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.

places now,” whispered Gwen as she gripped Caroline’s hands. “Carol, I’m

managed to finish her sentence when the CEO of Belya, one of the

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

to the stage to receive the trophy. This journey, albeit short, felt like a thousand miles to her. Everything felt so surreal, even when she went up the stage and took the trophy

It’s time to announce our champion!” The host’s voice was bright and clear. “Let us have Laureil’s CEO, Ms. Layn, on stage to

applauded once again, this time

up the stage and got into

small card in her hands and said. “The first winner of the first

have Layla Evans

As the crowd erupted in applause, Caroline

the stage.

take the prize. Layla was given the chance to give a speech since

given this chance to participate in

and her head snapped in Caroline’s

The crowd’s reaction was the total opposite of hers, though.

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