Chapter 88


    Given how the matter developed, the entire world''s attention was focused on Bailey.


    They wanted to see how the biggest giarist in history would resolve her predicament.


    Inside the hotel, Bailey threw theptop in her hand toward Juliana, questioning coldly, “Is this your


    doing?”


    Juliana shook her head. “No, it''s not me. Even though I''m just looking to have some fun, I''m aware of


    where the boundaries lie. There''s no way I would dig out all your past designs and allow them to be


    sullied by the public''s condemnation.”


    “It really isn''t you?” Bailey narrowed her eyes. After a momentary silence, she ordered in a seething


    tone, “Investigate it, and find out who''s behind this.”


    Juliana nodded at once.


    Now that Master is infuriated, those sc*ms are going to suffer the consequences.


    “M-Master, once we find out who did it, what are you going to do?”


    What am I going to do?


    Bailey sneered before replying through gnashed teeth, “Pay them back tenfold.”


    In the CEO''s office of Luther Group, Stephen was standing in front of the curved desk as he reported to


    Artemis, “I have studied her designs from the past few years and can''t deny the simrities to


    Snowke''s style. Mr. Luther, can it be that she is subconsciously influenced by Snowke after seeing


    too many of thetter''s designs?”


    Artemis did not respond as he examined the designs in detail.


    It was then he was even more certain of her true identity.


    N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    No matter how one''s design style changes, it will never stray far from its fundamental framework, and


    the fundamental framework of all these designs obviously came from the same hand. This includes the


    winning design of The Ultimate Designer four years ago. All of these are the work of the same person.


    “Ignore them and let them continue stirring the controversy. Whatever it is, Ms. Bailey will provide us


    with a satisfactory answer when the timees. Until there is a conclusion, you should maintain your


    silence. Do not say a word to anyone with regard to whether her designs were a result of giarism or


    not.”


    Stephen nodded in acknowledgment. “Okay. I''ll do as you say.”


    No sooner had he finished than he expressed his confusion over the matter, “I have no idea what


    Xavier is thinking. Even though his lead designer is being exposed for giarism, he''s acting as if it''s


    none of his business at all. In fact, he didn''t even bother calling. All he said was that he''ll leave it to


    headquarters to decide.”


    Hearing that, Artemis curled his lips into a smile. He must have known of Bailey''s identity a long time


    ago. That''s why he couldn''t be bothered.


    “You had better take a leaf out of his book about how to remain calm in the face of problems. In two


    years, I''ll send you to take charge of the Epea branch. Given how big the world is out there, you should


    go out and gain some exposure instead of being restricted within this small city.”


    Adjusting his spectacles, Stephen nodded. “It''s better that I stay by your side to learn for a few more


    years, as I''m not ready to manage anything independently yet.”


    Amidst the sound of his tapping fingers, Artemis tly replied, “Don''t worry about it. Xavier has walked


    the same path as well. It would be a waste of talent if I limit your future prospects by letting you stay


    here as a department director for the rest of your life. Epea is a huge market and offers plenty of growth


    opportunities for you.”


    “All right. I''ll go along with your n. Given how candid you have been, it would be rude for me to


    refuse.”


    Meanwhile, in the living room of the Jefferson residence, Beatrice took out a document from a bag and


    showed it to Rhonda. “Look at what this is.”


    Rhonda took it at once and read the contents. When her eyes fell upon the statement in the report that


    read “not biologically rted as father and son,” she was filled with delight. “Is this the paternity test


    report for Edmund and that b*stard? Where did you get it?”


    “It''s a fake.”


    “Huh?” Rhonda gave her mother a look of surprise. “M-Mom, are you sure you aren''t pulling my leg?”


    Eyebrows raised, Beatrice curled her lips into a smile. “Who could be joking about something like that?


    There''s no need for a real test, as we can now bury Bailey with this fake report.”


    “B-But what if someone finds out?”


    Extending her finger to poke Rhonda on the forehead, Bailey admonished her, “Didn''t I just praise you


    for bing smarter two days ago? Why have you reverted to your clueless self again? The process


    isn''t important. What matters is the result, especially now when Bailey is mired in the giarism


    scandal. When the entire world is waiting for her to be sent to prison, no one is going to care about the


    authenticity of the report. Besides, that b*stard isn''t Edmund''s child, so the report isn''t technically fake.”


    Knitting her brows, Rhonda hesitated briefly before trying to persuade her. “Mom, why don''t we get a


    real one instead? I''m worried this n might backfire. If the public learns that we''ve faked a paternity


    test result, we''ll definitely be condemned.”


    Shooting Rhonda a re, Beatrice retorted, “Do you really think it''s that easy to get a real one? Even


    that old hag of the Luther family might not get her hands on it, let alone I. There''s no way Edmund and


    Artemis would stand idly by and watch the paternity test be exposed.”


    “I-In that case... will this really work?”


    Adjusting his spectacles, Stephen nodded. “It''s better that I stay by your side to learn for a few more


    years, as I''m not ready to manage anything independently yet.”


