Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 401

"Let me enlighten you." Helen's voice turned ice-cold as she locked eyes with Coner. Each word was dripping with disdain.

Helen grabbed the design drafts and bore her cold gaze into Coner. "You're quite the strategist for knowing precisely what to borrow and avoid.

"Sadly, you're sloppy. You didn't bother to give the draft a thorough once-over before copying it.

"But have you ever stopped to think about why the symmetry is off? It's because you were mindlessly copying my rough sketches, which are still a work in progress.

"Honestly, your skills couldn't even match my design concept. Hence, it led to the mess you're presenting."

Upon hearing that, Coner's heart skipped a beat. But she still denied them. "I don't understand what you're insinuating. This is my original design..."

Despite Helen's accusations, Coner showed no sign of remorse. This enraged Helen. She grabbed all the drafts and flung them at Coner's face.

She snapped, "You're the most shameless person I've encountered. Designers are supposed to have integrity. Since you can't even plagiarize properly, I don't think you belong in this industry."

"You're spouting nonsense!" Coner's loud outcry seemed like an attempt to cover up the truth. But it only highlighted her refusal to acknowledge it.

She cast a pleading look at Margaret as she silently begged for help. But Margaret was taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.

She was afraid of being dragged into the mess. So, she quickly said, "Coner, after all these years of friendship, how could you deceive me like this? I trusted you, introduced you to my friend, and now there's this betrayal?"

Coner looked utterly shocked. "That's not what happened, it's—"

Adrian didn't show Margaret any leniency and stated, "I wonder how these designs got leaked? Are you willing to review the footage with me? Let's uncover the truth together."

She hesitated before responding, "No... I'd rather not."

"But I'm curious why Helen's draft is nearly identical to Coner's. And, strangely enough, you were the first to publish it online."

The unspoken accusation left Margaret defenseless.

Helen, who had remained silent, said coldly, "You've really outdone yourself this time, Margaret. All you seem capable of is resorting to dirty tricks and underhanded methods to get what you want. I'm truly disappointed in you."