When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Devyn’s face tensed up.

Under the glaring flashlights, she froze.

Though Stella hadn’t directly accused Devyn of copying, her thorough knowledge of the design and her composure weighed heavily on Devyn.

She could no longer conceal the truth.

She began to speak, but her words failed her.

As she gripped the microphone tightly, her knuckles turned white.

All eyes fixated on Devyn, while Stella quietly observed her too.

Stella held back on calling out Devyn’s plagiarism, hoping she’d come clean and make things right.

Finally, breaking the silence just before everyone’s patience wore thin, Devyn spoke up.

Smiling at Stella, Devyn remarked, “Facing all these cameras is a first for me.

My nerves are kicking in.

Stella here is eloquent; she said it all.

to thank her for

”

now? I always figured even if a designer’s not

we teamed up before, you weren’t shy about

someone else to speak for you after

”

glanced at Devyn with a faint smirk, watching as Devyn’s facade began

want this public confrontation with Devyn, but

Devyn based on their history, Stella found

deep breath, Stella resolved not to back

reporters, she dropped

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how it stacks up against

”

erupted from the audience, Devyn’s expression shifted

of everyone, and Devyn knew

rigid on the

to speak but seeing Stella’s blank face, she clammed

Devyn, exited the