The sound of footsteps walking back and forth was not what Mason expected. At that moment, the phone on the desk rang. He reached out to pick it up. Glancing at it, he saw that it was from Robert. Why is Mr. Goldstein calling me out of the blue? Is it because Jan took a leave of absence today?
Mulling over those thoughts, he answered in a slightly cool voice. “Hello?”
Robert’s voice on the other side of the phone sounded rather anxious. “Young Master Mason, I’m afraid I need you to come to the university today.”
“What’s wrong?” Didn’t I ask Sean to apply for a leave of absence on Jan’s behalf? Besides, she didn’t go to school today!
Robert’s eyes were glued to his computer screen. His hand continued to click on his mouse as he said in a panic, “Miss Jackson is being slandered online!”
“What?!” The man nearly jumped up from the sofa when he heard those words. “Why is she being slandered? Explain it clearly.”
Robert wiped the sweat from his forehead with a silk handkerchief. “Miss Jackson’s essay from her language exam was accused of plagiarism. Her test paper is being posted on the bulletin board right now. And, everybody is wondering whether she took a leave of absence today because of that.”
The corners of Mason’s mouth twitched, and a speechless expression flashed across his handsome face. “What do you mean by ‘her essay from her language exam was accused of plagiarism’? She is the top scorer in the college entrance exams with perfect scores. Does she need to plagiarize somebody else’s work? Well?!” Mr. Goldstein has been the principal for so long that even his brain is fried! Jan is the top scorer of the college entrance exams! Why would she need to plagiarize somebody else’s work for a mere essay? Who are they looking down on when they accuse her of cheating? Besides, how did this matter become such a huge deal in the school? This is ridiculous!
“Young Master Mason…” Beads of cold sweat oozed out of Robert’s forehead—so much so that his handkerchief was sopping wet. “I didn’t believe it either in the beginning. However, I’ve seen her essay. It’s almost the same as that other person’s work!” If it were unfounded allegations, I would not have dared to disturb Young Master Mason either. However, I can prove that Janet’s essay is highly similar to that of Rose’s works after careful reading and comparison. Although the content is not 100% identical, her style of writing, as well as the phrases she used, are very similar. It’s so obvious that even I can tell at a glance despite not being a professional appraiser!
Mason frowned slightly. “Tell me; who did Jan plagiarize?”
“I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the name. That person has a strong reputation in both the traditional literature circles and online literature circles.” When Robert described that person, his eyes held a bit of admiration in them.
The man was left confused by the explanation. Thus, he irritably said, “If you don’t f*cking get to the point, you can leave your position tomorrow.”
“She is part of the contemporary youth—”
Mason didn’t manage to listen to the rest of what Robert was saying as a figure flitted in front of him suddenly. Sean rushed into the living room as if he were running a 100-meter dash competition and stopped in front of Mason. Panting heavily, he reported, “I found it, Young Master Mason! Markovia has a type of hyper-realistic face mask that is so realistic it looks no different from the real thing! Moreover, a woman from Sandfort City went there to customize an order not too long ago. It was their first customer on the black market!”
Upon hearing those words, Mason froze in shock. If it’s like what I think…
The man felt his brain blanking out. He said to the other person on the other side of the phone, “Is the person you’re talking about Rose?”
“That’s right! Young Master, you know about it? How should I—” Before Robert could finish speaking, Mason hung up the call. Images of Rose and Janet’s way of speaking, their posture, their tone, and even the taste of their lips flashed through his head…
