NovelEnglishChapter 70
Avery
After ending my call with Dante, I did not hesitate to call the worker under me that was in charge of other workers.
She was like the vice–president of the business.
Her name is Jana, she had experience in making and designing shoes.
“Hello President. Is something the matter?” Jana’s voice came from the other end of the line.
I did not want to explain anything much, I am already running on borrowed time.
Even if Dante can get me as much time as I want, it would affect my business negatively if it gets out that I am using Dante’s
power as his mate to throw my weight around.
The opinions of the masses can be very vicious sometimes.
My business just began its establishment, I don’t want it to have the hate of the masses directed at it.
It was one of the reasons I did not want to present the shoes I brought. If charges of plagiarism was labeled on my business, it
would be hard to come out of the shadow it will bring in the future.
Once bitten, twice shy.
The person that found that truth was right.
If someone makes a mistake once, it is hard to win the trust of the public again. The person that commuted the mistake would
always have his or her black past dug up anytime he or she makes a blunder.
The past that are in the hands of the public are not forgotten, they are just buried. Those pasts are waiting for the public to dig
them up again whenever another offence is committed.
People are fond of gossip too.
I don’t want to give the public something to talk about.
“Jana, our shoe designs had been leaked. I will try and compile a few designs now and I will send it to you. Create them quickly,
we are running out of time.” I informed Jana.
“What?! Our designs have be leaked?! Who leaked it?!” Her shocked words
almost penetrated my eardrum and I distanced the phone from my ear.
“It was a close frimed. Keep an eye on your email, I will send the designs soon.” I said before hanging up.
I did not bother to hide the fact that Sadie was the reason the designs were leaked to our rival.
These people worked overtime with me to push our business into the spotlight.
I could still remember that some of them stayed at the factory instead of going home so they can make the shoes.
Those that did not stay at the factory came very early. They came even before the standard resuming time!
It was a rough time for everybody that worked in my business. Sadie disregarded it all and sent our efforts down the drain.
It was unfair to both them and me.
I did not intend to cover for her.
Besides, the workers I gathered are smart.
Nobody had access to the designs before they started making them.
Sadie was the only one that was very close to me. She could enter my office at will.
Besides, she admitted to it.
Maybe because she felt like I would do nothing to her. She was my best friend after all.
Although my computer is protected by a password, she had used a trick to get the designs from my phone. If nothing had
happened, she would infunge on my privacy without telling me.
I don’t know if she went through my personal files and information too.
In short, my trust for her had sustained an impact that would be difficult to heal.
I know she was my pillar of support previously. She was a good friend that people would wish for but would never get.
Still, her current action disappointed me greatly.
If someone told me that Sadie would do something like that, I would not
believe them. I would even fight with them instead as I don’t like people talking badly about my friends and loved ones..
I knew something had changed in Sadie but I did not know this would be the result. I had also changed and my thoughts had
become more suspicious and wary but still, I would never do something like this.
Sadie was not like this before.
We were each other’s pillar and we would never do such a thing to each other.
She is making me doubt her and this was something I did not want to see. Now, it was happening before my eyes.
I did not want to question my trust for her but the current situation is tricky.
After this, I would not be able to trust her like before.
Our friendship might strain.
I did not go back to the area that was for the companies and businesses that were going to present their products.
I searched for the uncompleted shoe designs I had dropped before in favor of the shoe designs I had wanted to present.
There was no time to make something fancy.
I would have to go with the beauty in simplicity.
I only added minor modifications before I was satisfied. I sent the designs to Jana and dropped a message that told her to send
the shoes to this place after she was done.
I also sent the model’s shoe size.
I did not want any kind of mistake to occur now.
This was a sensitive period for me.
Although this show did not go as I expected, I did not want to lose. I did not want to go back home without achieving anything.
My eyes glinted coldly.
After this show, I vow to work harder.
The rival business was called Glam Beauty and it is a well known fashion organization.
Because of what they did today, I vowed to bring them down.
Since they wanted to use dirty means, they have to be prepared to face
the consequences.
Although Sadie said it was the girl she picked up that leaked the shoe designs, I could not stop the suspicions that Sadie was
aware of it.
I remembered her ever changing mood these days.
Although I already dismissed her, I did not plan to take any revenge in her. I only targeted the rival business that bought my
designs.
I looked down on Glam Beauty. If they have the confidence, why did they not present their own designs?
They wanted to kill two birds with one stone by buying my designs.
They would stop me from participating while showcasing the results of my sweat and blood.
It was a genius plan.
One thing this business don’t know is that I am stubborn. I don’t plan to give up.
Even if Dante had not been able to get me more time, I would make a -comeback..
My business would just have the reputation of looking down in the organizations behind the show because I occupied a slot
without showcasing anything.
I would have been able to make more designs and I would still compéte with them so I did not get why Glam Beauty, my rival
company chose this route.
My phone rang amd I glanced at the caller ID.
It was my adoptive mother. I picked.
“Why are you not on yet? I can’t see your model. Another clothing line is on the stage. I thought you were next.” Mrs Barrington
said rapidly.
I could hear the cheers of the audience from her side.
“Mother, our shoe designs were leaked. Now, I have to make another sets of shoes to showcase. It is why I can not go on stage
now.” I explained.
“It is your friend, isn’t it?” Mrs Barrington was silent before she spoke again.
I reeled in shock.
Was there something she saw in Sadie that I did not see?
How did she know that Sadie was behind this?
I would ask her about it later.
I sighed.
“Yes. She said she took my designs so she can observe it slowly but the
girl she rescued from the streets leaked the information to my rival company.” I said.
“That excuse is too lame! No matter what, her carelessness and
infringement on personal properties can not be excused.” The fury in my mother’s voice was palpable.
I was the one that was schemed against but I was the one consoling my mother instead of her consoling me.
Her anger was that scary.
“I have already sent the new designs to the headquarters, they are making it as quickly as they can.” I reassured my mother and
I heard her hum in agreement before hanging up.
My phone rang again.
It was Jana.
“Hello Jana. Is it ready?” I asked as I answered the call
“Yes! I am at the show’s venue now. Please come and receive me.” Her
excited voice said.
Still, I could detect hints of fatigue in her voice.
I noted her contribution down in my heart before going to the main entrance of the show.
It was time to.turn this on my rival company’s head. It was time to give
them a taste of the results of their folly.
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