Chapter 33

It was the night of the Auric Compass Award, the most prestigious honor in the international design world. Sunny claimed the top prize in an absolute landslide with her "Reborn" collection—a body of work defined by its profound social impact and artistic brilliance. She took the stage wearing a simple, elegant white gown, her short hair styled sharply, and a poised smile on her face. She was the center of the world's attention as she bathed in the spotlight. Sunny accepted the award and, facing an audience of the world's elite designers, critics, and media, began to speak slowly. Her voice carried through the microphone to every corner of the hall and reached the far corners of the world via the live broadcast. "I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to the panel and to everyone who stood by 'Reborn.' I'd also like to say that this award doesn't belong to me alone, but to every soul that has struggled in the darkness yet never gave up on searching for the light." She stopped f