Married to the Cold CEO

Chapter Eleven

Scarlett’s post had set the internet ablaze—trending wildly—yet the reporters at the press conference were too engrossed in their presentation to even glance at their phones. As soon as Scarlett mentioned her post, however, they instinctively pulled out their devices.

“Stunning reversal!” one headline blared.

The shock was palpable: evidence had surfaced showing that the popular designer Tiffany had been plagiarizing Scarlett’s work for two long years—complete with photos and videos.

Los Angeles time, May 2nd.

At 10:00 AM, entertainment news broke: Alex and a mysterious “back-view” woman were seen walking hand-in-hand into the county clerk’s office—a picture circulated online.

At 10:05, a phone call was recorded between Alex and Scarlett, in which Alex demanded that Scarlett hand over her latest design file to Tiffany (recorded as an MP3).

By 11:30, Alex and Tiffany emerged from the clerk’s office together, with Tiffany holding two marriage licenses.

Then, at 11:31, another recorded call from Alex to Scarlett followed, with Alex claiming he was merely escorting a friend to the county clerk’s office (again, captured in an MP3 recording).

At 3:00 PM that same day, during a press conference, Scarlett publicly declared that her relationship with Alex was strong—that she believed him when he said there was no deception—and announced that they would be getting married.

At 3:30 PM, Scarlett was shown on video handing the design file over to Alex.

May 3rd.

At 4:00 PM, Alex admitted on a recording that Scarlett had given Tiffany all her design files from the past two years, and he demanded that the new design file be provided to Tiffany free of charge.

At 6:00 PM, Alex took both Tiffany and Scarlett out for dinner. During the meal, a video captured an unmistakable moment: beneath the table, Alex and Tiffany’s legs were entwined.

At 6:30 PM, security footage later showed someone stealthily stealing Scarlett’s design file from her locked drawer.

At 7:00 PM, Scarlett submitted her design file to the Star Brilliance Jewelry Competition—a screenshot of her submission appeared online.

Then, at 7:30 PM, Tiffany used that very same design file to submit her entry to the Century Jewelry Competition—another screenshot circulated.

May 4th.

At 8:00 AM, both competitions began the preliminary review of design files.

By 8:30, the plagiarism scandal erupted online.

At 9:00, Tiffany immediately filed a lawsuit against Scarlett.

At 9:10, another phone call was recorded between Scarlett and Alex—this time, Alex used emotional blackmail to demand that Scarlett admit to plagiarizing Tiffany’s work (recorded as an MP3).

At 10:00, the press conference commenced.

Who, then, was the plagiarist?

From emotional betrayal to repeated exploitation and copying—Scarlett declared that she could tolerate no more!

Underneath her viral post, a link appeared. When clicked, it revealed every original design file from Tiffany’s award-winning entries over the past two years.

This avalanche of evidence stunned everyone.

The sheer volume of proof left Alex and Tiffany with no room to maneuver—they were instantly labeled as scumbags, plagiarists, and even “green tea bitches” by the online community.

The comments were as colorful as they were relentless.

“I dare say, this is the most comprehensive, face-slapping post I’ve ever seen!” one user wrote.

“Those scumbags deserve nothing but ruin—I feel so sorry for Scarlett, deceived for two years, forced to give away her heart and soul designs for someone else’s gain!” another lamented.

“Honestly, I want to tear Alex and Tiffany apart. How can someone, who supposedly registered a marriage but then tricked Scarlett into donating her work, be so repulsive?” a third commenter fumed.

One viewer couldn’t help but add, “Scarlett is so pitiful—tricked into love, and then having her brilliant designs used as someone else’s wedding gown!”

Others joked, “Did anyone see that dinner video? Calm on the surface, but there’s a whole different story unfolding under the table!”

“Yeah, I bet poor Scarlett never expected these two to be so shameless under the table!”

The post, with its irrefutable evidence, completely reversed the narrative online—everyone rallied behind Scarlett, vehemently condemning Alex and Tiffany.

The first person to finish the post even declared, “That guy who promised to eat ten pounds of crap? He can go ahead and keep his promise!”

Laughter erupted across the internet.

In the press room, Alex turned around in fury, staring at Scarlett in disbelief.

He was so enraged he seemed on the verge of losing his last ounce of sanity—only the presence of a full room of reporters kept him from completely unraveling.

Through gritted teeth, he glared at Scarlett and spat, “Did you do this on purpose?”