Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 55

“What the heck are you talking about?” Marguerite was dumbfounded, her voice involuntarily rising in disbelief.

Her outburst startled the little Corgi in her arms, which leapt out and scurried away.

“Accused of plagiarism? I made the Polar Radiance myself!”

Marguerite moved forward, her face flushed with indignation and her brows deeply furrowed.

Frederick looked gloomy and silent, but his solemn manner gave off an imposing aura.

Chuck found it hard to believe Marguerite would plagiarize too, he quickly asked, “Did you ever send this perfume to other companies?”

“No! I did send out resumes to many companies in Stonebridge City, but only LuxeScents International got a sample because I was targeting the perfume competition!”

Frederick’s brows furrowed slightly, his eyes flashing coldly. “Whose formula matches Polar Radiance?”

Chuck’s gaze dropped, his thick lips trembling with nervousness. “Mr. Winston, it’s Ms. Yuna.”

Both Marguerite and Frederick were taken aback by this, their eyes wide as they turned to stare at Chuck.

Their piercing gazes were too much for Chuck, who spilled the beans. “Apparently, Ms. Yuna entered a perfume contest run by ScentSpirits Ltd. Her work was outstanding and won the gold. You can probably find the details online.”

Upon hearing this, Marguerite quickly whipped out her phone and found a trending topic about Yuna’s victory.

Without thinking, she clicked on it. The first thing that popped up was a pair of pictures.

in hand, being interviewed by the media.

close-up of her winning perfume.

of the perfume, the faint green color with a slight shimmer.

only major difference was

perfume was called Polar Radiance, but Yuna’s was named Golden Cascade.

Golden Cascade?

need to think twice. She knew she’d been plagiarized.

Cascade should be more golden than gold, but

the connection between the name and the product.

to explain, the online comments caught

color of Golden Cascade is

a tester event. It was exactly like Yuna’s, but the designer

came out first and even got a patent. Marguerite’s perfume

punished! I can’t believe a big company like LuxeScents International would stoop to copycat small

infuriated by the malicious comments. She was the victim here, but because Yuna’s perfume came out

how her perfume formula could have been stolen

leaked

not as developed as we are. Their specialty is plagiarism and imitation. It’s an open secret in our industry. So, there might be

“You know that a perfume formula

nodded. “Yes, I know. But I’ve handed over my formula to the company. Neither I nor the

asked, “How long does it usually take for the Patent Office to approve an application?”

it usually takes at least fifteen days.”

the Patent Office at least half a month ago. But back then, you hadn’t even joined LuxeScents International, and we didn’t know about Polar Radiance. So, Marguerite, how do you explain this?”

a loss

no