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Chapter 76: A Joke
“Why not?” Vivian asked, her tone full of confusion.
Cecilia gazed out from the balcony, her red lips slightly parted as she spoke. “I didn’t copyright the music. Plus, it’s been subtly modified. If we were to go to court, it would be hard to prove it was plagiarized. And don’t forget Nathaniel—he’s backing her. Nathaniel won’t let her lose a lawsuit.”
Over the years, Stella had acted with little regard for consequences. There had been those who tried to sue her for various wrongdoings, but they had all failed. The legal might of Rainsworth Group was at her disposal, and with Nathaniel’s support, any attempt to fight her seemed futile.
Vivian couldn’t hide her frustration. “So, we’re just going to let her get away with it?”
Cecilia turned, her eyes distant as she took in the vast scenery before her. “We’re not letting her off the hook,” she said, her voice low and firm. “We just need to wait. We need to gather solid evidence—something that can deal a fatal blow.”
Cecilia wasn’t the type to back down easily, but she also understood the importance of strategy. Reckless moves now could cost them everything.
Vivian sighed. “All right. I’ll start gathering the evidence.”
Cecilia’s lips curved into a small, rueful smile. “This will add to your workload, I’m afraid.”
Vivian chuckled. “No worries. It’s been a while since I’ve dealt with a legal battle. I’ve missed the challenge.”
Vivian knew all too well how hard this would be for Cecilia—not just because it was about a stolen song, but because it was about years of hard work and emotional investment taken from her by someone like Stella.
Once Vivian had finished her phone call, Jonathan knocked at the door. “Ms. Kennedy, did you say someone stole Mommy’s song?”
Vivian wasn’t expecting him to be up so early, but she didn’t try to hide the truth from him. “Yes, that shameless A-list celebrity, Stella. She’s nothing more than a vixen and a mistress. She’s the one who ruined your mother’s relationship with…”
Vivian’s words faltered as she almost revealed too much. She was on the verge of mentioning Nathaniel’s connection to Jonathan, but before she could finish, Jonathan interrupted her.
“Ms. Kennedy, Mommy told me we shouldn’t use bad language. Besides, I’m just a kid. I don’t understand what ‘mistress’ means…”
Vivian raised an eyebrow, amused. “Are you sure you don’t know what it means?”
Jonathan replied in his usual calm tone, “Ms. Kennedy, if you want to achieve great things, you must be steady.”
Vivian had to bite back a laugh. “Focus on your studies and leave the lectures to me. You’ve had more life experience than I have, haven’t you?”
After sending Jonathan off in the car, Vivian went to the Kennedy family’s branch company to get back to work. She had arranged for someone to begin investigating the evidence of Stella’s plagiarism.
Meanwhile, Cecilia wasn’t resting. She immediately contacted her assistant, instructing them to notify Central Media about the plagiarism issue. She also made sure that all chat logs and communications were retained as evidence.
As expected, Stella’s latest song, “Ray of Light in the Dark,” quickly soared to the top of major music charts, becoming a trending topic almost overnight.
Netizens flooded the comment sections with their thoughts:
Who said Stella had run out of talent? This song is proof that she’s still got it!
I’m not a fan of Stella, but this song really speaks to me.
This song is so melancholy…
Don’t you know the story behind it? It’s a love confession Stella wrote after waiting for Nathaniel for four years. I really feel for her because she waited so long for Mr. Rainsworth. Now that his ex-wife is gone, she finally has what she’s always wanted.
In less than a day, the comments under the song reached over a million.
What none of them knew was that Cecilia had composed the song during the three years of her marriage to Nathaniel, a time when she was struggling with severe depression. She had written it for Nathaniel, but never had the chance to share it with him.
Now, Stella had turned that personal, painful piece of Cecilia’s into her own, using it to craft a false narrative of longing and love for Nathaniel. It was a cruel twist of fate, and Cecilia couldn’t help but feel the sting of it all. What was meant to be her confession of love to Nathaniel was now a joke in the eyes of the public.
Central Media was buzzing that day, preparing for a celebration in Stella’s honor, while Cecilia silently plotted her next move.
