After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 144: Isla Sutton, Am I Going to Have to Bring You Prison Food Again?

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Isla Sutton, Am I Going to Have to Bring You Prison Food Again?

Eliza Sutton’s lips curled into a smile as she listened to the young lady’s outburst.

’She’s like a little beast baring its fangs and claws. It’s strangely cute.’

If her mind weren’t so preoccupied with worry for Theo, she would have definitely had some fun teasing this young lady.

’Unfortunately, I’m just not in the mood right now.’

"Why isn’t Eliza Sutton talking anymore? Is she scared?"

"She hung up," Shane Lockwood said, glancing at Pearl Lockwood.

Pearl Lockwood was incredulous. "How could she just hang up so easily? Shouldn’t she be like all those other women, trying every trick in the book to pester you and seize every possible opportunity to talk to you?"

"Unfortunately, you guessed wrong."

Pearl Lockwood snorted loudly. "Eliza Sutton is so devious. I’ll just wait for three days. When you realize she’s a nobody and this all blows up in your face, don’t come crying to me."

Tossing out those last words, Pearl Lockwood grabbed her handbag and strode out on her high heels.

Shane Lockwood watched his sister’s retreating figure, feeling utterly helpless.

The moment the office door shut, Shane Lockwood’s expression grew grim.

He called Erik Irvine. "Look into who was with Miss Lockwood, stirring up trouble."

...

Just as Pearl Lockwood stepped out of the CEO’s office, Brenda Preston hurried over to meet her.

"Pearl, how did it go? Did President Lockwood say how he’s going to punish Eliza Sutton?"

"My brother didn’t say. But Eliza Sutton said she’ll give an explanation in three days. Of course, that’s just a stalling tactic. The plagiarism is an established fact. It wouldn’t matter if she had three days, thirty days, or even three hundred—there’s nothing she can do. That’ll be the day her reputation is completely ruined!"

Brenda Preston said, "Pearl, I have faith in you. I know you’ll get justice for yourself. It’s just that this Eliza Sutton is a cunning one; we have to be on our guard."

"I’ve got it under control."

Just as Brenda Preston was about to say something else, her phone suddenly rang.

"Hello? ... What did you say?"

The color drained from Brenda Preston’s face, and she looked horrified.

"Brenda, what’s wrong?"

"Pearl, I’ve been transferred to an overseas branch. HR told me to take up the post immediately."

"An overseas branch?" Pearl Lockwood was incredulous. "You’ve given so much to The Lockwood Group, and you’ve run the design department so well! Why would they transfer you? It must have been Eliza Sutton who convinced my brother to do this. I’m going to find him right now."

Furious, Pearl Lockwood started to storm back to the office to confront Shane Lockwood.

"Pearl!" Brenda Preston grabbed her arm tightly. "Don’t! You absolutely mustn’t go! If you go, I’m afraid I won’t have a place left in The Lockwood Group at all. Pearl, you know how hard I worked to get into the design department. If you go to President Lockwood now, I won’t be able to stay there anymore."

Tears started streaming down Brenda Preston’s face as she spoke.

"Brenda." Pearl Lockwood had always been a softie, and she grew flustered at the sight of Brenda’s tears. "Don’t cry. This has to be a mistake. Trust me. As soon as my brother finds out, he’ll rescind the transfer order immediately."

Brenda Preston shook her head. "He won’t. Shane won’t rescind it. He’s unhappy that I went after Eliza Sutton, so this is his way of warning me."

Pearl Lockwood frowned. "When did you go after Eliza Sutton? I’m the one who caused trouble for her!"

Brenda Preston only gave a bitter smile.

That bitter smile only made Pearl Lockwood feel more guilty.

As she saw it, this was her brother’s way of punishing Brenda to warn her.

’And it was all because of Eliza Sutton.’

’If it weren’t for her, my brother would never have done this, much less treated Brenda this way.’

"Brenda, what are we going to do now?"

Brenda Preston shook her head. "Pearl, if you’ll listen to me, let’s just drop it, okay? Both you and I are ultimately under Shane’s thumb. I’ve already paid the price; I don’t want you to suffer as well."

"But we can’t just let it go! Me, the grand Miss Lockwood of The Lockwood Group, getting played for a fool by a plagiarizing mutt like Eliza Sutton? The story alone is a complete joke!"

"Pearl, listen to me. Going head-to-head will only end badly for you," Brenda Preston said, looking anxious. "It’s not worth it. Let’s just back off for now." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

But that wasn’t Pearl Lockwood’s temperament.

There was no way she could stand backing off.

The more Brenda tried to placate her, the more Pearl’s anger burned.

She narrowed her eyes and said, "You’re right. Both of us are constrained by my brother, but not everyone is. Someone out there is willing to take the lead on this."

Brenda Preston looked baffled. "Pearl, what do you mean?"

"I mean, I’m not the only victim here—so is Innis. The work of their chief designer, Innis, was plagiarized by a designer from The Lockwood Group, of all places. Neither the designer nor Innis’s general manager, Saul Reynolds, will let this slide. If they do, Innis will look like a total pushover, and they’ll get torn to shreds by the competition."

Brenda Preston looked shocked. "Pearl, you mean you want to team up with Saul Reynolds? No way! If your brother finds out, he’ll be furious."

"My brother will know I’m doing it for his own good, and for the good of The Lockwood Group."

"Pearl..."

"Brenda, don’t worry. I’ll take care of this," Pearl Lockwood said, patting Brenda’s shoulder before getting up to leave.

Brenda Preston took a couple of steps after her, but Pearl Lockwood had already stepped into the elevator.

As she watched the elevator doors slide shut, the anxious look on Brenda Preston’s face vanished, gradually replaced by a smug, triumphant smile.

’Pearl Lockwood is going to find Saul Reynolds.’

’Eliza Sutton is doomed.’

...

"Boss, Miss Lockwood wants me to hold a press conference to publicly hold you accountable for the plagiarism."

"..." Eliza Sutton couldn’t help but rub her temples. "This Pearl Lockwood really can’t sit still. She certainly knows how to make a scene."

Saul Reynolds chuckled. "Miss Lockwood is young, and young people have a lot of energy. It’s understandable. The most important thing now is deciding our next move. We can’t just cower and hide like she expects, letting people slander Innis behind its back, can we?"

"If that’s the case, then arrange the press conference with Miss Lockwood for three days from now. Announce that Innis will hold the plagiarist accountable live at the event."

Saul Reynolds was ecstatic. "Really? Boss, are you ready to reveal yourself?"

Eliza Sutton gave a dry laugh. "Cut the act. Weren’t you just using Pearl Lockwood’s words to bait me?"

"You saw right through me, Boss. I’ll get right on the arrangements."

Saul Reynolds was efficient. The moment he hung up, he posted a pre-written message on social media. The meaning was simple: Innis would see this through to the end.

That social media post brought a smile to the faces of both Pearl Lockwood and Brenda Preston.

When Eva Monroe saw the post, she nearly had a heart attack and immediately called Eliza Sutton.

"Isla Sutton, what the hell is going on? Innis said they’re going to see this through to the end! You didn’t just get out only to go straight back in, did you? Does this mean I have to start bringing you prison chow every week again?"

Eliza Sutton’s face darkened with exasperation. "What are you talking about? Just relax. I’m not going anywhere, and you can keep the prison chow for yourself."