Chapter 97: Your Dinner


    Chapter 97: Your Dinner


    Sherry was seething with anger, demanding, "What do you mean by that?"


    Jane responded with casual indifference, "Exactly what I said."


    Sherry''s rage intensified, frustrated that Jane was mocking her in front of their colleagues, "Stop


    denying it. It''s a fact that you giarized."


    Jane maintained herposure, even as their coworkers began to cast doubtful looks at her, "Is


    that all, Sherry? If there''s nothing else, you should go back to work. This madness isn''t wee."


    Sherry, boiling with anger, retorted, "What? I''m not crazy! I can''t believe you dare to even suggest


    it."


    Jane calmly replied, "Did I say that? You''re the one who said ''crazy.''"


    Sherry lost her temper, resorting to name-calling, "You bitch!"


    Taking a few deep breaths to regain herposure, Sherry remained determined to publicly


    expose Jane''s alleged giarism. She questioned Jane with disdain, "What''s with your attitude? Do


    you feel it''s reasonable to giarize? If my memory serves me right, Ice and Fire will beunched in


    two days at the press conference. Are you nning to create a scandal?"


    Jane responded with sarcasm, "Don''t worry, Sherry. The design department isn''t expected to be


    involved with the press conference. If you have spare time, you might want to work on improving


    your department."Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Sherry''s expression contorted with anger as Jane exposed her ipetence, "I have never known


    someone so shameless. Everyone can see that you''re guilty of giarism, and you don''t even have


    the decency to admit it. I''m going to inform Mr. Pansy of the situation and ask him to cancel the


    press conference."


    Jane confidently stated, "Patrick gave me full authority over the press conference."


    Sherry sneered, convinced that Patrick couldn''t have missed the news about Love Jewelry''s


    collection, and Jane should have been fired for giarism, "Impossible."


    Jane responded, "Believe it or don''t, but it''s the truth."


    As Sherry couldn''t ept Patrick''s decision, Jane grew tired of the petty rivalry and wanted to focus


    on the preparations for the press conference. Sherry''s antagonism was a waste of her time. Hostility


    dripped from Sherry''s words as she used Jane of thinking too highly of herself and expressed


    doubt that Patrick would give authority to a proven thief.


    Just then, a familiar male voice intervened, "I left the press conference to Jane. Do you have a


    problem with my decision?"


    Jane turned and saw Patrick approaching. The startled employees quickly returned to their desks,


    and Patrick questioned, "Shouldn''t you people be working?"


    Sherry addressed Patrick, "Mr. Pansy, haven''t you seen the news about Love Jewelry''s new


    collection? Their design is identical to Jane''s."


    Patrick, with a furrowed brow, asked, "So what?"


    Sherry was stunned by his nonchnt response, as she believed Jane was the one who had


    committed giarism, "But Jane giarized the design for Ice and Fire. It was morally wrong, and


    she has created a scandal for thispany."


    With a stern gaze, Patrick challenged Sherry''s usations, suggesting, "Isn''t it possible that


    Marilyn stole Jane''s ideas? What makes you so certain that Jane is the giarist?"


    Sherry found the notion of Marilyn stealing Jane''s ideas impossible. She was an award-winning


    designer and a top figure in the industry. Patrick''s indifference left Sherry dumbfounded.


    Frustrated, she confronted Patrick, holding evidence that showed the simrities between Ice and


    Fire and Love Jewelry''s collection. She imed it was undeniable proof of Jane''s giarism.


    Patrick, however, grew impatient and urged her to refocus on her duties. Sherry couldn''t understand


    why Patrick supported Jane despite the overwhelming evidence against her. She left, fearing that


    Pansy Group would be aughingstock within the industry if the press conference proceeded.


    Sherry continued to the design department, where she crossed paths with Winston Sidney, the vice


    president of thepany. She recounted Jane''s alleged giarism and the pending press


    conference that had yet to be canceled.


    Sherry questioned why Patrick had so much faith in Jane, and Winston sighed, acknowledging that


    Patrick held control over thepany. Winston, once a founding member, now had a lesser role.


    As the workday came to an end, Jane remained buried in a mountain of tasks rted to the press


    conference, which had to go off without a hitch to protect Pansy Group''s reputation. Patrick called


    from his office, suggesting it was time to leave, but Jane, engrossed in her work, preferred to work


    overtime.


    Patrick epted her decision and hung up the phone. However, much to Jane''s surprise, she heard


    familiar footsteps approaching. Without turning around, she inquired, "Didn''t you go back?"


    Patrick was holding a lunchbox, which he ced on her desk before leaning in to say, "I brought


    you dinner."


    The mention of dinner reminded Jane that she hadn''t eaten that evening. She wondered how


    Patrick knew, and why he had brought her dinner in person.