Chapter 54 False Accusation
Lyla stared at Camila, tears quickly pooling in her eyes and threatening to fall. With an expression that
screamed ‘pity me’, she said, “Camila, I know you don’t like me competing with you. But, I love
designing too! This will be the last time, okay?”
The anger in Camila’s heart surged. Even so, she looked calm on the outside. If she wants to act, I can
act better than she can. “Do you mean this is the last time you plagiarize?”
Thus, Lyla pretended to be agitated, and her tears poured out. “I didn’t plagiarize anything! I designed
all of these! Camila, it doesn’t matter even if you don’t like me, but you can’t falsely accuse me!” In
response, Camila sneered, “To be honest, you could have just asked me if you wanted to use my
designs. There was no need to put on such an elaborate melodrama. Crying so pitifully in front of
everybody, then turning around to steal and plagiarize… It’s just… utterly shameless.” “Camila, when
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdid I do that? That was you…” As Lyla spoke, she sneakily signaled Sarah with her eyes. Sarah
immediately understood her intentions. Thus, she spoke up, “Mr. Host, I have a recording. Can | play it
for you?” Then, Lyla pretended to stop her. “Sarah, don’t!” Sarah played along too. “Miss Lyla, I can’t let
somebody accuse your hard work of plagiarism. I want everyone to know the truth!” After the host
asked the director for his opinion, he said, “Sure!” Thus, Sarah hit the button on her phone’s recorder,
and the sound of the quarrel between Camila and Lyla in the lounge played out… After hearing the
recording, everybody exchanged glances with each other. They couldn’t have imagined that Camila
would act so violently or threateningly in private. The crowd took a look at Lyla, a weeping beauty, then
looked over at Camila, an arrogant and high-handed woman. Comparing between the two, it was
inevitable for them to have a prejudice toward the two ladies. “Isn’t that judge picking on the participant
a little too much?” “I can’t believe she refused to allow her sister to participate in the grand competition
just because she’s worried about competition!” “No wonder Lyla is covered in wounds.” “Did you hear
that sentence in the recording where she said ‘I can handle you alone’? Isn’t that clearly indicating that
she intended to use her power as a judge to ruin the qirl’s reputation?!”
“Yeah, that’s completely cruel! Moreover, she’s the elder sister too!” Lyla listened to the criticisms flying
about around her, feeling extremely satisfied with herself. Even the gaze she turned on Camila was
considerably provocative. So what if I stole her designs? Does she even have any tricks up her
sleeves? In the end, she is still not in a position to complain about anything-she can only suffer in
silence! Not only can she do nothing to me, but I’m afraid she also has to take on the crime of engaging
in malpractice, favoritism, and slandering her own sister! Camila sneered lightly. No wonder she was
acting so strangely; she was waiting for this chance!
She looked at Lyla like she was watching a crazy clown jumping to its death; even the faint smile
curling at the corner of her lips seemed mocking. “The inspiration behind the four designs for the four
gentlemen of the seasons-the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum-came
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfrom my three best friends in university. The plum blossoms bloom in the snow, and the sword lilies
hidden in the valleys remain tucked away; the wind breezes through the bamboo forest, bringing with it
the faint fragrance of purple chrysanthemums! We had similar personalities. Whether we were cold and
desolate or laid back and alone, we held the pride of not being touched by the world-we maintained our
freedom of purity and authenticity. That’s why, when we graduated from university, I designed these
four evening dresses as graduation gifts for the four of us. Lyla, in the beginning, you only committed
plagiarism. But now, you have added defaming a judge to your list of crimes.” When Lyla heard that,
she panicked a little. I can’t believe that these designs have been converted into finished products.
Moreover, she gave it away as gifts? Or, is she simply saying that on purpose? “Camila, you claim that
these designs are yours and that you created finished products from them and gave them away as
gifts. Then, why don’t you bring out those so-called evening dresses of yours and let everybody see for
themselves? Is it truly the same as my designs? Or, is this another idea you came up with to stop me?!”
Her voice was very loud and extremely agitated. I don’t believe she can find somebody on the spot to
cross-check this! Camila was so furious that she laughed coldly. “You won’t believe it until you see it,
huh?”