However, the more I looked at that work, the more familiar it looked and the more I was shocked. Wasn't this the birthday present I was going to give Auntie?
I heard the man on the TV say proudly, "I opened this exhibition today for two purposes. The first one is, I want to show you my works, on the other hand, I want to introduce you to my fiancée, the president of Morris Group, Leslie, President Morris!"
“Today is also her birthday, so this piece of work in my hand that has consumed several years of my energy, a portrait of President Morris made from countless beautiful butterfly specimens, is given to her as a birthday gift!”
Rage erupted within me like a wildfire.
Rushing to my workspace, I compared his so-called masterpiece to my original. They were identical in every detail. He had stolen my art piece! My work!
As a small-time specimen artist with a modest online following, I’d shared bits and pieces of my process before. Now, the backlash hit me like a tidal wave.
“Unbelievable! Turns out all those details you posted were plagiarized!”
“I knew it! A small-time influencer like you trying to imitate a big-name artist? I actually thought you were talented!”