Chapter 38
My post on Instagram had become a massive internet phenomenon, but the reporters in attendance at the press conference had their attention on the current situation and were yet to have checked their phones, so they happened to be completely oblivious to the changes online
As soon as they heard what I said, they instinctively took out their phones to check their feeds. A momentary silence surrounded the atmosphere.
And oh, what a shocking twist it is!
BREAKING NEWS: POPULAR DESIGNER BELLA LOPEZ HAS BEEN PLAGIARIZING Aurelia LOPEZ’S DESIGNS FOR
THE PAST FIVE YEARS, WITH IMAGES AND EVIDENCE
The reporters collectively let out a gasp at the glaring headlines before reading the full post comprehensively.
May 2nd, Mediopolis Time.
At 10:00 AM, Entertainment News: Jacob Sterling and a mysterious woman were seen holding hands as they entered the Civil Affairs Bureau, with a picture attached in jpg format.
At 10:05 AM, Jacob Sterling had a phone call with Aurelia Lopez. In the voice recording in mp3 format, Jacob asked Aurelia to give Bella the latest design draft.
At 11:30 AM, Jacob Sterling and Bella Lopez were seen leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau. With the picture attached in jpg format, Bella was holding two marriage certificates.
At 11:31 AM, Jacob Sterling had another phone call with Aurelia Lopez, telling her that he was just accompanying a friend to the Civil Affairs Bureau, with a voice recording attached in mp3 format.
At 3:00 PM, standard Mediopolis Time, a press conference took place. Aurelia Lopez admitted to having a good relationship with Jacob Sterling, believed that Jacob was not lying, and told the reporters that they were getting
married.
At 3:30 PM, Aurelia Lopez handed a design draft to Jacob Sterling, with a video attached in mp4 format.
May 3rd, Mediopolis Time.
At 4:00 PM, Jacob Roerts admitted that Aurelia Lopez had given all her design drafts from the past two years to Bella Lopez and requested to give the latest design draft to Bella again, with an audio recording attached in mp3 format.
At 6:00 PM, Jacob Sterling took the sisters Aurelia and Bella Lopez out for dinner. In the video attached in mp4 format, Bella and Jacob’s legs were seen entangled under the table.
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At 6:30 PM, a camera captured someone stealing Aurelia Lopez’s design draft, with a video attached in mp4 format.
At 7:00 PM, Aurelia Lopez submitted her work for the Starlight Jewelry Competition, with a screenshot in jpg format.
At 7:30 PM, Bella submitted the same design to the Century Jewelry Competition, with a screenshot in jpg format.
May 4th, Mediopolis Time.
At 8:00 AM, the official review of the preliminary designs began for both competitions.
At 8:30 AM, the plagiarism rumors started.
At 9:00 AM, Bella Lopez immediately sued stepsister Aurelia Lopez in court for plagiarism.
At 9:10 AM, Aurelia Lopez had another phone call with Jacob Sterling. In the voice recording in mp3 format, Jacob demanded Aurelia to publicly admit to plagiarizing Bella Lopez and used their relationship to threaten her.
At 10:00 AM, the press conference began.
Who plagiarized whom?
From emotional betrayal to repeated exploitation and plagiarism, I can’t stand it anymore!
There was even a link under the article that, when clicked, displayed all of my award–winning designs from the previous two years in their original drafts.
This overwhelming evidence overturned Jacob and Bella’s current positions, leaving them no room to maneuver. They were directly labeled as scumbags, plagiarists, green teas, and many other derogatory and degrading terms
online.
The comments online were even more interesting.
“I dare say this is the most comprehensive evidence and the most painful slap in the face I’ve ever seen!” One netizen commented.
“That scumbag and that bitch deserve no good! How my heart aches for Aurelia, being constantly deceived by Jacob in love for five years, and constantly giving away her hard work for Bella’s own benefit!” Another netizen commented.
“I feel so sorry for her. She was tricked in both love and work, and she’s got real and great talent!” One netizen replied.
“Did anyone see that video of them having dinner? I’m speechless. Everything seems calm on the surface, but there’s a whole different world underneath!”
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“Yeah, poor Aurelia probably didn’t expect that the two of them were having a romantic rendezvous under the
table!”
With such solid evidence and comprehensive posts, the situation online completely turned around. People unanimously sided with me, condemning both Jacob and Bella!
“The person who said he would cat ten pounds of shit can fulfill his promise now!” The first person who finished reading the post couldn’t help but say.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Jacob angrily turned to me and looked at me in disbelief.
He was about to go mad with anger. Surrounded by reporters, he struggled to maintain his last bit of sanity.
He gritted his teeth and glared at me. “Did you do this on purpose?”
