When the Wind is Sweet: The Fairy Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster-Chapter 203: Wanting to Defend Her
Dustin Shepherd stood not far away, just watching her, feeling equally distressed.
It wasn’t until the meeting room emptied of people that he took a step towards her, stood in front of her, and affectionately patted her head.
Faye Turner looked up, snapped back to reality, and took a step back, deliberately keeping her distance from him.
With a smile, Dustin looked into her eyes and asked with concern, "Have you figured out where the problem lies? There’s always a truth to everything."
She shook her head, "Thanks for your concern." Then she walked away.
As Faye passed by him, the smile on his face slightly stiffened, and a dull pain emerged in his chest.
Yes, President Lancaster would stand up for her, would find out the truth for her. What did it have to do with Dustin Shepherd?
Before long, the matter of Faye’s work plagiarizing Serena Sutton’s spread throughout the company.
Especially in the design department, where almost everyone, except Nancy Jennings, couldn’t stop talking about it. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"If she weren’t Mrs. Lancaster, this probably wouldn’t be the result."
"Who actually copied whom?"
"Serena Sutton is quite competent; there’s no reason for her to plagiarize. Besides, I saw the two of them bump into each other that day, and Faye did see her design draft."
"But there’s no need for her to resort to plagiarism, is there?"
Soon, the issue spread online, with various opinions, most of them defamatory towards Faye, jealous of her status.
"Of course Mrs. Lancaster needs honor; only then can she be worthy of President Lancaster!"
"Plagiarizing in the design world is not uncommon, but with Mrs. Lancaster as the focus, it’s unusual."
"Looking forward to President Lancaster’s response!"
"There’s bound to be more to this. Let’s just wait and see."
Then, many people tagged Adrian Lancaster on social media, and some even mentioned the official Prestige Group account.
There were also comments like these—
"Already Mrs. Lancaster, why still work? Why plagiarize, such a disgrace!"
"No ability, so of course plagiarize?"
22nd floor, in the minimalist yet elegant CEO’s office.
Dustin heard the gossip and saw the unbearable comments online, feeling incredibly anxious, yet President Lancaster seemed unaffected, busy as usual.
Dustin was acutely worried, unsure if the president had seen the news.
The situation continued to brew within the company and online...
While delivering files downstairs, Dustin overheard two female employees discussing—
"It’s normal for Mrs. Lancaster to plagiarize, after all, there’s no risk, she won’t be caught, and still score a first-place tie."
"I think so too. After all, Serena Sutton has works and a history of achievements, while Faye is a complete newcomer, I heard."
Dustin stopped in his tracks, deliberately standing in front of them, nearly exploding with anger.
The two girls almost bumped into him, hesitated, and quickly greeted him—
"Hello, Assistant Shepherd."
"Before the investigation results are out, stop spreading rumors!" Dustin didn’t admonish, but instead advised, "In the workplace, never pick sides on any matter."
The two girls instantly understood, standing upright, looking like they realized their mistake.
"We understand, Assistant Shepherd."
Dustin didn’t make things difficult for them, passing by and striding forward.
Soon after, he heard more unfavorable comments about Faye, and he was truly furious!
"Mrs. Lancaster isn’t that kind of person." This time, he directly interjected.
The remark surprised the listener, who halted and looked at him, one of the girls asked, "So, according to Assistant Shepherd, Miss Sutton is?"
At this point, the other girl chimed in, "Miss Sutton’s works have won awards! If she copied, why not admit it?"
After saying this, the two girls walked away, convinced that Faye was in the wrong, eager to see Mrs. Lancaster humiliated.
Leaving Dustin standing there, sad and upset, wondering what the truth really was!
