Chapter 141
Chapter 141
My body stiffened, and I gritted my teeth and sat down.
Gwendolyn suddenly looked at me and crawled towards me, grabbing my pants, her voice desperate and on the verge of collapse, “Skylar, I’m sorry. It was me, I was so wrong. I instructed Natalia to switch your design drafts. I knew her father was sick and needed money urgently. I bribed someone around my cousin and used his account to transfer money to Natalia.”
“I naively thought that even if you found out it was my cousin, you wouldn’t do anything to him. The company’s surveillance video was also hacked by me. Everything was my fault. I shouldn’t have been jealous of you, shouldn’t have targeted you. I truly know that I was wrong. Please ask Lukas to spare me, please.”
My expression was grim, and I sat there stiffly without speaking.
Gwendolyn desperately held onto my pant leg, her voice filled with despair, “Skylar, you’re a designer, and you know how important hands are to a designer, right? Can a designer still create things with just only one hand? I don’t want to lose my hand, Skylar, please! I beg you, please forgive me, for the sake of being fellow designers.”
Both James and Lukas remained silent, and everyone in the private room seemed to be waiting for my reaction.
I felt my heart sink heavily as I looked at Lukas. “Can I talk to her alone?”
Lukas’s attitude was cold, “As you wish.”
I sighed softly and looked at Gwendolyn before speaking, “Did you join Strakovski Jewelry just to target me?”
Gwendolyn looked embarrassed and wiped away her tears, “Yes.”
My eyes flickered as I continued, “Is this incident related to Olivia?”
Gwendolyn was taken aback and shook her head, “No.”
To be precise, Olivia was aware of everything, and she even had the suspicion of incitement. She even provided information about the Morning Light Jewelry Competition. But in the end, everything was done by Gwendolyn herself, and it would be easy to prove.
I was somewhat surprised; it was not what I expected.
“Then, did you switch my design drafts because I slapped you when we were at Butterfly Pavilion?” I really couldn’t understand. It
was just a minor argument, there was no need to make such a big dispute.
I thought that the matter would end there.
Even if Gwendolyn got angry and wanted revenge, even if she sent someone to beat me, I wouldn’t be too angry.
But Gwendolyn secretly switched my design drafts; that was something I couldn’t accept.
If Lucas hadn’t discovered it beforehand, I would have won the Jewel of the Century Competition, but I came back empty–handed, and everyone would have doubted that my previous award was unworthy.
Gwendolyn looked up at me, her eyes red, “Do you really not know why I targeted you?”
I looked puzzled, “Should I know?”
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Gwendolyn’s voice choked, and she looked at Lukas, her voice aggrieved and sorrowful, “I like Lukas, Can’t you see that? When you slapped me that day, even if I went to my cousin to vent, I didn’t have the intention of confronting you. My cousin lost to you in billiards and admired you.”
“But why does Lukas stand by your side? Why? I’ve liked him for so many years, but he doesn’t even spare me a glance. You’ve only known him for such a short time, so why does he stand by your side? Tell me, why? Why does he have the right to do this? I like him so much, but now, just for you, he wants to cut off my hand, Skylar, are you pleased to see me end up like this? Are you ecstatic?
Gwendolyn’s voice became somewhat hysterical, she let go of my pants, sat on the ground without any composure, and lost all semblance of dignity.
My expression was extremely complicated; I never thought that the ultimate reason would be Lukas,
My voice sounded somewhat helpless, “Gwendolyn, if you like Lukas, it has nothing to do with me. You shouldn’t bring your personal emotions into work. Doing so not only ruins me but also affects Strakovski Jewelry. If you really like Lukas, you shouldn’t do this. Moreover, Lukas is not siding with me; he only stands for fairness and justice.”
Gwendolyn suddenly burst into laughter, as if she had gone mad, her voice filled with sarcasm, “Fairness and justice, haha, Skylar, you are so naive. Do you actually say that Lukas stands for fairness and justice? You are simply ridiculous.”
Who in Mediopolis doesn’t know that Lukas is biased and partial? How could Gwendolyn not know?
Gwendolyn looked at me and spoke directly, “Skylar, you make me sick.”
James’s face looked grim, “Gwendolyn, that’s enough.”
Gwendolyn seemed to have nothing to lose and said fiercely, “What, James? Are you going to stand up for fairness and justice too?”
James’s face turned ashen, “Are you really trying to court death?”
Gwendolyn laughed bitterly, “I surrender. If I admit my mistake, will Lukas stand up for Skylar? If I confess, will he spare me?”
James fell silent.
I felt extremely tired; I glanced at Lukas and said, “Lukas, hand her over to the police. I hope she faces legal consequences, not your personal judgment.”
Lukas raised his eyes, his voice icy, “Are you sure?”
My face tensed, and I pressed my lips together, “I’m sure.”
Lukas’s gaze was heavy, “Skylar, haven’t you said that you won’t play the saint when dealing with the real mastermind? If you want the law to punish her, then I have to tell you that with the King Family’s capabilities, she might be in today and out tomorrow. In such cases, throwing some money at it can make it go away.”
I spoke earnestly, “It’s not about playing the saint; it’s what a normal person does when facing such a situation seek legal protection. Besides, I don’t want you to do something so cruel just because of me.”
Lukas sneered at me, “If this is considered cruel to you, then you really have a long way to learn.”
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