The person who caught her was none other than her partner and jewelry designer, Annette Jenning.

“It’s me,” said Annette, putting down her hands.

Lacey Jones, the designer who had wanted to lay a finger on Natalie’s and Lina’s stuff, snorted. “What’s the matter? Are you going to report me?”

Smiling, Annette replied, “It looks like you admit to it. Don’t worry. I’m not going to report you. We’re partners, after all. If I report you and you end up getting kicked out of the competition, I’ll lose my partner and won’t be able to continue competing anyway. It won’t do me any good to report you.”

“That what do you want?” Lacey pursed her lips.

She had already known that Annette would not report her, so she had breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Annette who had caught her.

“I don’t want anything. I’m just hoping that you’ll include me in your plans,” said Annette.

If I do it on my own and get caught, you’ll get off scot-free. At most, you won’t be allowed to compete.

from advancing any further in this

at Annette curiously. “Do you have a beef

teeth, “That wretched woman stole a large part of my resources in a previous jewelry competition. The suppliers had approached me first. However, they changed their mind after seeing her work and chose to work with her instead. It was utterly humiliating. How could I

Annette. “That does warrant a

same way if

that she’s an uncouth woman who doesn’t have the necessary understanding and respect for jewelry design. She should be content with getting into the finals. How dare she even think of winning? She should know her place and not try to get her grubby hands on what’s ours,” Annette spat

think too! Natalie has no

why we should work together. Julian is an idiot for trying to do it all on her own. She’s just presenting her head on a silver platter,” Annette remarked in a voice dripping

Annette in the eye and held out her hand.

of them stood in front of the chair and blocked it from view while

next door. All three of them were looking at a computer

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