Chapter 1399: Chapter 1399 Charlotte Thompson Plagiarizes
Charlotte Thompson suddenly realized what was going on.
The gossip in the company was actually something Charlotte had deliberately spread before.
But back then, the purpose was to lure out the person behind it all.
And now? It had ended up providing the paparazzi with some convenient leads.
"Since the paparazzi are already involved, it would be a shame not to let this news leak out and waste the schemer’s efforts,"
Charlotte said with a bright, confident smile, as if she had thought of a brilliant plan.
Justin Battleson didn’t say much when he saw her expression. Whatever Charlotte wanted to do, he wouldn’t oppose it. He simply let her do as she pleased.
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After the Riley Group and Worsen brand collaboration teaser was released, the buzz lasted all afternoon.
However, in the evening, just as the excitement began to die down, an explosive piece of news was exposed, instantly reigniting a storm of online discussion.
The protagonist of this news was none other than the Riley Group.
#RileyGroupCharlotteThompsonPlagiarism#
This trending tag shot up to the top of the hot search rankings almost instantly.
The rapid climb in popularity made people suspect there might be someone pulling strings behind the scenes.
When Charlotte and Justin returned home, this tag had already become the number one trending topic on Weibo.
Charlotte’s phone began vibrating incessantly. Since Charlotte had a Weibo account, as soon as the topic hit the trends, countless private messages started flooding in.
The Weibo post that sparked the trend was a comparison post shared by a netizen.
The featured outfits were none other than the collaboration designs by the Riley Group and Worsen, compared against items from a recently launched online store.
The netizen laid out several pieces side by side. Even at a glance, it was clear there were suspicions of plagiarism.
Based on the release dates, the items in the online store were posted several dozen days earlier than the teaser from Worsen.
One particular outfit stood out—except for a few scattered embellishments, the style, shape, and even certain design details weren’t just "related"; they were identical.
The revelation caused a public uproar. After all, the collaboration line from the Riley Group was entirely overseen by Charlotte, and now this issue had directly pinned the label of plagiarism on her.
Netizens who had been praising Charlotte just that morning were now turning on her in droves, launching verbal attacks.
"It’s obvious this is plagiarism! If this were a plagiarism checker for a thesis, it would definitely fail!"
"Really? Charlotte Thompson plagiarized? I never would’ve thought!"
"Do you guys seriously think this is possible? An internationally acclaimed designer who won a gold medal at the Designer Competition plagiarizing from a small online store?"
"Yeah, it’s a bit far-fetched to me too."
"Wait a minute—didn’t any of you notice who owns that online store? I watched that designer’s live stream once. She claimed to be a designer for the Riley Group!"
"No way—plagiarizing from your own people?"
This line of discussion kept the topic at its peak.
Although some people bandwagoned and affirmed Charlotte’s alleged plagiarism, others, with a more rational mindset, suspected that the truth might not be so simple.
What happened next, however, struck the controversy like a heavy hammer, cracking open the layers of truth.
The owner of the online store and the original designer—Florienna Ellis.
She started a live stream on her online store platform.