Josie nodded gently. “I know. Thank you for liking me.”

The boy was instantly exhilarated, his face lighting up with excitement. “Can I take a picture with you, miss? I’ve been a fan of yours since your first work in Sumanthova. I never thought I’d meet you here.”

Josie’s lips curved into a smile. “Are you also a designer now?”

“Yes. You are my goal.”

Josie chuckled. “Come on, then.”

She subtly shifted her body, positioning herself beside the boy. She watched as he raised his phone, his other hand resting lightly on her waist as he smiled at the camera.

He was overjoyed to have gotten a picture with her, bowing and thanking her repeatedly.

Following such a turn of events, Josie’s mood significantly improved, the gloom from Shirley making things difficult for her earlier all but gone.

“Why did you take so long?” Laura, standing below the stage, asked with a laugh.

bumped into

she said that. Laura patted her on the shoulder. “They’ve already started on the stage, Maestro. In my

wasn’t meant to be taken seriously, but one could still

Josie suddenly noticed two slightly older elders in the center of the stage, who

know? They’re veterans in this industry. They haven’t produced much work in recent years, merely making appearances occasionally to mingle with the public. Oh yes, they’re Shirley’s aunt and uncle. So, I was genuinely frightened when you started contending

contending? Clearly, she was one-sidedly putting me in a difficult

two experts with the family name

party is hosted

“You can say so.”

on Josie’s face even as she frowned at Laura. “Your capacity for tolerance is

is here, they’d undoubtedly be

snickered. “In this social circle, there’s no such thing as the other

with such an environment. Nonetheless,

host on the stage was none other than Shirley, who brimmed with enthusiasm. “How about this? To make this more interesting, let’s randomly select a few designers

had she finished speaking

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