Chapter 1113


    Jayson answered honestly, “The man stood in my way when I stepped out of my house that morning.


    He said that it''s impossible for me to be in the top three by relying solely on my own ability. He told me


    that all the other designers were excellent, and I had to be maniptive if I wished to get a ce in the


    top three. So he suggested that I target you and set you up.”


    “And?” Natalie bit her lip hard.


    Jayson exined further, “He emphasized that you''re from an influential background, so you''ll get in


    the top three easily even if you aren''t good enough. Hence, he instigated me to eliminate you first, and


    I acted recklessly without thinking twice. I''m really sorry for that.”


    He bowed to her again, pleading for her forgiveness.


    Natalie looked at him frigidly without uttering any words.


    Lina pursed her lips and fumed, “What an idiot. You shouldn''t have believed in his words easily. Aren''t


    you making your way to the final now with your own ability?”


    She had seen his designs and acknowledged him to be as capable as Natalie. If he did not giarize,


    she was convinced that he was shortlisted after outperforming the other designers without ying any


    dirty tricks.


    After all, she presumed it would have resulted in amotion if Jayson had actually set up the other


    designers.


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    Since he managed to make his way up to this stage step by step with his own ability, why did he have


    to listen to that despicable man and hurt Nat?


    “I-It''s because I''m not confident with myself.” Jayson scratched his bald head awkwardly as if he could


    read Lina''s mind.


    “Not confident with yourself?” Lina looked at him quizzically.


    “Sadly, there is always discrimination against us. The others tend to pick on us because of our


    difference in skin colors. I have been bullied for years, and over time, my confidence in my own design


    gradually disappeared.”


    “I see. I never expect that there is still much discrimination in the fashion industry.” Lina sighed.


    Natalie felt her temples throb. “There are countless designers who quit the industry over the years after


    failing to withstand the bullying of others. Only those with a strong mind can continue to survive in the


    industry.”


    “I''m impressed that he managed to make it this far. Looks like he has strong mental resolve,” Lina


    commented, scanning Jayson from head to toe.


    Natalie uttered solemnly, “Enough of that. No matter what your excuses are, it can''t be denied that you


    havemitted a wrong deed. Anyway, focus on your design for thepetition as I won''t take any


    action against you at the moment. I will only lodge a report to the Design Association of your country


    after thepetition and let them take action ordingly. Lina, let''s go.”


    With that, Natalie turned and strode away. Lina quickened her pace to catch up with her.


    Once they were seated in the car, Lina looked at Natalie inquisitively. “Nat, you have a soft spot for him


    and you let him off.”


    “What do you mean?” Natalie asked cidly as she flipped through a fashion magazine.


    Resting her chin on her hand, Lina gazed at Natalie. “Instead of lodging a report to the National Design


    Association, you said you would lodge one to the Design Association of Jayson''s country, which is far


    away from the National Design Association here. Doesn''t that imply that you n to let him off the


    hook? It''s because you know that the Design Association of his country will have mercy on him.”


    Natalie smiled. “You sure have a sharp sense. Yeah, I did let him off the hook on purpose. He''s talented


    in fashion design. Apart from the previous incident, he hasn''t stirred up any troubles so far. If I tell on


    him to the National Design Association, he will be banned from thepetition and might end up


    quitting the industry. I don''t wish to see such a talented designer end up in a pathetic state.”


    “You definitely have a point. But what if he''s bluffing you? Who knows? He might have done something


    else previously and has been keeping that under wraps.”


    Natalie continued to flip through her magazine calmly. “That''s why I mentioned that I would only lodge


    the report after thepetition. I will hire someone to investigate Jayson during this period. If it is


    proven that he has onlymitted the wrong deed unintentionally, as instigated by Sean, I will stick to


    my n. But if he turns out to be a despicable person, as you''ve mentioned, I can always change my


    mind and lodge a report to the National Design Association.”