After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 142: If the Scandal Is Big Enough, My Brother Can’t Protect Her

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: If the Scandal Is Big Enough, My Brother Can’t Protect Her

"Plagiarism?"

Eliza Sutton was stunned when she heard what Erik Irvine said.

When she designed the gown for Pearl Lockwood, she had simply thought that a design from four years ago would suit her perfectly, so she incorporated some of those ideas. She never expected someone to dig it up.

Eliza Sutton said, "There’s more to this story. This is..."

’This was my design in the first place.’

"I know." Erik Irvine cut Eliza Sutton off, smiling. "Designer Sutton is definitely not the type to just plagiarize someone’s work."

Then, he leaned in close to Eliza Sutton and whispered, "President Lockwood said he’ll keep this under wraps. Also, as long as you produce another design as outstanding as this one, the Chief Designer position is still yours. Isn’t President Lockwood treating you well?"

"He is."

"Then keep up the good work, Designer Sutton. Don’t put President Lockwood in a difficult position. You can do it." Erik Irvine made a cheering gesture.

"I will."

Eliza Sutton returned to her office, and Crystal Harrison immediately came up to greet her.

Crystal Harrison asked, "Secretary Irvine was here? Was he here to discuss your coronation?"

The Chief Designer was the highest position in the Lockwood Design Department and the leader of its tens of thousands of designers. They privately joked about the appointment as a "coronation."

"No, it was about something else."

"I get it. Top-secret executive business." Crystal Harrison had an expression that said ’I know everything.’ "I can’t believe it. My judgment is just that good, and I’m so lucky! I managed to get on the good side of the Chief Designer right away. Do you think this means I’ll get to ride your coattails to success?"

Eliza Sutton said, "You’re very talented. One day, you’ll make a name for yourself in the design world."

Crystal Harrison’s eyes sparkled. "Really?"

"I never lie about things like this." What she said was the truth.

Crystal Harrison really was very talented.

"My girl, you’ve got great taste! Haha, truly impeccable." Crystal Harrison covered her mouth as she laughed, unable to contain her glee.

Eliza Sutton watched Crystal Harrison leave, shook her head, and returned to her office.

She’d had her own office ever since that day.

Just as Eliza Sutton left, two figures emerged.

Brenda Preston said, "Pearl, you heard that, didn’t you? President Lockwood has no intention of punishing Eliza Sutton. He’s actually protecting her. That whole ’produce a Chief Designer-level design in three days’ thing? What is that but an excuse? Just you watch. Even if Eliza Sutton hands in a piece of garbage three days from now, President Lockwood will still applaud and praise it."

"Once she takes the position, if she can actually prove herself, fine. But if she can’t... there are plenty of frustrated, unrecognized designers out there. With a little money, you can get any kind of design you want."

Pearl Lockwood frowned. "No way. My brother isn’t that foolish."

Brenda Preston smiled. "Before Eliza Sutton plagiarized, I also thought President Lockwood wasn’t that foolish."

Pearl Lockwood’s brow furrowed into a tight knot.

Brenda Preston sighed and said, "Eliza Sutton was probably just too eager to achieve something, and that’s why she went down the wrong path. In any case, it’s a good thing this was discovered in time before it caused any major losses or damaged your reputation. Since President Lockwood is protecting her so fiercely, let’s just let it go. You should just swallow your anger."

Hearing Brenda Preston try to placate her like this only made the fire of Pearl Lockwood’s anger flare up.

"A coming-of-age ceremony only happens once in a lifetime! It’s so important! How dare Eliza Sutton be so audacious as to try and use me to make a name for herself? There’s no way I’m letting this go. Back then, when Reina Miles stole her work, she ended up getting kicked out of the Lockwood Group and blacklisted from the industry. Why should Eliza Sutton be an exception?!"

Brenda Preston struggled to suppress the upward curve of her lips as she asked with feigned concern, "Pearl, what are you going to do? I know you’ve made up your mind, but I have to remind you, if President Lockwood finds out, he’ll be furious. He might even put you under watch until after your ceremony is over."

"Then I won’t give my brother the chance. I just need to make this a big enough scene. Then he won’t be able to suppress it."

「The next day.」

Eliza Sutton was sound asleep, hugging her soft little one, when her phone began to ring incessantly.

Eliza Sutton fumbled for her phone without opening her eyes. "Hello?"

"Isla Sutton, how are you still sleeping? Something huge has happened!"

"What huge thing?" Eliza Sutton asked groggily.

"Brenda Preston accused you of plagiarizing Innis’s work on Weibo! It’s already trending. You need to go look now!"

Eliza Sutton’s eyes flew open, and she immediately unlocked her phone.

#ElizaSuttonPlagiarist!#

#LockwoodGroup’sNewChiefDesignerIsAThief!#

#ElizaSuttonInnis#

The topics had shot to the top of the trending list, and in a short time, the post had already gone viral.

Eliza Sutton immediately tapped on the post.

The post contained two design sketches.

One was the design she had made for Pearl Lockwood’s coming-of-age ceremony, and the other was her own work from four years ago.

For a moment, Eliza Sutton was completely baffled.

’What is this supposed to mean?’

’Why are these two designs being shown together?’

Eva Monroe said, "Isla Sutton, you need to explain! Say that your work and Innis’s are just a coincidence."

Eliza Sutton’s mind cleared.

’That’s right. I *am* Innis. But no one else knows that yet.’

"I’ve got this under control."

Eliza Sutton had just hung up with Eva Monroe when Saul Reynolds called.

"Boss, do you need my help to clear this up?"

Eliza Sutton said, "...Why do you sound so happy?"

"I am. I’m ecstatic! My boss has finally messed up enough that she has to come back. Now we can really go big for Si’s five-year anniversary celebration!"

Eliza Sutton: "I never said I was coming back to Si?"

"So, are you telling me you’d rather be treated like a plagiarizing hack at the Lockwood Design Department than come home? Boss, do you not like Si anymore? Are you abandoning Si? Does your promise to never leave us not count anymore?"

Saul Reynolds sounded more and more aggrieved, like a two-hundred-pound child.

Even though she knew he was faking it, Eliza Sutton still felt a small pang of guilt.

"How could that be? Si will always be my life’s work." Eliza Sutton took a deep breath. "Let’s hold off on the clarification for a few more days. I want to see what other tricks they have up their sleeves."

...

"Haha, Eliza Sutton is so dead this time!" Amelia Sutton was so happy she was practically dancing.

Cedric Sutton came down from the second floor. "What’s all the excitement about?"

"Brother," Amelia Sutton called out, then said excitedly, "It’s Eliza Sutton. She plagiarized Innis’s work, and now it’s a huge scandal. She’s finished this time."

With that, Amelia Sutton handed him her phone.

Cedric Sutton took the phone and looked. "Eliza Sutton really has a death wish, daring to cause this kind of trouble. But this alone isn’t enough to completely ruin her. Don’t forget, she’s still the Mistress of the Lockwood family. Shane Lockwood will protect her, if only for his own reputation and pride."

Amelia Sutton’s brow furrowed as she said resentfully, "So there’s no other way? Are we just supposed to sit back and watch Eliza Sutton keep getting away with everything?"