Chapter 289


    Once the three senior designers saw the sullen look on J’s face, they quickly went back to their


    respective desks and pretended like they hadn’t been gossiping a while back.


    “It’s almost as if they think their job here is to gossip. They are always chatting incessantly. This time,


    they have gone too far. More than anything, I’m sure you are relying on your strength here. How could


    they say such a thing? Humph!” Gerda stared at them angrily. She felt bad for J and wished she


    could give the rumormongers a tongueshing.


    But on the other hand, J wasn’t that angry. This wasn’t the first time she was hearing such a rumor,


    so she had developed a thick skin over time.


    “It doesn’t matter, Gerda. Leave them. Please don’t get yourself into trouble because of me. When


    Pam spread false rumors about me in the past, I retorted because I caught her red-handed.” J


    turned on theputer and began to work. Staring at the design drawings, she added, “None of them


    dares to gossip about me in my presence. They always backbite. I don’t take such people seriously. If


    they are bold enough, they will say it to my face.”


    “Does this mean you will allow them to continue gossiping about you? Won’t you take any action


    against them?” Gerda was amazed by J’s nonchnce despite the severity of the matter.


    “Hmm!” J sighed. She stood up from her seat and looked at her colleagues. “A clear conscience


    fears no usation. I didn’t do anything wrong, so I’m not bothered at all. Only those who are up to no


    good should be bothered!”


    J didn’t have time for any frivolities. She wanted to invest most of her time and energy into the


    uing spring fashion week. It was very important to her.


    However, things didn’t go as she had nned. Most of her colleagues turned against her. They always


    looked at her strangely and gave her the cold shoulder. J also noticed that they gossiped about her


    more frequently. They did very little to hide their distaste for her, so it was difficult for her to ignore


    them.


    This was different from thest time when Pam spread rumors about J sleeping with her direct


    superior, where she could easily prove herself. This time, she found it hard to properly deal with it. She


    didn’t know whether to shut down the rumor or just ignore it.


    All she knew was that it was said that a designer whose surname is Lind had an affair with a senior


    executive of the Larson Group. J’s name wasn’t specifically mentioned, so it would be awkward if


    she confronted the rumormongers.


    They would think she decided to shut down the rumor because her guilty conscience was eating her


    up.


    In a state of confusion, J decided to speak to Tiffany after much hesitation. “Ms. Fisher, you have


    heard of the recent rumor, right?”


    “Yes, I have. Is it true?” Tiffany responded and asked her naturally. She had her customary smile on at


    this moment.


    “Of course not!” J instantly looked aggrieved and helpless after answering sharply.


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    “Cheer up, J. Since the rumor isn’t true, I advise that you turn a deaf ear to everything they are


    saying. Focus on your work. Make sure your designs are selected for the first show. Your sess will


    be a good response to all your haters. It will also prove that you are innocent of the usations.”


    Tiffany put down the documents and patted the back of J’s hand. After pursing her lips, she


    continued, “You had better invest the time you are using to think about that rumor on the design


    drawings instead. Thinking will get you nowhere. But designing will shoot you to the peak of your


    career in no time. Everyone’s eyes are on you. Most of them are earnestly waiting for your downfall. I


    want you to put all of them to shame!”


    The powerful glint in Tiffany’s eyes pierced through J’s soul. Those words also reset her brain. At


    that moment, a strange feeling enveloped her. The worry in her heart was immediately reced with


    the zeal to strive and get out of the darknd of thorns she was trapped in. She wanted to move to the


    bright light that was shining ahead.


    ******


    Meanwhile, the outrageous rumor got to Ethan’s ears. And he was displeased, to say the least.


    He immediately ordered Garrett to investigate the source of the rumor.


    “I have tried everything, but my efforts proved abortive. Even after interrogating many of the employees


    in the design department, I couldn’t get tangible information that will lead to the source. They all heard


    it from rumormongers. The source remains unknown. It’s like a never-ending circle!” Garrett revealed


    helplessly. His inability to find out the source of the rumor made him more curious.


    “The originator of this rumor is an employee in thepany. How is it possible that the person is


    untraceable?” Conflicting emotions swirled in Ethan’s dark eyes. All of a sudden, he narrowed his eyes


    and said, “You know what? Stop the investigation for now. Don’t alert the enemy. If the culprit finds out


    about the investigation, he or she will be extra cautious.”