Chapter 146 Reversal!
Colton didn’t pay any more attention to Queenie, who had decided to shut her mouth and stop making a fool of herself.
After a break, the trial continued.
Daniella’s stance changed. Under Nicole’s pressure, she admitted that she was indeed an impostor.
However, the reason she gave was that because she wanted to use this case to let everyone understand the consequences of plagiarism. This move instantly placed herself in the position of utmost morality.
Nicole couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh when she saw Daniella’s performance. It seemed that Queenie had given her a trick to use during the break just now.
She asked calmly, “Then, what evidence do you have to prove that I copied it?”
Daniella smiled and said, “Miss Lisa, didn’t you already admit it just now? It was indeed plagiarism. I admit that the design isn’t mine. I will accept if the original designer sues me, but today, I just want everyone to know that this land is governed by law, and those who plagiarize will definitely be punished as they deserve!”
Nicole smiled, thinking that this was a good move.
It seemed that just Queenie wanted to pin plagiarism on her no matter what.
Nicole sneered and handed in her evidence. This moment was truly an earth-shattering twist.
The plagiarist suddenly became the original designer!
After the judge of the competition saw Nicole’s evidence, he confirmed the authenticity of Nicole’s evidence and said that she was indeed the champion of that year!
When Queenie saw this, her face turned pale. She never would’ve imagined that Nicole turned out to be the original owner of the design!
This is great.
After Daniella realized that Nicole was the creator of that design, she was desolate. This was the worst possible outcome.
“I remember Ms. Zimmer said that she’s willing to accept the lawsuit of the original designer. All right, then I’ll sue you for falsely claiming ownership of my work and impersonating me!” Nicole called out.
Daniella’s eyes turned dark and she nearly fell to the ground. Initially, she thought that since no one had come along to sue Nicole even after so long, the owner of the design must have not seen the news or had already passed away.
Who would’ve thought that the creator of the design would turn out to be Nicole!
At this moment, the spectators watching the excitement instantly exploded into an uproar. Initially, they reckoned Daniella not being the original creator of the design was a huge enough surprise; they didn’t expect the reversal to be as exciting as a roller-coaster ride.
The person who was accused of plagiarism turned out to be the owner of the original design!
At this moment, there was a shift in the roles of the defendant and the plaintiff.
When Nicole saw Queenie’s expressions changing like a color palette, she was a little amused. She had used so much effort, but in the end, she ended up helping others instead. Nicole figured she must feel terrible.
When Anna heard Nicole’s statement, her originally gloomy expression was replaced with one of astonishment. She frowned and looked at Colton, a little dissatisfied. “You knew about this?”
Upon seeing his mother looking so grim, Colton quickly shook his head to deny. “I just found out.”
“But before that, you kept promising me…?” Anna obviously didn’t believe him.
Colton hurriedly explained, “Nicole is the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel after all. With such a high position, I didn’t think she would plagiarize and destroy her own reputation, so I’ve always believed her.”
Anna’s expression changed. She had made quite a lot of awful remarks because of Nicole’s plagiarism. At this moment, her face gradually turned red, as if she had been slapped across the face.
Wendy didn’t know whether to be happy or sad with the outcome. On the one hand, the dress she was wearing had been cleared of plagiarism, which was worth being happy about, but on the other hand, she had rushed into Nicole’s office and angrily questioned her…
Nicole’s evidence was conclusive, and there were even witnesses. Hence, the judge ruled that the charge for plagiarism was invalid and asked Daniella to apologize for ruining Nicole’s reputation.
At this moment, Daniella had certainly suffered a double loss.
