NovelEnglish"Then why did you apologize to me?" Lucy was curious. If Mabel had not plagiarized the comic, there was no need to be acting so timidly. She even looked like she was guilty about something. It was very misleading.
Mabel lowered her head guiltily. "When I was creating that comic, I discussed my ideas with another person. She was my best friend, and I'd always tell her about everything I wanted to draw, but..." It was surprising to see how calm Lucy was. "I see. So, your best friend divulged the story of your comic?" Lucy finally understood how the comic got leaked. She felt sorry for Mabel, but she was not surprised by what happened.
From Lucy's point of view, such occurrences were normal. After all, even her family she had lived with for more than 20 years would sell out the daughter they brought up for their own benefits or something profitable. Moreover, this was a friend who was not even related to Mabel by blood.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I... I don't want to point fingers at her, but... but..." Mabel tried her best to find an excuse for her best friend, but it was a fact that her best friend was the only person she talked to about the comic. Mabel could not think of any other suspects besides her best friend.
Lucy sighed and clicked on her phone to access a website. She clicked on one of the comics displayed there. "Maple, take a look. Are there any artists you know here?" Mabel looked at it, and her face turned pale. One of the pseudonyms belonged to her best friend. Mabel got flustered when she recognized the nshown on the phone. She felt like her heart had been dug out of her chest. It really was her...
Lucy understood everything when she saw the look on Mabel's face. She sighed. "This is your so-called best friend, right? Looks like this really is her doing." Mabel felt horrible. Why was this happening? They had known each other for such a long time. Why did she do something like this? "Lucy..." Mabel called out to her but had no idea what to say.
Lucy did not put her on the spot. She knew what it felt like to be betrayed by the people they loved.
She looked at Mabel in concern. "Are you feeling alright, Maple?" Mabel shook her head and forced herself to perk up.
Lucy was a little worried, but she had to tell Mabel about her decision for the next day.
"Maple, the investors will still cto look for us tomorrow, but I need you to face them and tell them that you're the creator of that comic. You did not plagiarize a thing.
"Also, did you leave behind any notes or inspiration for the comic that can prove that you're the creator of this comic?" Mabel was silent, but she nodded. "I have them." She could not help throwing glances at the phone on Lucy's table.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLucy sighed in exasperation.
"I know what you're thinking, Maple, but this has to be clarified. If you don't clarify this, your nwill be spiled in this industry. No one will be willing to accept a comic author who plagiarizes their work. Do you understand this?"
Mabel understood that very well. If this were normal circumstances, she would stand up for herself without question, but this time, it was her best friend who did it to her.
She could not take it anymore, and tears fell from her eye. The content isfom novelenglish.net! Lucy was flustered to see Mabel suddenly crying.
What should she do? X
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