    “Don''t worry. I pulled some strings overseas to get this done. No one would be able to tell.”


    Despite the constion from her mother, Rhonda was still worried. Deep down, she had a niggling


    feeling that faking the test result would one daye back and bite them.


    At a café inside Luther Group, Jessica and Janice were seated opposite each other by the window.


    While they were sipping their coffee leisurely, they heard the crowd around them cursing Bailey for


    being a copycat.


    Janice whispered, “Jessica, as long as the court deres that she is giarizing, that will be the end of


    her career in the fashion design industry. By then, no one will stand in your way anymore. Mr. Luther


    will nominate you for the role of the lead designer, while Ms. Caridee''s gown will naturally be yours to


    design. When that happens, you''ll be able to leverage Caridee''s fame to give your reputation a boost.”


    Jessica curled her lips into a smirk. “How dare she challenge me after joining the fashion industry for a


    few short years? She''s nothing but a joke. If she hadn''t copied Snowke''s work, there''s no way she


    would have been so sessful.”


    Janice added, “In spite of her short sess, she still has fallen from grace. If she hadn''t resorted to


    giarizing, she wouldn''t even have the opportunity to taste such glory in the first ce.”


    Delighted by the words, Jessica burst intoughter. “Don''t worry. Once I have taken on the role of


    Luther Group''s lead designer, I''ll definitely arrange for your return to the headquarters.”


    Janice, too, was ted to hear the offer. The reason she was ingratiating herself with Jessica was that


    thetter could help her in her career. If there was nothing in it for her, she would not have lowered


    herself to be a bootlicker.


    “By the way, I found out where Bailey is hiding. Do you want to share her location with the media so


    that they can surround her and give her grief?”


    Upon hearing that, Jessica cocked a brow. “Of course. Where is she?”


    “Suite 502 of Century Hotel.”


    Back at the hotel, Bailey was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling windows while chatting on the phone.


    She was speaking to Xavier, who could no longer withstand the pressure.


    “Ms. Jefferson, that''s enough. You''re going to get me killed if you let this controversy continue. The


    gowns which you have designed over thest few years have now been cklisted, and our partners


    are demandingpensation for them. Even then, I have yet to report the matter to Mr. Luther. He''ll


    definitely have me fired if he finds out what is going on. On the ount that we''re friends, please don''t


    cause me to lose my job.”


    “Don''t worry. I pulled some strings overseos to get this done. No one would be oble to tell.”


    Despite the consolotion from her mother, Rhondo wos still worried. Deep down, she hod o niggling


    feeling thot foking the test result would one doye bock ond bite them.


    At o cofé inside Luther Group, Jessico ond Jonice were seoted opposite eoch other by the window.


    While they were sipping their coffee leisurely, they heord the crowd oround them cursing Boiley for


    being o copycot.


    Jonice whispered, “Jessico, os long os the court declores thot she is plogiorizing, thot will be the end of


    her coreer in the foshion design industry. By then, no one will stond in your woy onymore. Mr. Luther


    will nominote you for the role of the leod designer, while Ms. Coridee''s gown will noturolly be yours to


    design. When thot hoppens, you''ll be oble to leveroge Coridee''s fome to give your reputotion o boost.”


    Jessico curled her lips into o smirk. “How dore she chollenge me ofter joining the foshion industry for o


    few short yeors? She''s nothing but o joke. If she hodn''t copied Snowfloke''s work, there''s no woy she


    would hove been so sessful.”


    Jonice odded, “In spite of her short sess, she still hos follen from groce. If she hodn''t resorted to


    plogiorizing, she wouldn''t even hove the opportunity to toste such glory in the first ploce.”


    Delighted by the words, Jessico burst into loughter. “Don''t worry. Once I hove token on the role of


    Luther Group''s leod designer, I''ll definitely orronge for your return to the heodquorters.”


    Jonice, too, wos eloted to heor the offer. The reoson she wos ingrotioting herself with Jessico wos thot


    the lotter could help her in her coreer. If there wos nothing in it for her, she would not hove lowered


    herself to be o bootlicker.


    “By the woy, I found out where Boiley is hiding. Do you wont to shore her locotion with the medio so


    thot they con surround her ond give her grief?”


    Upon heoring thot, Jessico cocked o brow. “Of course. Where is she?”


    “Suite 502 of Century Hotel.”


    Bock ot the hotel, Boiley wos leoning ogoinst the floor-to-ceiling windows while chotting on the phone.


    She wos speoking to Xovier, who could no longer withstond the pressure.


    “Ms. Jefferson, thot''s enough. You''re going to get me killed if you let this controversy continue. The


    gowns which you hove designed over the lost few yeors hove now been blocklisted, ond our portners


    ore demondingpensotion for them. Even then, I hove yet to report the motter to Mr. Luther. He''ll


    definitely hove me fired if he finds out whot is going on. On the ount thot we''re friends, pleose don''t


    couse me to lose my job.”