"The lunch was just a coincidence," Renee explained. "Susie, there are only so many architectural styles to choose from. You can go for Victorian, so why can't I use French?"
"It's not just about the style. Look at this."
Susie pointed to a detail on the big screen. "This is from my design. It's completely original!"
The screen displayed a traditional flower stand that Renee had tweaked, making it more elegant.
She'd added it to her redesign the previous night, never imagining it would become the evidence of her alleged plagiarism!
Susie hadn't altered that specific detail, yet she recognized it.
Even Peter looked concerned now.
The room buzzed with chatter, and the discussion quickly turned into an accusation against Renee.
"The styles are so similar. Susie, did you maybe let some
