Isn't This My Work?

The video quickly drew quite a crowd of onlookers, and comments started pouring in one after another.

"No way, are those really Maison Verne's designs? They feel totally average, without a single fresh idea!"

"At this level, they can't even compare to Bennett Jewelry. Bennett Jewelry really is an established company. How could some little workshop like Maison Verne possibly measure up?"

"Exactly. And they still dared to put this out and embarrass themselves. Aren't they afraid people will laugh their heads off?"

"If this is the level Maison Verne is going to keep putting out, then I don't think there's any need for them to stay in business."

There was no telling how many of these comments were from real customers and how many were paid trolls, but Claire Bennett knew that this time, Maison Verne's new products truly did not measure up to Bennett Jewelry's.

Claire Bennett also knew that Maison Verne had hit a bottleneck lately, which was why when she saw Asher Bell, she had hired him without hesitation, wanting to inject some fresh blood into the company.

It was just that Asher Bell hadn't come up with any new designs recently, so she had released some of the other designs first.

"Isn't this... my work?"

All of a sudden, a startled voice came from the side.

Claire Bennett looked up in confusion and found that it was Asher Bell speaking. He was staring at the phone in her hand with a face full of shock, and by then the video had already started replaying.

"You're saying this is your work?" Claire Bennett looked at Asher Bell in confusion.

"That's right! These are the designs my girlfriend took away. I can't believe they showed up at Bennett Jewelry. She must have taken them there!"

Asher Bell was unusually worked up, and his eyes had turned completely red.

At that moment, he could no longer hold back. He took out his phone and called his girlfriend. She hung up on him once at first, but Asher Bell refused to give up and called again, and this time she finally answered.

Before Asher Bell could speak, an impatient woman's voice came from the other end.

"Asher Bell, what exactly do you want? Didn't I already tell you we've broken up?"

Asher Bell demanded, "How did my work become Bennett Group's new products? Did you take my designs to Bennett Group?"

"Heh, I have no idea what you're talking about. If you mean Bennett Group's designs, those are my boyfriend's latest works. What does that have to do with you? Don't bother me again in the future. I'm getting ready to marry my boyfriend now."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

Asher Bell stood there blankly, unable to come back to himself at all.

Just now she said she already had a boyfriend and was about to get married, and she had also said those works belonged to her boyfriend, so that meant... she had given his work to another man!

Asher Bell was heartbroken. His face darkened with rage, and his whole body couldn't stop trembling.

He had never imagined something like this would happen. Betrayed by the girlfriend he had been with for years, and now even his own work was no longer his own.

Seeing how dejected Asher Bell was, Claire Bennett's expression turned somewhat grave.

She sighed to herself. She thought Asher Bell's designs were excellent, but back then she hadn't used those works of his only because she felt they might raise ownership issues.

Now, seeing those works appear in Ava Bennett's store, she was actually a little glad she hadn't used them back then. Otherwise, who knew what Ava Bennett would be doing to her now.

Claire Bennett walked over and said to Asher Bell, "Precisely because your work was taken, you should work even harder to create new designs. That's the only way to prove to outsiders that those things are yours. Your talent can't be stolen."

"Maybe then your girlfriend will regret her decision to leave you. You should pull yourself together as soon as possible. You can't let her look down on you."

After Claire Bennett finished speaking, she curled her lips into a smile. "This time our new products failed, so the responsibility for the next new release will be in your hands."

Asher Bell took a deep breath, and a determined look appeared on his face.

Clenching his fists, he said, "I understand, boss. I'll definitely work hard. I'm going back to work right now. I'll definitely create designs even better than before."

"Remember, the only person you need to surpass is yourself."

Asher Bell nodded. After hearing Claire Bennett's words, he suddenly felt full of drive. Claire Bennett was right. He couldn't let himself be looked down on.

After figuring that out, Asher Bell hurried away.