The Queen's Back

Chapter 29

Artemis Rain's team worked swiftly, and soon the news came in: Barbara's design had been selected. Just like in her past life, Barbara was suddenly surrounded by colleagues, their eyes filled with envy and admiration.

It was a rare honor to have a celebrity choose one's design so soon after joining the company, and many began to flatter Barbara, seeing her as a rising star with great potential.

When Mona heard the news, she wasn't particularly surprised-it mirrored what had happened before. However, thinking about the effort she had put into her design, the late nights spent perfecting it, she couldn't help but feel a sense of injustice. Yet, there was nothing she could do; Artemis simply didn't favor her design.

The unselected design drafts were returned, and when Mona received hers, she glanced at it with a sigh. Her brows furrowed, and disbelief filled her eyes as she examined it repeatedly. Seeing her name, Mona was immediately unsettled. This design wasn't the one she had submitted. Someone had swapped her original design with this one.

The gown in the draft was poorly designed, with clashing colors red and green-that she found distasteful. If she couldn't appreciate it, how could a celebrity like Artemis Rain?

If her original design hadn't been chosen, Mona would have accepted it. But this wasn't her work, which meant her original design hadn't even been considered. Someone had deliberately sabotaged her. This left her without a fair chance of being selected.

The manager was still present, and Mona stood up immediately, declaring, "This isn't my design. Someone switched my submission for Artemis Rain."

Mona wasn't one to accept injustice quietly. She was determined to get to the bottom of this and wouldn't allow herself to be wronged.

Her declaration drew the attention of her colleagues, most of whom seemed more interested in the drama than in supporting her. Only Elara's gaze showed genuine concern.

skills were often underestimated. Many glanced at the draft in her hand and assumed it

seemed like an excuse for not being chosen by Artemis Rain, appearing as nothing more than a baseless complaint. Yet, no one openly expressed this sentiment. Barbara watched Mona's frustration with a sense of satisfaction. She didn't know if Artemis would have chosen

stand the thought of Mona stealing her

is a short black one. Clearly, it's not mine. If my original design wasn't chosen, I'd accept it. "But this isn't my work, and I can't accept that. Put yourself in my

it further. Otherwise they'll face the consequences." Mona's firm tone and conviction began to sway some of her colleagues. Even those who were skeptical started to

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if people believed Mona, it wouldn't change the fact that

suggest we do now? When Missy brought the designs, this was the one with your name on it. Only I and Artemis's assistant handled them." Then he paused, realizing something. "Wait, it wasn't Missy

had been a

between the cousins, especially the scandal involving Barbara and Mona's former fiancé. Barbara

was Mona using this as

had a stomachache and

want any misunderstandings or to offend Mona, who was the Clem Group's heiress. Since the manager had brought up Barbara's involvement first, Missy felt it wouldn't backfire on

focus shifted back to Barbara, with everyone wondering if she

I delivered the designs, but I didn't swap Mona's work. If