Chapter 14 I''ve Heard Your


    Name


    Noticing Linsey''s gaze, Cynthia Keller scoffed and lifted her chin with a smug tilt. "What? You got a problem?"


    The group around Cynthia quickly jumped in, their mocking voices ovepping.


    "Who even is she? Never seen her before. Does she even have any work to her name? Or did she just wander in off the


    street?"


    "How does someone like her have the guts to show up here? She''s probably fresh out of school. The audacity to apply at CR -what a joke.”


    "Right? CR only interviews real designers-people with credentials, portfolios. How did she even get past the resume


    screening?"


    Linsey instantly caught on. They were deliberately trying to humiliate her. But she kept her expression cool and shot back,


    "So, I take it you''re all famous, then?"


    Cynthia let out a condescendingugh, her gaze dripping with arrogance. "New to the design world and already this clueless? Do you even follow the industry?"


    She flicked her fingers toward the room. "Look around. You''re already at a disadvantage, and now you''re proving you don''t


    even know who you''re up against."


    A wave ofughter rippled through the group.


    "Wow. That''s just sad. No reputation, no clue who the top names are—why are you even here?"


    "Let''s educate her," a woman chimed in, regarding Cynthia with admiration.


    "This is Cynthia Keller. You''re from Grester, right? Then how do you not know her?"


    With a dramatic flourish, she added, "She''s from the esteemed Keller family- talented, and adored by hundreds of


    thousands of followers online."


    Linsey''s eyes narrowed slightly before she spoke. "So, you''re Cynthia Keller?"


    Cynthia practically glowed under the attention, her expression brimming with pride. She lifted her chin higher and drawled,


    "That''s right. You''ve heard of me? Guess you''re not entirely clueless after all."


    Linsey smiled, her voice deliberate. "Oh, I''ve heard your name. Like how your design academy thesis was actually written


    by a ghostwriter. And how it got exposed online when you refused to pay them. Is that true? I have to admit, I''m curious."


    That scandal had been a major embarrassment for Cynthia. The ghostwriter had presented undeniable proof of her


    academic dishonesty, but the Keller family had spent a fortune burying the story. Most had forgotten-until now.


    Linsey hadn''t given it much thought until someone emphasized Cynthia''s reputation, triggering her memory.


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    Since they had gone out of their way to mock her, she saw no reason to be polite.


    Cynthia''s face burned with anger. She snapped, "What the hell are you saying?! Everyone knows I was framed! Son jealous nobody tried to ruin me!"


    Her outburst drew quiet chuckles from the onlookers.


    Most might have let the story fade, but the veterans in the design world remembered it well.


    Cynthia couldn''t find the words to defend herself, but her entourage jumped in, seizing the moment. One of them pointe an usatory finger at Linsey. "What''s your deal? You can''t stand that you''ll never measure up, so now you''re throwin out baseless usations? You better take that back and apologize to Ms. Keller right now-or get ready for awsuit!"