The Devil's Love For The Heiress by LiLhyz

Chapter 75: Who Stole The Designs?

“I swear, Kate, Mister Ronaldo, I did not do it! I was shocked when my assistant came to me with the designs!” Catrina was crying, after hearing that the designs in her hands were the ones that were stolen. “I did not even expect her to hand me the designs? What for?”

“Look at me? How many tubes are attached to me?” Catrina pointed out. “Do I really have the time to plot against the company? Six days ago, I was in a coma!”

Carlos and Kate looked at each other. Then, Kate answered, “Tell me, Catrina.” Referring to Catrina’s assistant, Kate asked, “When did Venice come to give you the designs?”

“Just two days ago,” Catrina replied. “It’s still in the drawer, right there, because I can’t do anything about it! I did not even order her to bring it to me. Why would I need it here?”

Immediately, Catrina sobbed. She covered her face with her palms and questioned, “Why is this happening to me? First, I was food poisoned, and then this?”

“Can I ask you something, Catrina? How did you get poisoned? Wherever you got the food from, we should sue them,” Carlos suggested. As he asked Catrina for more information, Kate excused herself, calling the security team on her mobile.

Catrina was wiping the tears from her face. She sniffed and stumbled in her words, “I asked Venice to buy me my usual dinner while I was working late. You and Kate were in London then, so the company was very busy. I always buy my food at the cafe across the street, so I don’t know how I could have gotten poisoned -” 2

“I had the security team check the cameras again, including the logs. Venice brought out the designs five days ago.” Kate said, returning to the hospital room. “So, what did she do with it in those three days if she came here only two days ago?”

“Then,” Carlos concluded, “I think we may have just found the correct culprit. As Catrina’s assistant, Venice had access to all her files, too.”

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While Carlos and Kate were talking to Catrina at the hospital, Channel 5, a local TV station, did a live interview with the new owner of SWEAT IT, Monet Williams. She was seated at her office, talking to a reporter about her current predicament.

“I received a demand letter from CSK Apparel. They claim our designs were theirs! The audacity! SWEAT IT has served Braeton for five years, and the city can attest to the quality of its products. Why would we do such a thing?” Monnet claimed.

“I’m sure you know by now that Carlos Ronaldo owns CSK Apparel, and while I admire him as a tennis player, clearly, he is not suited for business! Shame on you, Carlos!”

She looked at the cameras and challenged, “Carlos, if you have any proof, come out and show it to the entire Braeton! But I know you won’t because there is no such thing! We stole nothing! You are the new company, and you have something to prove, not SWEAT IT!”

Later that day, Carlos and Kate learned of Monet’s challenge. They replayed the interview from the CSK Apparel office.

hissed and said, “How are we going

I feel like this is a personal vendetta against me?” Carlos asked. It was supposed to be his break from the tournaments, a chance to recharge and plan for the next Grand Slam. However, he

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upon returning to Braeton. To think, he only had a week left before the

fucking feeling this is all Tyler. He was still upset with me after I beat him. He

Otherwise, why did he collude with Hailey in the past? Then, at the same time as

who it is. For now, what’s important

arrange for a joint interview with Channel

work

nothing slips through the fingers of the

the designs were ‘stolen, we do not need Venice,” Kate said with a smirk on her

IT’s main boutique. Two TV networks brought their crew to conduct a live

settled at the center of the store, and samples of SWEAT IT’s new products

promote the store, but she was confident about what she was about to reveal. SWEAT IT would go down anytime soon, and Monet

Monet who first spoke, representing SWEAT IT. She asserted that they stole no one’s

joined in the interview. He brought out sample sketches of the recent designs, and he even showed the camera how he had his

Apparel. He said, “This company is owned by myself, my girlfriend, Kate Wright,

Kyle Wright. However, she felt she and her partner had a solid plan. The only witness to all this was Venice, the assistant of Catrina,

best way to do it was to go live on TV. It was quick and efficient. Whereas

that SWEAT IT?” The reporter from Channel

the patent filings and said, ‘We had registered the designs for patent

wasn’t necessary

paste’s The

calm, and turned to the sports jerseys, compression shorts, and pants on display,

Monet quickly returned her attention to Kate, saying, “I can’t believe you! So you have stolen our designs and tried to claim them as yours! Just because we did not register them for a patent, that does not make you the real

you, why didn’t you register it? Don’t you know that whoever register’s it first is legally the owner?” Kate