Simon, not knowing that Xavier was on his way, said, “Mr. Beltran is probably busy and hasn’t had time to look at it yet.”
Dylan nodded and didn’t dare say anything more, afraid that saying too much would make him seem suspicious.
He thought for a moment, then stood up and said he was going to make some coffee, and walked out of the small meeting room to the main conference room.
Simon watched Dylan’s back disappear, thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and sent a message to Xavier.
[Mr. Beltran, have you seen Dylan’s concept art?]
Xavier had actually forgotten all about it. He was looking out the car window, thinking about Aveline, when he heard the notification, read the message, and then remembered.
He replied: [Looking now.]
Then, he took out his tablet and opened his email.
Glancing at the concept art, he thought Simon had sent him Aveline’s work, but it wasn’t exactly Aveline’s. It seemed to have been modified.
But Aveline wouldn’t make it worse with her revisions, would she?
So Xavier picked up his phone and asked Simon, [Whose concept art did you send me?]
[Isn’t it Aveline’s?]
Simon wasn’t surprised at all that Mr. Beltran asked this. He replied, [It’s Dylan’s, not Aveline’s.]
Xavier was confused. He picked up the tablet, zoomed in on the image to get a closer look, and then asked Simon,
“Did Dylan and Aveline discuss the concept together? Why do their concept drawings have similarities?”
Simon: “Dylan and Aveline didn’t discuss the concept together. They both worked in separate conference rooms.”
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Xavier: “So you didn’t notice that their concepts have quite a few similarities?”
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Simon: “Mr. Beltran. I noticed. I didn’t ask Dylan. I was waiting for you to see it and hear what you think.”
Hearing this, Xavier understood what Simon meant. Either Dylan or Aveline might have plagiarized.
To call it a coincidence, a clash of ideas… looking at the concept drawings, there were too many similarities. It was unlikely to be such a coincidence.
Xavier didn’t believe Aveline would plagiarize Dylan’s idea. She hated Josephine so much that she disliked Dylan by association. She wouldn’t even talk to him, so how could she know his idea?
Besides, given Aveline’s character, she would never do something like this. With her talent, she wouldn’t stoop to it.
So how did Dylan find out about Aveline’s idea?
Did he hack into Aveline’s computer or something?
Xavier’s face was cold and grim. He replied to Simon, “I’m on my way. We’ll talk when I get there.”
Simon was surprised. “Mr. Beltran, you’re on your way to Mount Ardwood?”
Xavier: “Yes. Don’t say anything to Dylan yet. Wait until I get there, we’ll talk, and then decide.”
Simon: “Yes, Mr. Beltran.”
At the same time, Simon sighed, feeling that things were not looking good. Something bad was about to happen.
Aveline and Jasmine heard Simon’s sigh and both looked over at him.
Jasmine smiled. “Mr. Barron, why the big sigh? Is something bothering you?
Or is it because Dylan submitted his proposal, and you think we’re too slow?”
Simon replied, “No rush. You two take your time. Good work takes time. I appreciate your dedication to creating something with care.”
Jasmine laughed again. “Mr. Barron, you’re suddenly getting all profound on me, it startled me.
Aveline also smiled and said, “It’s mainly because we’re considering that an amusement park is a
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