Chapter 246 This Time, Absolutely Ruined
"There really is."
"The design is so clever. I thought it was just creative inspiration, but I didn't expect it to have this meaning behind it."
"Amazing idea, I can only say that Emily's design is really great, it doesn't feel abrupt at all!"
......
Those who spotted the logo couldn't help but praise Emily.
Bianca's heart sank to rock bottom.
It's over!
But she wasn't willing to give up.
So, in a last-ditch effort, she argued desperately, "It's just a coincidence, yes, a coincidence! I designed all of this beforehand. Emily, you must have stayed in my studio back then, so you had the chance to peek at my work, and then you took it as your own, all for today, right? It must be like that!"
Even at this point, Bianca still wouldn't admit it.
However, she had revealed another key detail.
Byron was furious and pointed at Bianca, scolding, "I've heard that the Johnson family is cold-blooded and treats Emily badly, but I never imagined you'd treat Emily like this. The Johnson Villa isn't small - even your servants and housekeeper have their own rooms, yet you made Emily live in your studio. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting!"
"Emily, I had no idea you were bullied like this. How did you just put up with it and say nothing? The Johnson family is truly heartless. The Brown family won't be doing business with the Johnson family anymore."
Sophia cried out of sympathy.
Emily hadn't expected that Sophia, who was usually so carefree, could be so sensitive that she actually cried.
If this were her past life, she probably would have questioned herself over and over, wondering why the Johnson family treated her that way.
Now, she had figured it out.
Maybe the Johnson family was just cold-blooded by nature.
In this life, she had come to understand that she was actually quite indifferent to the Johnson family too.
So, she and they were the same kind of people - why should she feel any guilt?
"No, what I meant was that Emily could freely enter and leave my studio, so she could steal my design drafts."
Bianca's eyes flashed with panic as she explained frantically.
But it was as if everyone had suddenly woken up - her words now had no effect at all, and no one believed she had just misspoken.
Emily ignored Bianca and walked toward the assistant with her phone. "Please play this."
As she spoke, she showed the assistant a Twitter post that design guru L had just published about the fashion show featuring her design work, asking them to play it.
Although people didn't understand what Emily was doing, the scales had now tipped in Emily's favor, and they all guessed she probably had more favorable evidence.
Soon, they knew what Emily was up to.
The screen then displayed what the two design drafts really looked like.
Emily explained, "Did you think this was my only evidence? A long time ago, I sent the draft to L, and then held a fashion show. Look at what you modified - doesn't it look like painting legs on a snake?
Also, you keep saying it's your work. Can you explain the inspiration behind designing this piece? But I can! The explanation is on L's Twitter with full interpretation - it's not something you randomly modified based on the theme."
Anyone with even a slight sense of fashion could clearly see the difference between Bianca's modified work and the original.
Now, the result was self-evident.
Bianca knew she had completely lost.
Dejection!
Resentment!
Mixed together, making her look at Emily as if she wanted to tear her apart.
Byron and Sophia immediately stood in front of Emily. "What are you glaring at? You cheated, blamed the victim, and you think you're in the right? Even now you don't know how to repent."
Sophia couldn't help but say, "There are so many judges here today. Don't you have anything to say about someone with such corrupt morals?"
Immediately, the most senior judge spoke up, "Someone with such corrupt character - I will report this and have her blacklisted from the entire design industry."
The organizer also stated, "Any business under the Green family will no longer work with Bianca."
The Green family had many businesses in this area, and more importantly, the Green family was huge. When they said they wouldn't work with someone, who in the same industry would dare to risk bad luck by cooperating with that person?
Bianca's lips trembled, her pointing hand shaking, "You, you, you just wait, you're all in this together!"
She still tried to slander Emily, even pointing at the organizer.
But overcome with anger, she couldn't hold on any longer and fainted from the shock.
This farce ended with Bianca fainting and being taken to the hospital by staff.
Of course, before it ended, the organizer still represented the Green family by stating: "From now on, the Green family's clothing brand will sign an exclusive cooperation agreement with Emily, and we would like to hire Emily as chief designer."
Emily agreed to the first condition but declined the chief designer position.
Because she had already asked Birdie to prepare materials - she was planning to start her own company.
This company would compete directly with the Johnson Group in the future.
After the competition ended and Emily signed the contract, she prepared to leave.
Sophia and Byron immediately flanked her on both sides.
"Ms. Johnson, you didn't even tell me you were entering the competition. If I hadn't been well-informed, I would have really missed today's drama."
Byron couldn't help but say.
Sophia rolled her eyes at Byron. "Whatever Ms. Johnson wants to do is none of your business. Does she have to report to you?"
"That's not what I meant. I'm Ms. Johnson's most loyal follower, so naturally I need to stay informed."
The two bickering friends started arguing again.
Emily looked at them both affectionately.
The three of them soon reached the entrance.
Daniel was already waiting at the door.
Seeing Emily, he smiled and praised, "Well-reasoned, strategic at every step - you did very well today."
Emily never felt this proud when praised by others.
But when Daniel praised her, she unconsciously straightened up with a proud expression. "It wasn't entirely my ability. Thanks to you today, the organizer was so cooperative and even provided some evidence."
"Mr. Smith!"
Byron and Sophia had been happily bickering back and forth, but suddenly discovering it was Daniel, they stopped.
They naturally felt somewhat intimidated by this legendary Daniel, and their noisy chatter came to an abrupt halt.
Replaced by natural fear, they couldn't help but stutter when speaking.
Although Daniel hadn't appeared, he had watched everything at the venue.
Seeing that these two genuinely cared for Emily, his expression softened, and he even nodded to them.
This excited them both tremendously.
They knew that Daniel treated Emily differently.
But last time, shortly after the rumors spread, there was no follow-up.
Now seeing Daniel specially waiting for Emily and apparently helping her, they were so happy.
It seemed Daniel was serious about Emily.
They were happy for Emily and were very tactful - they didn't stay, made up an excuse, and left immediately.
So when getting in the car to leave, it was just the two of them again.
They were heading directly to the Smith Villa.