Chapter 114
The next day.
After chauffeuring Trevon to work. Selina was adjusting his tie when Trevon lowered his gaze and produced a small white perfume bottle from his pocket.
Honey, I thought I might spritz some perfume on you.” Trevon said.
Trevon longed for Selina to be enveloped in the same scent as him,
Selina’s eves crinkled with amusement, “Go on.”
Once the perfume was applied. Trevon leaned in close to Selina’s shoulder and took a gentle whiff, “Lovely, as is my honey.”
“Of course.” Selina replied.
Selina gladly accepted the compliment, but the next moment, her cheek fell victim to a stealthy attack.
It was just a light kiss, but it flushed Selina’s cheek red in an instant, “Honey, that’s not fair.”
“Honey, you’ve been holding out on a carnivore, denying him meat. You’re the one who’s being unfair. Do you know how hard it is for your honey to restrain himself?”
Feeling the brunt of Trevon’s frustration, Selina’s face hit with a wave of bemusement–was she to blame for this?
After Trevon left. Selina retreated to the gym to practice yoga while contemplating the design for Brilliance’s third- anniversary commemorative piece.
Then, a phone call shattered the silence.
It was from Nora
She blurted out with urgency, “Selina, there’s big trouble.”
Selina’s heart skipped, “Is it something to do with Susie?”
“No. it’s not about my mom. It’s complicated, just check the trending topics on Twitter–it’s blowing up.” Nora said.
Relieved that it wasn’t about Susie possibly finding out about David being harmed and fainting from the shock–which would have indeed been a serious fault on Selina’s part, as Susic truly cared for her–Selina would never bother with inconsequential people, let alone become the villain for them.
When Selina clicked on the Twitter trending searches, her brow imperceptibly arched at the sight of the top trend, [Selina was copying.]
Delving into the contents, she discovered comparative images and details of Selina’s winning jewelry design called Shackled Hearts from the competition at Sokovis against three works by a designer named Angel.
The case made seemed convincing at first glance, compelling and believable.
The author claimed to be a fan of Angel, having been captivated for so many years, even choosing jewelry design as a college major because of Angel, stating Angel had influenced their entire life.
They were astounded by Shackled Hearts, feeling it carried a strong essence of Angel’s style.
After staying up late to compare various details, he crafted it.
13:37 Fri, Aug 23
Chapter 114
The comments below were already dominated by an army of hired trolls.
[They call her a fairy? She’s nothing but a plagiarist.]
(Even though I can’t afford Angel’s limited editions, I’m still a fan. Boycott Selina.
Judging by Selina’s looks, I never thought she was a good person. Yesterday my comments got swarmed by her mindless. fans. How much did they pay for such fans, now digging their graves.]
[I have Angel’s 2020 Christmas limited edition (photo)/ Gorgeous, interested parties can leave a message.]
Amidst the onslaught of trolls, marketing accounts, and so–called evidence, the unsuspecting public was swayed by the narrative, furiously lashing out at Selina.
In the internet age, anonymity makes it easy for people to vent their emotions without regard for truth or fairness. They follow wherever the tide flows, expressing outrage for the thrill of it and then walking away unscathed as if the outcome doesn’t concern them.
Seeing the smear campaign in the trending searches, along with the handwriting of someone deliberately fanning the flames, Selina felt not a trace of anger–she nearly wanted to laugh.
These people are despicable. Selina won the championship with her own talent. Maybe we should get Trevon to step
and had gone
Nora was fuming as she spoke over the phone, gnashing her teeth. She, of course, stood by Selina unshakably into battle on social media defending her as soon as she saw the troubling tweets.
But the trolls were too numerous, and even typing with ten fingers smoking, Nora couldn’t keep up with their assault, prompting her to notify Selina immediately with a hurried call.
Selina fell silent for a moment, about to speak just as Trevon called through.
“Nora, Trevon just called me. I’ll consult with him first on how to resolve this issue, Take care of Susie in the meantime, and if she seems upset about anything, let me know immediately.”
“Of course. Selina, you needn’t worry about Mom. I’ll take good care of her. Nora said,
When Selina connected with Trevon’s call, he spoke with his usual composure, “Honey, some bad guys are trying to bring you down. Let me take care of this for you.”
To the PR team of Insight Group, such issues were a cakewalk. Moreover, Trevon had already consulted relevant professionals, and Selina’s situation, where she had completely changed design elements–with only style and details approximating–could hardly be deemed plagiarism. At best, it was a tribute.
Ever since Angel burst onto the scene, countless had emulated her style. The works of the masters of historical jewelry design were studied over and over. It was inevitable that someone would pick a fight, feeling the heat of competition, but legally it held no water.
And more importantly.
If Trevon wasn’t mistaken, Selina was Angel.
Trevon didn’t have absolute certainty
“Honey, I’m sorry: Selina said.
Selina’s sudden apology caught Trevon off guard and said, “Honey, what happened?”
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