"My sister is not a vixen."
Zoe Quinn cried as she defended Serena Sullivan, "My sister is angry because I exposed her plagiarism during the 'Brilliance' competition years ago, and so..."
Serena Sullivan being reported for plagiarism at the 'Brilliance' competition was an incident from four years ago. If Zoe Quinn hadn't mentioned it, the people here might not have known. She chose to bring it up in front of so many designers.
Anna Morgan was furious, her face turning pale, but Serena Sullivan remained calm, sneering at Zoe Quinn, who was sobbing.
"Someone who plagiarized in a competition dares to audition here!"
"If you truly want to join The Grant Corporation, sister, I can ask Mr. Grant for help, but today's interview really isn't suitable for you."
Zoe Quinn continued with tears in her eyes. She knew better than anyone about Serena's talent for design. Although she was already the predetermined Chief Designer for today's interview, there were still three other designer spots. She could not let Serena into The Grant Corporation's design department.
"Sister, everyone worked hard to prepare. If you present work that isn't yours, it's unfair to others."
This was a veiled accusation that Serena had a habit of plagiarism and that she was once again using someone else's work for this interview.
When it comes to their own interests, no one is willing to back down, and this immediately incited everyone's anger.
"Isn't this stealing our spots?"
"Serena is so shameless, so vicious."
Zoe saw the rising emotions around her and lowered her head to secretly laugh. The flamboyantly dressed woman beside her stepped out towards Serena and spoke loudly, "Hurry up and leave, don't ruin it for us."
Her gaze fell on Serena's unmoving legs, and she laughed mockingly, "Exactly, you can't even leave."
"A cripple who can't even walk dares to compete with Miss Quinn."
"She probably even needs help going to the bathroom!"
As soon as the words were out, many people joined in with laughter, and the word "cripple" echoed in Serena's ears. Serena remained composed, looking at these people mocking her, their smiling faces not stirring any emotions within her.
If she cared about what everyone said, how could she possibly endure it!
"Cripple!"
But Anna, who was nearby, was infuriated. Serena's legs were crippled, and Zoe had a part in it. Now Zoe had the nerve to stir up trouble here, leading these people to ridicule Serena.
She took a deep breath, clenched her fists tightly, and quickly walked towards Zoe Quinn.
Seeing so many people attacking and mocking Serena made Zoe almost burst into laughter with joy. In her moment of pride, she felt a gust of anger coming towards her. She looked up, barely having time to react before seeing the cold-faced Anna standing in front of her.
She panicked and took a step back, but her hand was swiftly grabbed by Anna, causing enough pain to bring tears to her eyes. A slap followed hard across her pretty face with a loud "smack."
The slap was loud and left everyone stunned. Someone actually dared to hit Mr. Grant's favorite within The Grant Corporation's territory.
Unexpectedly slapped, Zoe held her aching face, wanting to fight back, but seeing so many people watching, she could only glare back fiercely, making more tears run down her cheeks.
The stylish girl who had insulted Serena the most was brought by Zoe, named Shannon Shaw. Seeing Anna slap Zoe, she shouted, "How dare you hit Miss Quinn."
As she spoke, she reached out to help Zoe get back at her, but before she could touch Anna, Anna kicked her to the ground. She lifted her chin, peering through her sunglasses coldly at everyone, "What wouldn't I dare to do!"
She had wanted to teach Zoe a lesson for a long time.
She raised her hand again and slapped Zoe on the other cheek. Her face, now swollen and imprinted with two red marks, hurt so much she cried genuine tears this time.