The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 30 Identity Theft

Michael and Nicholas were left speechless. Michael, still trying to wrap his head around the fact that Emily could design jewelry, now had to process the news that she had been accused of plagiarism. One bombshell after another. 'What else is my wife hiding from me?' he wondered.

"Plagiarism? What's this about? Weren't you..." Nicholas started to ask.

"It's all a big misunderstanding, Mr. Jackson. Let me explain," Abigail quickly cut in, worried Nicholas might spill the beans about Emily's identity.

Before Emily and Abigail could say anything, Sophia jumped in, "Mr. Jackson, back in college, Emily got in trouble for plagiarism. She can't even get into the jewelry design industry. She even..."

"Shut up, Sophia. Don't act like I don't know what you're up to. You and I both know the real story behind that plagiarism mess," Emily snapped at Sophia.

Turning to Nicholas, Emily said, "Mr. Jackson, it's all a misunderstanding. Trust me." She gave him a determined look.

Abigail managed to send Nicholas away, and Michael, looking pissed, grabbed Emily and started to leave. Emily yanked her arm free.

"Come with me," he said, barely holding back his anger.

"Say whatever you need to say right here," Emily shot back, knowing exactly what he wanted to ask.

Michael sneered. "Emily, how many things are you hiding from me?"

thought about her pregnancy. She was hiding a lot. "Does it have

some nerve. All that meekness before was just an

to be innocent and tried to mediate. "Michael, don't blame Emily. She must have been confused back then. How could she tell you something so embarrassing? Don't be

I'll make you pay back a hundred fold and show you what

an eyesore to you." Emily

tie. He had

Michael. She had Abigail sit next to

kept pleading with Michael. Seeing that Emily was ignoring him, Michael had someone arrange another seat for Sophia.

if she was ready. Abigail gave her a reassuring nod. Then they watched

Michael and Nicholas, there were other industry leaders,

and announced the release dates, reminding everyone they could pre-order. Emily seemed distracted. Abigail noticed and squeezed her hand, whispering, "Emily, focus. Your work's coming up

or replays. It felt different being here. Michael glanced over and saw

The audience

exchanged a knowing look. Just

without a plan. Sophia would definitely claim them as her own, just like in college. So Emily had made two copies of her sketches. One was submitted under

flash in her eyes. She quickly sent Sophia

real show is yet to

what Emily was planning. Finally, the jewelry designed by Emily, under the name Ella,

was so stunning that the audience present couldn't turn their eyes off them as if