Chapter 46 Be Honest with Me
“Helen, come with me!”
Before Helen could even look up, a strong hand grabbed her arm and hurried her down the
It was Liam.
His pace was so fast that Helen could barely keep up.
“Uncle Liam, slow down!”
Liam didn’t stop. “If we don’t move quickly, those crazy women will catch up and try to beat you up again. You think you can take them all on?”
Earlier, during the competition, he had been swarmed by several furious women because of
Helen.
They had the numbers, and he didn’t want to risk it again.
Helen fell silent and followed him as closely as she could with her head hung low.
Even though they were far from the competition venue now, there was no guarantee some lunatic wouldn’t chase after her.
She’d already gotten a taste of being publicly humiliated–and it was terrifying.
The only thing on her mind now was to get out as fast as possible.
The two of them, both tense and on edge, quickened their pace toward the underground parking
jot.
Only when they were safely inside the car did they finally begin to relax.
Liam let out a few deep breaths, then turned to Helen in the passenger seat. “Be honest with me- did you really steal Caroline’s design?”
Helen had always been so talented. He wondered what reason she would have to steal anyone’s
work
Especially from someone like Caroline, who had never even had proper training
He didn’t want to believe it, but what had happened on stage made him doubt.
If Caroline had set up the whole thing, how could she have faked the live competition?
It was obvious that Caroline really could design clothes.
Helen’s lips trembled and tears spilled from her eyes. She looked heartbroken.
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Her teary face tugged at Liam’s heart and his expression softened. “I know how talented you are. I just wanted to understand what really happened.”
Seeing her so upset filled him with guilt.
Maybe he shouldn’t have doubted her at all.
Helen was gentle and kind. Caroline, on the other hand, was always scheming to target Helen.
Even if Caroline truly had talent, it didn’t prove she hadn’t planned the whole thing just to sabotage Helen and steal the championship from her.
Liam stopped pressing her for answers. Instead, he gently patted her shoulder.
“Alright, don’t cry anymore. I believe you. Someone with your ability doesn’t need to steal other people’s designs.”
Helen sniffled, wiped her tears, and gave a small nod while forcing a smile.
Liam glanced at her shirt with mild disgust. “You don’t know where that spit came from- could’ve been full of germs. Go home, take a hot shower, and change your clothes.”
He started the car and headed home.
On the way, his mind kept returning to the two batches of products he was struggling with. He didn’t have the energy to keep talking.
Originally, he had hoped Helen would win the competition. With such a big title, their factory would’ve been flooded with orders.
However, Caroline had ruined everything
Now, he didn’t even know if those two orders could be salvaged.
As soon as they stepped into the house, Liam pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
“Hello, Mr. Walker? This is Liam. Do you have time tomorrow? I’d like to-
Before he could finish, the line went dead.
He stared at the phone and sighed before trying another number.
“Hi, Mr. Zeller. This is-”
Beep Beep Beep
The call was cut off again.
iam gripped the phone tightly and felt like crushing it to vent his frustration.
It was clear that there was no way of getting those shipments back to either client.
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would dry up, and no one would be getting paid this month.
Finished
A while later, Helen came out of the shower and entered the living room. Liam quickly patted the sofa beside him and spoke gently. “Helen, come sit down.”
Helen smiled obediently. “What is it, Uncle Liam?”
Even though he had said he trusted her in the car, she was still afraid he might bring up the stolen designs again.
“I want to talk to you about something.
Feeling relieved. Helen nodded and sat down next to him.
“What is it?”
Liam got straight to the point. Two major clients have just canceled their orders. We need to figure out how to sell those two batches of stock quickly. Otherwise, we won’t even be able to pay the employees this month.”
Helen’s eyes widened in shock. “No way! Is it that serious?”
She remembered Liam mentioning yesterday that they might not make payroll, but she had. thought he was just exaggerating.
