Chapter 608
Serena stood in the center of the stage, the lighting perfectly outlining her stunning, exquisite profile. It made her breathtakingly sharp features look even more radiant and captivating.
Looking down at Hailey with an air of absolute superiority, her voice was chillingly detached. “Did you honestly think a rough draft was all I had p>
“Even if I didn’t have the cloud backups of your scans, Mentor, the very designs she presented would be enough to prove she plagiarized you,” Daphne chimed in with a cold sneer. “Every single piece my mentor designs contains a unique, undisclosed little detail p>
As she spoke, she zoomed in on Hailey’s Thorny Rose design on the screen. Using a stylus, she tapped several core intersection points between the rose and the vines. “Please look closely, everyone. Here, here, and right here p>
“If you connect the extensions of these lines and the exact placement of these gemstones p>
Following Daphne’s guidance.
The crowd quickly realized that the seemingly random twisting of the vines and the precise settings of the gems brilliantly traced out a gorgeous, hidden letter—”Q p>
“This is the unique soul signature my mentor leaves on every single one of her creations. It cannot be imitated, let alone perfectly replicated,” Daphne explained, clicking through Serena’s older portfolios.
Sure enough p>
Every past jewelry collection harbored the exact same hidden insignia.
After finishing the presentation, Daphne stared in disgust at the woman crumpled on the floor. “And the three designs you presented, including the draft you submitted for this very competition, all retain this hidden ‘Q’ mark p>
“Miss Wynn, you steal someone’s work, and you don’t even bother to erase the original owner’s signature. We’ve caught you red-handed. I am officially suing you for the theft of trade secrets and severe copyright infringement. Any objections p>
Hailey remained slumped on the ground, utterly defeated.
“Take her away!” Daphne ordered, her voice like ice.
And just like that, under the flashing lights of countless cameras and the burning stares of everyone in the audience, Hailey was dragged up from the floor by the two officers.
Then came a sharp *click p>
A pair of cold steel handcuffs locked around her wrists.
The blinding barrage of camera flashes and the deafening whispers echoing through the venue made Hailey’s eyes blow wide in panic
She
struggled wildly, desperately trying to shake off the metal cuffs.
But there was no escaping them.
“No… stop filming me! Stop taking pictures!” Hailey shrieked, frantically trying to hide her hands.
The officers showed her no mercy, holding her in a vice grip as they escorted her off the stage.
As they passed the front row.
Black Jack let out a bright, ringing laugh. “Oh? it isn’t the future Star of Eternity of the jewelry world! What happened, did our little star fall.
face first into a septic tank? Tsk tsk, no wonder it smells so awfutover here p>
Her voice was loud enough to draw a wave of chuckles from the crowd.
Hailey shot her a venomous glare.
Black Jack only laughed harder, her gaze raking over Hailey from head to toe. “o be honest, those shiny new handcuffs are the perfect accessory for your gown today p>
“You Hailey rasped, her eyes bloodshot with pure rage.
Right at that moment, the President of the Elyndor Jewelry Association stood up. Taking a microphone, he
single word, “On behalf of the International Jewelry Designers Association, formally declare that Hailey is hereby blacklisted globally. We are stripping her of all competition qualifications and permanently banning her from any future collaborations with jewelry institutions and enterprises p>
announced, emphasizing every net
This was an absolute, industry-wide ban!
Hailey’s face was an incredibly ugly sight.
Her entire career was in jewelry design.
This was essentially destroying her future completely!
And all of it was because of Serena!