The Queen's Back

Chapter 229

Hearing Danielle's words, Mona's grip on her glass cased, feeling the tension lift slightly.

Meanwhile, Molly's face flushed as she stammered, "I didn't copy anything! I'm not a plagiarist!"

Jasper, who'd taken favors from Molly, jumped in, "Come on, Danielle, she says she didn't do it. Can't you just give her a shot?" But after one sharp look from Danielle, he went silent.

Danielle leaned back, looking between the two of them. "Alright, Molly. You say you didn't plagiarize, and Mona says she didn't either. How about you both prove it in a design competition right now? I'll be the judge

Mona lifted her coffee glass, a faint smile playing at her lips. She knew Danielle was giving her chance to clear her name. "No problem with that. I'm inf

Danielle turned to Molly, "Mona agreed. And you? Ready to show us what you've got?"

Molly's tense expression and hesitation said it all-she was the one who had plagiarized.

"Uh... Mrs. Reed, don't you think this is a bit... unnecessary?" Molly asked, bracing herself.

Molly had been a model forever and didn't know a thing about design. She'd just splurged on designs to slap her name on them. So, when Danielle expected her to come up with something on the spot, she felt totally out of her league. Danielle just smiled mockingly. "What's the problem. Molly? Afraid of a little competition? After all, if Mona is the copycat, what's there to be worried about?"

"That's right, Molly," Jasper urged. "Didn't you want a chance? Well, now you've got one-might as well make it count!"

He believed Molly when she said she was capable, and that Mona was the one who plagiarized. Now that Danielle had given her a chance, Jasper couldn't understand why she would want to turn it down. Figuring out a woman's thoughts is tough enough, but a beautiful woman? Oh, forget it!' he thought.

stumbled over her words,

right and somehow always managed to mess things up. Seriously,

teammate.

Molly. If you don't want to compete, just leave. It's almost lunchtime, so

the challenge!" Molly finally

Even if she ended up losing, it didn't prove she actually copied that dress "Awesome! I have a white T-shirt in

nodded. Jesse led them to the design space, where he handed out white T-shirts. They had 15 minutes to create something Mona quickly decided to sketch a grapevine pattern. As soon as she stepped in, the sight of all those

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younger, and now, having forgotten most of what

Grabbing a random color, she made a few strokes on her T-shirt, but suddenly, the paint started spreading all over the place. She looked at the mess she'd made of the T-shirt and felt like crying—she was really

check the designs. Everyone nodded approvingly, smiling at

Molly. By now, she was so frustrated she'd crumpled her T-shirt into a ball, ruining any trace of

Danielle said, her tone sharp. "You lack even the basics, yet you

in, thinking they were fresh and lively. Now, realizing Molly knew

had somehow made it as a judge for the Noretin Design Competition. Clearly, she was just riding on connections, Even Jasper, no expert in fashion, could see it-he realized he had been

feeling she would ban him from the studio again. He could práctically see the sign on the door: [Jasper is not allowed!] Mona's voice cut

into a smirk. 'An apology? I already gave you one when the police hauled me in! Apologizing isn't going

shot back, clearly