Chapter 600
“Apologize? For what p>
Dr. Kerrick pushed up his glasses, looking at Hailey Wynn with a touch of mockery. “Where exactly is this so-called unfairness p>
“With her!” Hailey pointed at Serena. “The competition is over. What else is there to justify? What right does she have to sit in the front row and vote on our pieces p>
“The results haven’t been announced, yet you’re so eager to condemn?” Dr. Kerrick chuckled. “It seems Designer Number Four is exceptionally confident in her work.” Hailey’s face twitched.
A sudden wave of guilt washed over her as she thought of the natural fissures she had restored.
But she forced a confident look, tilting her chin up. “Yes! Of course I’m confident in my work. It’s more than enough to beat her p>
“Is that so? Then let’s take a good look at your masterpiece.” Dr. Kerrick gave a humorless smile.
He nodded toward his assistant.
Just as the young assistant reached out to pull back the red velvet cloth, Hailey’s hand trembled, and she quickly pressed down on it. “Wait! Look at hers first! We need to see if a nobody like her even has the right to judge our work! Show hers p>
The assistant looked at Dr. Kerrick.
Dr. Kerrick looked at Serena.
“Don’t waste time.” Serena let out a lazy yawn. Honestly, playing this little game had practically put her to sleep. “Just show them both p>
Dr. Kerrick nodded. “Then we will compare them side by side. The contrast will be much clearer p>
The assistant reached for the cloth again.
Hailey’s hand remained pinned to the fabric. She didn’t let go.
She opened her mouth to argue.
Dr. Kerrick shot her a sharp look. “Designer Number Four, you seem very reluctant
to display your piece. Are you worried… that you can’t compare to Miss Serena p>
That provoked her.
Hailey’s face turned livid, and she snatched her hand back. “Impossible p>
There was no way she’d lose to some uncultured brat from the middle of nowhere.
When it came to jewelry design.
She could absolutely crush Serena!
The red cloth was pulled away.
Both raw sapphires, complete with their repaired natural ice cracks, were projected side by side onto the massive screent content
For a moment.
The entire venue fell dead silent.
Everyone stared at the screen in absolute disbelief.
Gasps of shock and murmurs of awe rippled through the crowd.
Hailey was startled by their dramatic reaction.
Was her repair work on the raw sapphire… really that incredible?
Did they actually have the eye to appreciate the depth of her artistic vision?
Thrilled and utterly surprised, Hailey couldn’t believe her luck.
She had managed to pull it off.
A smug, provocative smirk curled her lips as she glanced over at Serena’s stone.
With just one look.
The smile froze on Hailey’s face.
Her eyes locked onto the display tray sitting in front of Serena p>
“No! That’s impossible p>
Hailey shrieked, stumbling back in shock.
But a second later, as if snapping out of her daze, she lunged forward, swiping her hand toward Serena’s stone. “It’s fake! It’s all fake.net>
But before her fingers could even brush the gem.
A slender hand clamped down on her wrist with lethal speed.
The girl, looking entirely unfazed, casually held Hailey in place.
Her dark eyes were cold and
unreadable sending a straight
down Hailey’s spine.
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