Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214 The Name Hidden in Thread

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“My mother was once a leading figure in the embroidery world, and my skills were passed down directly from her.

“This unique technique of hiding a name within the embroidery pattern was something she personally taught me, step by step.”

Agnes gently traced her mother’s name stitched into the fabric, her voice soft.

“Ever since I founded Tidewhisper Lily, every piece I’ve designed has this special embroidered pattern stitched along the hem. At first glance, it looks like a normal classical motif, but flip it over, and you’ll see a name. It’s my way of honoring and thanking my mom.”

Agnes turned and pointed at the so–called new summer pieces displayed behind her from Verdant Bloom, saying, “Everyone can go take a look at the hems of those gowns. I already checked just now.

“Every single one has the exact same pattern as the one in my hand. Flip them over, and you’ll see my mother’s name.”

Several reporters rushed over with their cameras, and sure enough, it was exactly as Agnes had said.

George stood there like he’d been struck dumb, his legs stiff, his face pale, unable to move an inch.

The reporters immediately surrounded him, microphones thrust forward as questions came one after another.

“Mr. Lamb, do you have anything to say about this? Did you really plagiarize Tidewhisper Lily’s design drafts?”

“Mr. Lamb, since Verdant Bloom was founded, have you been copying Tidewhisper Lily all along?”

Mr. Lamb, didn’t you just claim these were your own painstaking creations? How do you explain this now?”

Mr. Lands, is Verdant Bloom connected to the shutdown of Tidewhisper Lily?”

“Did you deliberately try to crush them?

The bartage of questions hit George like a machine gun

He stumbled backwal, miling a band to block the blinding flashes.

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He had never imagined that such a small detail in the pattern would carry this kind of hidden meaning.

Back when he first got the design drafts, he had studied them carefully and made plenty of modifications.

But he never expected to trip over something so subtle in an embroidered detail.

Agnes said, “You altered the main patterns in my original drafts, but the hem, you copied it exactly.

“Who gave you the nerve? Verdant Bloom is nothing but a knockoff!”

George was completely shaken now, stammering as he tried to deny it, his presence crumbling.

“N–no… That’s not… I didn’t…”

This was supposed to be his big moment, the chance to make a name for himself.

And it did blow up, just not in the way he wanted.

At that moment, Agnes suddenly pointed in a direction and said to the person standing there, “It was her! She stole my design drafts and sold them to Verdant Bloom!”

Everyone turned to look where Agnes was pointing. Not far away, a woman stood there, her face drained of color, trembling.

Polly burriedly tried to explain to everyone. “It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, I don’t know anything!”

Agnes said, “Let me introduce her. Ms. Richardson here was still an employee at my studio just a few days ago.

“She worked with me for years, diligent and highly capable, incredibly talented.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have caught Verdant Bloom’s attention so quickly.”

Polly’s voice choked up. “Agnes, didn’t you say you understood and respected our choices? …

I just started sending out resumes everywhere the moment I left Tidewhisper Lily

“Inever expected a company to reach out so quickly and invite me to join them.

“It’s just. They offered a salary several times higher than what I had at Tideswhisper Lily

Thames, 1–I could refuse

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Agnes nodded with a faint smile and said, “Polly, of course, I understand you. I genuinely wish you the best.

“I’m happy you found a position that suits you better, but…

“You can’t take things from your old employer to please your new one, can you?”

Polly’s eyes turned red as she desperately defended herself.

“Agnes, I really didn’t do it. I’ve done nothing wrong. I would never do something like that!

“Just because I left, you’re going to humiliate me like this?

“Deep down, you’ve always resented us for leaving, haven’t you?”

Agnes said, “Life is long. People come and go. I’ve never cared much about that.

“What I care about is trust between people.

“Do you really think I came all the way here just to get back at you for leaving?”

Polly said, “Isn’t that exactly what this is? Your store got shut down, and you couldn’t accept it.

“On the surface, you act generous, saying you understand and respect our choices, but behind the scenes, you stab us in the back.

“I’ve followed you for years, watching Tidewhisper Lily grow step by step.

“Agnes, you can’t be too greedy. Even after I left, I’ve still been protecting Tidewhisper Lily’s reputation and chose to stay silent.

“But now that you’re treating me like this, I have no choice but to tell the truth!”

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