Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate

Chapter 346: Plagiarism

Hayley’s POV: +8 Pearls

I was busy working on a new design and didn’t fully understand what Tanner meant, but I decided to stop and take the drawing to his office. Standing outside the door, Hera picked up a scent that made her feel irritated.

When I opened the door, I saw Madeline standing there. I walked straight to Tanner and said, “Here’s the design drawing.” He took it and introduced me to the woman next to him. “This is Nina Kerr. She’s also a designer.”

He then took out Nina’s design and compared it with mine, frowning. I glanced at Nina’s design and immediately understood what Tanner was getting at. I stared at her coldly, saying nothing.

Nina was the first to speak. “Oh, what’s this? This is my design. How did it end up here? Did Work?”

I scoffed. “Since you say this is your design, can you explain your concept behind it?”

Nina seemed taken aback. After a moment, she responded, “Every designer has their unique concept when creating a piece. Of course, I have one too.”

I pressed, “Then please, share it with us.”

She shot me an annoyed look, then turned to Madeline, who gave her an encouraging glance. Nina spoke up. “Every girl dreams of having the perfect wedding dress that shines with unique charm on their special day. My concept is based on that.”

She continued, “I aimed to create the perfect wedding dress, which every girl dreams of. That’s why I added blue to the hem and several layers to give the gown an ethereal look.”

I sneered. “If that’s the case, can you explain why the upper part of your design is so mismatched? What’s the reasoning behind it?”

Nina’s eyes widened in shock. She quickly looked at the design and realized the issue I pointed out, her face filling with panic. “This… this is…” she stammered, unable to respond, her face turning red with embarrassment.

“I’ll tell you why,” I said coldly, taking the design draft from her. “You’re clever enough to know what to copy and what to leave out. But you were careless. You didn’t even bother to double-check the layout before copying it. Do you know why it’s mismatched? You weren’t skilled enough to replicate it exactly, so your design ended up inconsistent.”

Nina was sweating now, listening to my words, but still tried to defend herself. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I didn’t steal anything. This is my design.”

Her lack of remorse made me lose patience, and I threw all the drafts in her face. “I’ve seen some shameless people, but you take it to a whole new level. Designers respect originality, but you can’t even plagiarize properly. Honestly, you don’t belong in this industry.”

“You’re talking nonsense!” Nina yelled angrily, her face flushed with rage. Her disrespectful outburst completely triggered Hera’s anger.

“Hayley, teach her a lesson!”