Chapter 216 Plagiarism
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Lightning Speed: 12 votes
Lovesickness: 12 votes
Siren: 9 votes
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Among the dozen or so works on display, the most eye-catching were Lightning Speed, made of black obsidian, and Lovesickness, crafted from rubies.
What no one expected was that the final decision would somehow fall to Rebecca, who clearly looked like a newcomer.
But being here meant she would be part of this industry in the future.
Even if she didn't have any work yet, she was at least a jewelry designer with a promising future.
"If it were me, I'd pick Siren or another piece. That way I wouldn't offend either side."
"True, having two tied for first place isn't bad either..."
"Hey, which one are you going to choose?"
Discussions broke out, with people in the front rows turning back to look.
On the platform, Gavin looked at Rebecca with a warm smile. "If I'm not mistaken, you're a jewelry design student at Empire University?"
Rebecca nodded.
Gavin smiled. "So what did you take away from today? Which piece do you like the most?"
"Lightning Speed."
The moment Rebecca spoke, Gavin's smile froze for an instant.
The awkwardness passed quickly. Gavin smiled and asked, "Miss, do you mind if I ask a slightly personal question? Where do you think Lovesickness falls short compared to Lightning Speed, in the design, the craftsmanship, or is it simply your personal preference?"
On the large screen behind Gavin, photos of Lightning Speed and Lovesickness were displayed side by side.
Black, deep, and rich.
Red, bright, and vivid.
Completely different styles, yet both equally excellent designs.
Looking at the ruby jewelry set, Rebecca hesitated and answered, "I just feel like I've seen this set somewhere before."
With those words, the huge exhibition hall suddenly fell silent.
This jewelry exhibition was a showcase of Shiny Studio's works.
Every piece was being displayed for the first time.
Gavin had said earlier when he took the stage that, except for the designers themselves, even other designers at Shiny Studio hadn't seen all the works.
Let alone an outsider like Rebecca.
But she said she'd seen it before.
That was basically accusing his work of plagiarism.
Gavin's expression could almost be described as ugly.
To make Shiny's debut a success, the studio's designers had pulled strings and called in favors.
The Wallace Family had the money advantage and secured a venue like Azure Water Bay.
The other designers also used their connections to invite well-known designers from the industry.
As Gavin said, it was both for exchange and to promote and advertise Shiny.
In front of so many designers, Rebecca said she'd seen this jewelry set before!
"Miss, watch your words!"
With a smile on his face but eyes full of anger, Gavin controlled his emotions and said, "All the works displayed today are the result of months of hard work by Shiny's designers. Today is their first public showing. Except for when we shared our designs internally at Shiny, no outsider could have seen them."
Her gaze swept past Gavin and landed on the ruby jewelry on the big screen.
Rebecca looked puzzled.
She certainly knew not to speak carelessly.
But she was certain she'd seen a similar design.
If she had her phone, she could definitely find it.
Before Rebecca could figure out where she'd seen it, applause rang out as the designer of Lightning Speed was invited on stage to talk about the inspiration and creative ideas behind the design.
Rebecca listened carefully.
A shadow fell beside her.
A bodyguard in black with a stern expression said, "Miss, hello. At the organizer's request, please leave the exhibition hall immediately!"
Was she being kicked out?
Looking up, she met Gavin's cold gaze as he turned away, as if saying: Your questioning is the greatest insult to my work!
Rebecca fell silent.