The Bound Between Us

Chapter 159

Selena kept her cool, casting a cold glance at her assistant, scolding, “May, hurry up and get the design to the production department. Can’t you even handle this little task?”

“Alright, I’m on it,” May responded.

Seeing Selena trying to brush it off, Anastasia grabbed May’s wrist tightly and said to Selena, “Looks like you’re not planning on giving me an explanation. You’ve gotten quite comfortable with stealing, haven’t you?”

“Anastasia quit talking nonsense! I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this design, you’re just trying to steal my thunder,” Selena retaliated. “What gives you the right to claim it as yours?”

“I can vouch for it. I saw the design on Anastasia’s computer this morning,” Lauren chimed in.

Selena scoffed. “Those designs are throwaways from years ago. When I made those, Anastasia probably wasn’t even in the business.”

Unfazed by Selena’s boldness, Anastasia kept her cool. “How can you prove those are your throwaways from years ago?”

anything to you?” Selena retorted, pulling rank. “Don’t forget your place, Anastasia. You’re just an assistant. Don’t get too big for your

with no shame. You’re a disgrace to the jewelry design industry,” Lauren shot back angrily.

snapped. “You’re trying to claim my designs as Anastasia’s

the surveillance, Anastasia

broken,

of Anastasia at all.

moment, a coworker mentioned, “The surveillance broke last week. I saw Harmon fixing it earlier, but

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this, Lauren panicked. “Anastasia, what do we do? Selena is blatantly stealing your idea. I can’t believe what I’m

losing things from my desk so I installed a mini camera. We just

flashed in Selena’s eyes. Selena glanced at May, who knew she was about to be thrown under

turned to Selena. “Are you willing to watch the footage?”

let’s do it, Selena responded, feigning