Goodbye, My Love
Chapter 1179

Preconceived Fixed...

Leopold's fury caused his features to twitch uncontrollably. He had shown mercy to Loraine, never explicitly pointing the finger at her as the plagiarist.

However, he hadn't believed that Loraine had managed to find someone from the government department to come and threaten him with investment.

Leopold snorted dismissively, rose from his seat, and stated icily,

"Mr. Moore, Loraine is not a topic of discussion for us. Kindly take your leave."

Klein protested in a panic, "Professor Zizka, hold on..."

Once Leopold exited, Klein scrunched his brows. Why did his well-intentioned actions feel so wrong?

Meanwhile, Leopold stormed back to his room and promptly called Keely over.

"Keely, bring me your final design and the original sketch. It's time to unveil Loraine's duplicity! She pushed me to this, not knowing what's good for her. She cannot blame me for the unpleasant outcome."

Keely paled. The finished draft she had given to Leopold was something she had stolen. How could she possibly possess the original manuscript?

After a moment's hesitation, she mumbled meekly, "Professor Zizka, I seem to have left my original manuscript overseas. Could we make do with a copy?"

Keely's admission made Leopold scowl, making her even more anxious.

Leopold shot her a disappointed glance, reprimanding, "Such recklessness! How could you overlook something of such significance?"

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Keely didn't retort. She hung her head, murmuring apologies, relief washing over her.

It appeared Leopold still trusted her.

As long as she had Leopold's backing, Loraine's evidence wouldn't matter much. Given Leopold's position as an industry leader, merely stating that Loraine was a plagiarist would be enough for some people to believe without question.

Leopold, while not doubting Keely, showed signs of discontent. He shook his head, sighing, and then reluctantly asked for the copy.

Following that, he shared it online, chastising Loraine severely.

"@Loraine, you've snatched someone's design ideas and now you're shamelessly sharing them as proof. How disappointing! I've given you numerous chances, but your actions have left me with no choice but to withdraw my forgiveness."

He publicly confronted Loraine, saying, "Loraine, you've shamelessly replicated my student Keely's work, and your audacity is tarnishing the field of architecture! I won't remain silent while someone like you, who plagiarizes, gains undeserved recognition. If you have any decency left, apologize to my student!"

Though Leopold's evidence was merely a copy, his authoritative standing swung public sentiment back in Keely's favor

"So, it's true! Professor Zizka's student's work was plagiarized! No wonder he is so incensed!"