Dahlia’s voice was loud, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.
Zoey looked at the old lady and said solemnly, “I didn’t plagiarize. This is my design.”
Dahlia scoffed. “An identical design, and you claim it’s not plagiarism? Who would believe that? Ariana is a designer at Born Beauty! You’ve only been at Born Beauty for a month—what could you possibly design? Zoey, apologize to the old lady immediately. She’s always generous and will surely forgive you.”
Zoey responded calmly, “You’ve never trusted me—not in the past, and not now. But I didn’t plagiarize. This is my original work.”
Dahlia glared at her. “If you didn’t plagiarize, are you saying Ariana did?”
“You seem capable of making that judgment yourself,” Zoey replied, turning to Ariana. “Ariana, think carefully before you
