Chapter 101 Plagiarized from beginning to end
The sudden voice brought the crowd to look towards the entrance of the conference hall.
They saw a foreign woman with fair skin, delicate features, curly hair, and a professional suit, walking in on high heels.
Nora's eyes fell on the woman and she narrowed her eyes slightly.
If she remembered correctly, this woman was Marilyn, the newly hired chief designer of L'amour Jewelry and the designer of "Follow Your Heart".
Marilyn walked to the front of the stage in high heels with great confidence, took the microphone of a reporter aside, and said loudly, "Miss Smith said that L'amour Jewelry copied the Hawn Group just now, which is totally a slander! L'amour Jewelry has never copied anyone, including the Hawn Group!"
As soon as she finished her speech, everyone in the audience started commenting, and the reporters were even more excited.
They did not expect that there would be so many exciting scenes at today's launch event.
Marilyn seemed to be satisfied with the effect. She looked around and raised her voice, "Miss Smith, you just said that the Hawn Group's 'Ice and Fire' was completed a month ago and Julian and Bruce both proved it, right? "
Nora looked at Marilyn indifferently, "That's right."
Marilyn looked smug, "That's right, that makes it clear that the Hawn Group's 'Ice and Fire' is a copy of my design for 'Follow Your Heart'!"
The young reporter asked, "Miss Marilyn, what proof do you have that the Hawn Group copied you?"
Marilyn sneered, "I finished the design of 'Follow Your Heart' two months ago, and Miss Smith just said that the 'Ice and Fire' was completed a month ago. It was clear who was the copycat."
The reporter asked, "But as far as I know, 'Follow Your Heart' was only announced to the media two days ago. How does that prove that the Hawn Group plagiarized it?"
Marilyn raised the magazine in her hand, "Actually, the design of 'Follow Your Heart' was already completed two months ago and it has been published in a fashion magazine at that time. I recently signed up with L'amour Jewelry and only launched 'Follow Your Heart' officially two days ago."
Nora was calm as she watched Marilyn and the journalist echo each other.
L'amour Jewelry indeed accused the Hawn Group of plagiarism at today's press conference as predicted.
Marilyn showed up without a doubt and brought the so-called "evidence" to prove that the Hawn Group had plagiarized her.
Nora allowed Marilyn to have her way for a while.
In addition to Marilyn, Brittany also showed a smug look on her face.
The big event she had planned was at the celebration party in the evening and she had not expected the launch to be so exciting.
Nora's plagiarism was confirmed on the spot, and even at the press conference for the launch of "Ice and Fire", which was such a big event.
This would cause a lot of problems for the Hawn Group.
Brittany believed that Asher would not allow Nora to make such a big mistake.
When the time came, firing her would be considered a lenient punishment.
In addition to the "gift" she prepared for Nora tonight, she believed that she would make a clean sweep and get rid of Nora this time!
Brittany watched Nora and Marilyn with great interest.
The reporter respectfully asked Marilyn, "Miss Marilyn, can you show us the fashion magazine?"
Marilyn smiled and said, "Of course."
While speaking, Marilyn showed the crowd the fashion magazine she brought with her.
It was a fashion magazine called "Wind and Cloud", which Nora had never heard of before.
On the page that Marilyn opened, there was indeed a design similar to "Follow Your Heart" in it.
It also featured the idea that "Follow Your Heart" could change color in different lights with red capital letters.
"Now, everyone has seen it clearly, right? The Hawn Group's so-called 'Ice and Fire' is a complete copy of my idea!" Marilyn's gaze turned cold as she looked provocatively at Nora, "I demand that the Hawn Group publicly admits to plagiarism, formally apologize to me, destroy all the products of the 'Ice and Fire' series, and pay L'amour Jewelry for $50 million in infringement costs!"
Once this statement was made, everyone present was in an uproar.
For the Hawn Group, $50 million was a minor matter, but reputation was crucial.
The Hawn Group, the top-ranked luxury company in A City, had a plagiarism scandal, which was really a disgrace.
But now, the facts are right in front of everyone.
The magazine that Marilyn brought was indeed proof that her design predated the Hawn Group's 'Ice and Fire'.
Nora looked towards the rostrum involuntarily.
The noble and dazzling man was sitting in his chair with his legs folded casually as if he was not affected at all by the accusations of plagiarism against the Hawn Group in the conference hall.
Their eyes met and Asher smiled gently.
His eyes were full of trust in Nora and the certainty that he was in control of everything.
Nora smiled in return and turned her eyes to Marilyn, "Miss Marilyn, may I ask where this magazine is published? Why have I never seen it before?"
Marilyn's lips twitched and she said with contempt, "This magazine is published in France and you have not heard of it because you are ignorant."
"Oh. It's published in France." Nora looked like she suddenly understood and then she asked, "If it's published in France, why is it in Chinese?"
Marilyn was stunned for a second before saying, "Why can't it be in Chinese even if it's published in France? It's for Chinese people in France!"
Nora looked around the conference hall and asked slowly, "Since this is for the French Chinese, I would like to ask everyone here, has anyone ever seen or heard of this magazine?"
Besides the executives of the Hawn Group and the media reporters, a large part of the people who attended the press conference today was from the jewelry industry.
All of them looked puzzled. It was true that they had never seen or heard of this magazine before.
"Marilyn, with your status, wouldn't you have chosen an internationally renowned magazine for the publication of your article? How would you choose 'Wind and Cloud' that no one has heard of? Now you're holding a magazine from nowhere and insisting that the Hawn Group plagiarized, I'm afraid it's too unconvincing, isn't it?" Nora said with a bit of mockery.
Everyone nodded their heads as Nora's words did make sense.
As an internationally renowned designer, it was indeed impossible for Marilyn to publish anything in a magazine with no name.
Marilyn's face changed, "It is my decision which magazine to choose, please don't confuse the public! Now, I demand that you apologize to me immediately for the plagiarism!"
"I'm afraid you're the one who should apologize!" Nora's gaze suddenly turned cold and she said sternly, "Because it is you who plagiarized, Marilyn! Your design for 'Follow Your Heart' was plagiarized from beginning to end!
