I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 371 Goodbye

"Don't ask why. Just do as you're told. Why so many words?" Louisa said with a stern face.

She then logged into her Twitter account and posted a concise statement.

[I'm sorry, I'm withdrawing from the competition because the entry I submitted isn't my own work. I plagiarized someone else's effort. I felt guilty and had to confess. I regret it and hope for your forgiveness. I will strive not to repeat this mistake.] Louisa's Twitter statement, with her hundreds of thousands of followers and active online presence, immediately sparked dissatisfaction among many fans. While some forgave her, the majority expressed their lack of understanding. Speculation arose about the designer of the stolen work, with Harper's name mentioned but not confirmed.

The official account of the design competition immediately commented on and retweeted Louisa's tweet, hoping that she would mend her ways. This also confirmed the truth behind her plagiarism.

Louisa then donned sunglasses and a hat, fully disguising herself, and instructed her assistant, "Go to the airport. We're heading back to Dattlech."

The assistant nodded and instructed the driver to proceed.

In a hushed voice, the assistant asked, "Ms. Moss, by doing this, it may impact your standing in the company. Perhaps we should talk directly to that Harper."

Louisa replied, "That's not my call to make."

Since Michelle involved her, she had no choice. Michelle, being connected to the Parker family in Dattlech, held power over her.

Michelle's father personally called Louisa, demanding her withdrawal and public apology, giving her an ultimatum to either apologize and withdraw or leave the circle completely.

Louisa had no right to refuse, so she complied with Michelle's father's demands and issued the apology statement.

As for why she didn't name Harper, even she couldn't quite understand.

Annie was also puzzled.

She asked, "Shouldn't she have named names in the apology?"

"I don't want to be a target, especially at this time. With two more rounds of competition ahead, if news of me being the one

plagiarized came out now, wouldn't

others think I was bullyinnet

The meaning of the competition would change, and the Martin Group would face scrutiny. The current

outcome is the best."

It didn't matter if her name was included in the public apology. What mattered was the message Harper conveyed to Louisa and Michelle. She wasn't someone to be underestimated.

Louisa returned to Dattlech. Michelle

faced a harsh reprimand from herExclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

father and was ordered to return

immediately, or else all her privileges would be revoked, and ties with the Parker family would be severed.

Michelle, resentful but compliant, vowed to make Harper stumble in the upcoming competition.

Frank called to apologize on Michelle's behalf, but Harper simply responded, "This has nothing to do with you. You don't need to apologize for her."

Concerned, Frank asked, "Harper, are you mad at me?"

"Why would I be?" Harper replied.

Frank continued to express his apologies until Annie couldn't stand it and interrupted their conversation.

Annie asked Harper, "How did you manage to make Michelle's father listen to you so obediently?"

Harper smirked. "Guess!"

Annie rolled her eyes, thinking, "Is Harper becoming more like Benjamin? Is it the longer they live together, the more they become alike?"

With the plagiarism issue settled for

now, the second round was scheduled to start in about twenty days. Harper had to focus on

preparing her work and continuing

with the Martin Group projects.

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