Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Chapter 102

Caroline found it strange too, but she busied herself with calming Gwen down. She didn’t put much thought into it.

Soon, the host walked up to the stage, and everyone fell silent. After delivering a speech, he said, “Next, let us invite Venusta’s CEO to come on the stage and announce the contestant who won fifth place!”

A man about 40 years old with a balding crown walked up the stage and announced. “In fifth place, we have Lucy Quill.”

The audience applauded.

Gwen inched closer to Caroline and whispered into her ear. “They’re turning it into an award ceremony.”

Caroline smiled and kept her eyes focused on the stage. She’d be lying if she said that she wasn’t nervous. This contest was especially significant to her.

In no time, the person who’d won third place was making her way down the stage. Caroline’s heart palpitated wildly.

with the second and first places now,” whispered Gwen as she gripped Caroline’s hands. “Carol,

barely managed to finish her sentence when the CEO of Belya, one of the other brands, announced it in his sonorous

her design had been made public. Getting second place gave her the confidence and acknowledgment she’d never known

to receive the trophy. This journey, albeit short, felt like a thousand miles to her. Everything felt so

bright and clear. “Let us have Laureil’s CEO, Ms. Layn, on stage to give away

applauded once again,

walked up the stage and got into position

winner of the first Novitius Contest for packaging design

Evans

in applause, Caroline saw the

the stage.

Caroline watched Layla take the prize. Layla was given the chance to give a speech since she’d won first

to participate in this Novilius Contest, and I’d

and her head snapped in Caroline’s direction to wave

crowd’s reaction was the total opposite of hers,