Chapter 146
If Yvette had the guts to play the same song, Yasmin planned to accuse Yvette of plagiarism. By that time, Yvette’s professional reputation
would be in ruin.
The familiar melody had Yvette clicking her tongue. Yasmin hadn’t seemed to grow out of her bad habit of stealing. Last time, it was the emerald pendant; this time, it was a melody.
Nevertheless, such behavior would only hurt Yasmin in the end.
In contrast to Yvette’s calm response, Gabriel was jumping up and down. He shot up from his seat before Yasmin had a chance to wrap up her performance.
“Stop! Stop playing!” Always a fastidious character, Gabriel hated plagiarism the most. The situation was even worse, as Yasmin had plagiarized the work of the little devil of their association.
“President Thompson, why did you interrupt my performance?” Yasmin asked.
She put on an innocent and hurt expression that elicited sympathy. “I have no idea why you are prejudiced against me, but your interruption is an affront to me and music in general.”
Her aggrieved expression instantly attracted the sympathy of the public.
“She’s right. Even if he’s the president of the Pianists Association, he needs to show some respect.
“He’s crossed a line. Yasmin put on an exciting performance, and we weren’t done listening to it…”
Yasmin was further emboldened by the public opinion that sided with her. She didn’t stop playing the victim. “President Thompson, we can talk in private if you are upset with me in any way. Please don’t interrupt my performance!”
Gabriel chuckled cynically at Yasmin’s shameless manipulation. He would have punched her if she were a man “Your performance? You’re nothing more than a thief because you did not compose this song.”
His words dropped a bomb on the audience. Following that, a mingling chatter arose.
“What? Did Yasmin Murray plagiarize that song? But why haven’t I heard it before?”
“President Thompson accused her of plagiarism. There might be some minor similarities here and there, but honestly, none of the songs on the market resembles her performance.”
“What exactly is going on?”
Yasmin remained calm onstage. After she overheard Yvette playing that song at home, she did her research and confirmed that it was an original song not found on the market. That was the reason she had flagrantly performed it on this important day.
Gabriel and the others would not have evidence of plagiarism against her!
“President Thompson, I don’t know why you’re being especially mean to me. You even unfairly accuse me of the grave crime of plagiarism!”
Tears welled up in Yasmin’s eyes as she played the role of a pitiful victim. “Since you accuse me of plagiarism, why don’t you song?”
“You” Gabriel was at a loss for words. He was taken aback by the extent of her brazenness.
“Yasmin is a good student who’s crowned Miss Jubilile. No way she’d commit plagiarism!” Nora stood up for Yasmin in time.
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She added, “From the looks of it, you’re being unfairly harsh to Yasmin because you fell under the charm of Wette. You tried to slander Yasmin so Yvette could join the Pianists Association!”