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Chapter 1542
Maggie calmly pointed to her own draft and said, "Unlike your work, mine doesn't feature an openwork design."
Barbara responded with a mocking laugh. "That's precisely why I'm saying you’re a skillful plagiarist. You would be
accused of copying my work if you hadn't tweaked a few things."
Maggie's lips curved into a sardonic smile, and her eyes were glinting with resolute determination. She proceeded
to highlight a few subtle distinctions. Barbara's impatience grew, and the crowd began to murmur.
"What kind of standoff is this? It feels like they're just spotting the differences."
"I doubt this proves anything. It only shows she's capable of making changes."
"I have to admit; Barbara's design does look better after this comparison."
'Well, duh. How can plagiarized work be compared with the original?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBarbara was getting upset. But, when she noticed that the audience's sentiments were gradually swaying in her
favor, a sense of smugness began to creep in, and she relaxed a little. "What are you trying to say with all of this?”
she asked.
Maggie was composed and collected. She turned to Kenneth and said, ’ Mr. Green, have you thoroughly examined
these two designs?"
The elderly man nodded. "I have."
'Then, can you determine which is the result of plagiarism?"
Barbara was taken aback.
Kenneth gazed at the two images on the screen and pointed decisively at Barbara's design. "This one is the copied
work," he stated.
The audience gasped, as they were astonished at how he discerned that.
"How did he figure that out?"
"I have no idea."
"Could it be that The Velvet hired him as a stooge?"
"What? How is that possible? Why would Mr. Green even agree to do that when he's well-established in the circle?"
"So... Is it really Barbara who copied Maggie's work?"
"Let's see."
Barbara's expression changed abruptly. "Mr. Green, please don't play the age card and spew nonsense here," she
said in a low voice.
Kenneth seemed somewhat displeased by her words. He furrowed his brows briefly but did not lose his temper. In a
stern manner, he continued," Earlier, I heard you say that this is a new series recently launched by your company,
correct?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm'That's right," Barbara responded cautiously. She was afraid of falling into the other party's trap.
Kenneth then asked, "Since it's a new product, you must have created samples and put them into production,
right?"
Barbara thought he wanted to compare the release dates of the two designs and replied, "Of course."
But, unexpectedly, Kenneth's expression suddenly turned grave. He said, ’ You're lying!"
Barbara was startled. "How am I lying? You need evidence to make such a claim!"
Kenneth gave her a glance and pointed to the right image. "This kind of openwork design may look beautiful, but
with this thickness, when it's set in place, it's extremely prone to breakage. Even if you were to make it, a slight
bump could easily damage the jade. In mass production, style and quality are of the utmost importance. No
designer would agree to produce a design so susceptible to damage. The material wastage is too high. The first one
to be blamed would be the carver. They would certainly tell the designer to make changes."
He looked at Barbara after he finished his explanation. "How could you not know this if you had made samples?"
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