The Bound Between Us

Chapter 159

Selena kept her cool, casting a cold glance at her assistant, scolding, “May, hurry up and get the design to the production department. Can’t you even handle this little task?”

“Alright, I’m on it,” May responded.

Seeing Selena trying to brush it off, Anastasia grabbed May’s wrist tightly and said to Selena, “Looks like you’re not planning on giving me an explanation. You’ve gotten quite comfortable with stealing, haven’t you?”

“Anastasia quit talking nonsense! I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this design, you’re just trying to steal my thunder,” Selena retaliated. “What gives you the right to claim it as yours?”

“I can vouch for it. I saw the design on Anastasia’s computer this morning,” Lauren chimed in.

Selena scoffed. “Those designs are throwaways from years ago. When I made those, Anastasia probably wasn’t even in the business.”

Unfazed by Selena’s boldness, Anastasia kept her cool. “How can you prove those are your throwaways from years ago?”

“Why should I have to prove anything to you?” Selena retorted, pulling rank. “Don’t forget your place, Anastasia. You’re just an assistant. Don’t get too big for your britches.”

“Selena, you’re stealing Anastasia’s designs with no shame. You’re a disgrace to the jewelry design industry,” Lauren shot back angrily.

“Lauren, mind your language, Selena snapped. “You’re trying to claim my designs as Anastasia’s without proof, that’s a joke.”

“Let’s check the surveillance, Anastasia suggested calmly.

Selena, knowing the surveillance was broken, laughed. “Sure, let’s do that.”

Relying on her status in the jewelry design industry, Selena wasn’t afraid of Anastasia at all. So what if she stole Anastasia’s designs in plain sight?

At that moment, a coworker mentioned, “The surveillance broke last week. I saw Harmon fixing it earlier, but I don’t think it’s done yet

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Hearing this, Lauren panicked. “Anastasia, what do we do? Selena is blatantly stealing your idea. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. This is basically daylight robbery.”

“It’s okay,” Anastasia said calmly, “I’ve got surveillance. I’ve been losing things from my desk so I installed a mini camera. We just need to check if she touched my computer this morning”

When she heard about the mini camera, a hint of panic flashed in Selena’s eyes. Selena glanced at May, who knew she was about to be thrown under the bus.

Anastasia turned to Selena. “Are you willing to watch the footage?”

“Why not, let’s do it, Selena responded, feigning calm.

The onlooking coworkers were also curious about who stole whose designs. From the looks of it, Anastasia didn’t seem to be lying

Anastasia pulled out her phone and opened the surveillance app. As she navigated through the app. Selena’s heart began to pound. She hadn’t expected Anastasia to have a backup plan.

Just as Anastasia was about to review the footage, Victor showed up with his team and asked, “What’s going on here?”

Seeing Victor felt like a drowning man catching a lifeline for Selena.

“Mr. Victor, the issue is, the jewelry I designed for Wendy’s daughter is being claimed by Anastasia as hers. She even Installed a mini camera at her desk without permission, Selena tattled first. ‘It’s hilarious how a high-school graduate fancies herself a jewelry designer.” Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Victor glanced at Anastasia and said, “Let’s talk in my

office.”

Victor was disappointed in Selena’s behavior. It was incomprehensible. He had thought Selena was smart, but now it seemed like she was not as bright as he thought. Her actions were unacceptable.