Suzy sat quietly on the side, watching as Samantha was besieged by everyone, slowly curling her lips.
Every cell in her body was excited.
The show was about to begin.
Samantha didn't get angry, she remained calm and composed, leisurely taking a sip of tea, smiling as she said, "Whether I have real talent or not, you'll find out soon! What? Afraid of losing to a plagiarist like me, so you want to preemptively strike? Trying to eliminate a strong competitor?"
Her words successfully provoked the designers present.
"Us losing to you? You're shameless!"
"We just find you disgusting. Competing with you is an insult to us."
"Losing isn't shameful, but shamelessly plagiarizing and not admitting it is."
Samantha couldn't be bothered to argue with them and simply cast a faint glance at Lena Stanton.
Lena Stanton playfully raised Yoda Stanton's arm, making a pitiful expression.
Yoda Stanton frowned, displeased, and said, "If you feel insulted, you can leave on your own. I won't stop you. I've been in politics for decades, and I can distinguish between ghosts and humans. I don't need you to teach me how to handle things. Or do you think you're more capable than me?"
With this statement, the scene immediately fell silent.
Yoda Stanton maintained a stern expression, saying, "Don't try to play tricks in front of me. If anyone causes trouble for no reason, disrupts today's competition, their qualification will be revoked, and they will leave immediately."
This was a rare opportunity to stand out.
Even if they didn't like Samantha, they didn't dare to say another word.
They obediently sat in their seats, not daring to make a sound.
Suzy expected this result, so she wasn't angry.
After all, this was just an appetizer.
The real excitement was yet to come!
Before entering the venue, someone had collected their designs and projected them onto the big screen in sequence, with designers explaining their design concepts.
Suzy's turn happened to be just before Samantha.
The two were side by side.
Suzy was number ten.
Samantha was number eleven.
The designs in front were quickly reviewed, and it was finally Suzy's turn.
When Suzy's design appeared on the big screen, Samantha involuntarily took a deep breath, staring at the screen in disbelief.
The contrasting reactions around her were filled with admiration.
"Suzy must be the most famous designer in the Miller Group. This is truly eye-catching..."
"Very unique, abandoning traditional design concepts, boldly innovative, forging a new path. Truly a designer who has won numerous international awards."
"No wonder Samantha wanted to plagiarize her work. Who wouldn't like this design?"
"If I lose to her, I'll acknowledge her talent and skill..."
The bragging comment immediately made Suzy elated.
She slowly stood up, walked to the big screen, pointed at the design on it, and began to explain, "Miss Stanton is eighteen years old this year, the age of blossoming youth, like the stars in the night sky, shining brightly. So, I took the concept of the universe and the sea as the inspiration. Miss Stanton is like the most dazzling planet in the cosmic galaxy, brilliant and eye-catching. I also hope that Miss Stanton will become the most talked-about person, just like a bright star in the sky."
As she finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the venue.
Lena Stanton and Yoda Stanton also expressed their immediate liking for this design and concept.
Satisfied nods came from Yoda Stanton.
Suzy returned to her seat triumphantly.
Meanwhile, Samantha's face turned as pale as paper, as if she were in an icy wilderness, bone-chilling cold.
Next, Samantha's design appeared on the big screen.
A collective sigh filled the venue.
"My goodness, it's exactly the same as Suzy's design?!"
"Is she addicted to plagiarism? Stealing Suzy's work again? Looks like the lawsuit didn't teach her a lesson."
"Seen shameless people, but never seen someone so shameless. Caught a sheep and sheared its wool..."
"She didn't even bother to change the details, it's an exact copy. Is she smart or just stupid? Plagiarizing is one thing, but daring to participate in the same competition..."
Suzy pretended to be surprised and widened her eyes, saying, "Sister, when did you get hold of my design? If you lacked inspiration, why didn't you tell me? I could have given you this design; why did you take it without asking?"
Samantha was furious and trembled all over. "This design is clearly mine! Did you plagiarize my design again?"
Feigning grievance, Suzy shed more tears. "Sister, how can you falsely accuse me like this? This design was created by me, working tirelessly for days and nights."
Samantha, infuriated, couldn't find words. "You... How can you be so shameless?"
Suzy's tears fell even more dramatically. In her heart, an unprecedented sense of triumph blossomed.
This time, she was determined to make Samantha never recover.
Unfortunately, her victory celebration was short-lived. Suddenly, Samantha, with a pale face, burst into laughter and looked at her coldly, saying, "Did you like my performance just now? Was my act convincing? Did I compete well with you?"
Suzy was stunned for a moment.
The change was too sudden, and she couldn't react in time.
Samantha leisurely stood up and, in front of everyone, confidently walked to the big screen, smiling, "Did everyone hear that? My sister said she worked tirelessly for days and nights to create this design. She confessed herself, this design came from her hands."
People thought she was twisting the truth, looking at her disdainfully.
"We don't need her to confess. We're not blind. Since she can present it and explain the design concept, it must be her own creation. Not like you, who only knows how to plagiarize."
Samantha wasn't angry; instead, she seemed even happier.
"Perhaps you don't know, but this design is my work from three years ago..."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Clearly, they doubted her words.
Suzy, not giving her a chance to turn the situation around, continued, "Sister, why do you still refuse to admit your mistakes? Twisting the truth! If you really like this work so much, I'll give it to you. You don't need to embarrass yourself here. Come home with me! Four years ago, your improper personal life led to an unexpected pregnancy. Father, in a fit of anger, kicked you out of the house. Instead of repenting, you became even more shameless. I'm really disappointed..."
Her words caused the wavering hearts of the crowd to start swaying again.
"So that's it. I never expected you to be this kind of person..."
"I knew it. Such a perfect design, if it had been released three years ago, how could we not know about it? Samantha must be fooling us. She's really shameless."
"Yeah! As a qualified jewelry designer, we would study every successful work. But we've never seen your work."
"Never seen such blatant plagiarism. Shameless, truly shameless..."
With these words, they made their stance clear.
They stood on Suzy's side.
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