Chapter 700

But Nadia had been keeping an eye on Susanna—there was no way she'd let her slip away. "Everyone, quiet down for a moment. Ms. Roth, do you still insist that Ms. Joyner stole your work?" Nadia's shout redirected everyone's attention to Susanna. Apart from Heidi, who also looked guilty, the others began to criticize Susanna. "Susanna, you've gone too far! How could you lie like that?" "Exactly! You falsely accused Ms. Joyner and exploited everyone's sympathy!" "It's despicable to steal another designer's work! Our industry doesn't need someone with your character!" Turning red in the face, Susanna stubbornly retorted, "Who's to say this guy isn't just a plant sent by Mr. Devereux?" "Mr. Devereux?" The balding man pondered for a moment. "The Devereux family has expressed interest in entering the real estate market, making them my competitors." In other words, why would he help a competitor? Lily turned and whispered to the organizer, "Is Ms. Roth's laptop still connected to the