public.


    Even the news on the Inte that called Nicole a murderer had also been removed.


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    Colton had directly made an official announcement that Lisa was the founder of ‘Ann’.


    Needless to say, Nicole was caught by surprise when she saw the announcement. Although she was


    the one who made several of the main outfits, Joanna had also had her fair share of contribution in


    making the brande true. Nicole didn’t at all expect Colton to make her the sole founder of ‘Ann’.


    Naturally, there was no way Joanna could sit still as soon as the news came out. She stared at the


    announcement carefully for several times, and after searching back and forth, she still didn’t see her


    name there.


    She was so angry that her whole body went stiff, and her lips were pressed into a straight line as she


    balled her hands into fists.


    It wasn’t as though she had expected to be named as the founder of the brand, but they didn’t even


    bring up her name after all the time and energy she had spent. Nicole had taken all the credit for the


    labor of both their hard work!


    Joanna wasn’t willing to take this sitting down. How could they treat the design director this way?!


    Lexi looked at Joanna’s tense face, and she couldn’t help but feel worried. “Miss Joanna,” she meekly


    called out. “Are… are you alright?”


    It was only then that Joanna remembered that there was someone else in the room. After she held


    back the emotions running across her face, she shook her head as she swallowed the hard lump in her


    throat. “I am fine,” she uttered.


    Lexi knew what she was mad about, so shefortingly said, “Don’t be discouraged, Miss Joanna.


    After all, this is a coboration with F&M Apparel. It might have been a request by F&M Apparel.


    President Gardner probably didn’t have a choice but toply.”


    Joanna gradually looked more at ease after listening to Lexi’s words. She slowly closed her eyes as a


    wry smile tugged on the corners of her lips.


    “Mhm. I know that this is a coboration with F&M Apparel.”


    Seeing that Joanna was still disheartened, Lexi began to console her again. “Miss Joanna, in any case,


    you are the chosen designer to make the dress for Miss Gardner’s 18th birthday. This is more than


    enough for you to beat Lisa.”