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.

glanced at the draft in her hand and assumed it was indeed

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

she couldn't stand the thought of Mona stealing her spotlight.

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 shoes-how would you feel if your design was swapped? Wouldn't

design a chance. If they admit it now, I won't pursue 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

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fact that her design was chosen for Artemis Rain. As she casually

"So what do you 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 who delivered the designs. It

recalled clearly that Barbara had been a few minutes

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

was curious: was Mona using this as an excuse, or had Barbara really swapped the

"Yes, I suddenly had a stomachache and asked

to offend Mona, who was the Clem Group's heiress. Since the manager had brought up Barbara's involvement

Barbara, with everyone wondering if she had indeed

Barbara stood up calmly. "Yes, I delivered the designs, but I didn't swap Mona's work. If you don't believe me, you can check