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Chapter 54
Lorraine had actually been eyeing Rhodes Corp ton–it was literally everyone’s dream job.]
The only thing making her hesitate was being married to Cassian now, which complicated everything
But hearing him encourage her like this made her pulse quicken with excitement.
Rhodes Corp was a total powerhouse, and their jewelry design division was the absolute gold standard in the industry.
Landing a spot there would be a game–changer.]]
Lorraine took a deep breath, her eyes lighting up with determination]
Cassian was absolutely right–if she had the skills, why hold herself back?
Especially since Rhodes Corp’s jewelry division had always been her ultimate career goal
She had to at least try
“You know what? You’re totally right. I should go for it. Lorraine met Cassian’s gaze with newfound confidence. “Il apply through all the normal charmels and let my work speak for itself“]
Cassian’s face broke into a proud smile.
He knew exactly how brilliant she was and had zero doubt she’d absolutely dominate at Rhodes Corp.
He squeezed her shoulder gently, his voice warm but confident. “Do it. I’m bebånd you one hundred percent “||
Lorraine nodded, her heart racing with a mix of excitement and nerves]
But before Lorraine could even upload her resume anywhere, Twitter absolutely exploded with a massive bombshell]
? BREAKING: Major jewelry competition scandal–TWO IDENTICAL DESIGNS SUBMITTED 2||
That’s right–completely different designers had turned in the exact same piece)
The judges were livid, calling it a disgrace to the art form and promising a full investigation. They declared that any designer caught plagiarizing should be permanently blacklisted from the jewelry world.
The tweet blow up instantly, getting retweeted thousands of times and shooting straight to the top of trending topics
People were absolutely losing their minds in the replies]
“Plagiarizing scumbags need to get of our of design
“These fake ass “artists‘ don’t deserve to call themselves designers”
“Imagine being so desperate for an award that you literally steal someone’s work 7“]
The story kept exploding across social media with no signs of stopping. Within hours, Twitter detectives had doxxed both designers involved.
J&R company’s Lorraine Omelas and Valeria Omelas
The internet completely lost its shit
Same company–so who ripped off who?]]
Since Lorraine stayed off social media and rarely entered public competitions, most people had never heard of her.]
Valeria, meanwhile, was constantly posting jewelry content and showing off her “expertise” online, so everyone assumed she was the legit one]
Public opinion quickly turned into a mob mentality.
Twitter was dragging Lorraine as a fraud and a thief
Lorraine had been monitoring the situation from the moment the first tweet went viral
Now she was just sitting back and watching it all unfold.
Tamia saw the drama brewing and immediately Face Timed her.
She knew damn well Lorraine would never steal anyone’s work
It had to be that conniving bitch Valeria ripping off Lorraine’s designs.]
What a shameless move
But Valeria was such a manipulative snake that Tamis was worried Lorraine might get played []
“Ana, are you seeing this Twitter shitstorm? It’s trending number one right now.”
“Yeah, I’m watching it all go down. Don’t stress–I’ve got this completely under control.” Everything was playing out exactly like Lorraine had planned [
