Chapter 123
Seeing the street view outside, we should be almost the competition site. I said lightly, “I’ll get off here.”
“No.”
“Well, stop here!”
If I keep going forward, a lot of reporters will find us and I have to deal with them. I don’t have the energy and mood now.
When the car stopped, Donald touched my face and said, “don’t worry about anything. Just do your best. Remember, I’m always here for you.”
“Got it.” I accepted his kiss and got out of the car to cheer myself up.
‘Trista, you can’t lose. You can’t humiliate the group!’! You must win!
More than a dozen reporters noticed my appearance and rushed to my side. Cameras and flashlights constantly captured my face
“Miss Trista, are you sure you can win this time?”
“Your opponent is Miss Anna. How are you feeling now?”
“I heard that the Miss Trista has someone backing you up, so you dares to take the Miss Anna’s invitation. Can you tell me the identity of the person behind the scene?”
……
I passed through them calmly and did not intend to answer any questions.
“Miss Trista, please wait!”
“Can you tell me something about this place?”
“Miss Trista, wait!”
……
I finally entered the gate.
At this time, a big shot appeared and caused screams outside. I looked up and saw Anna in a black strapless dress getting out of the car slowly. She accepted an interview elegantly. Her fluent French and excellent answer immediately occupied today’s glory!
The competition hasn’t started yet. I’m sitting in the audience. There is no judges. The invited audience are famous designers from all over the world. There are one hundred designers in total. They are the best judges.
“It’s my pleasure to invite all of you to witness the nineteenth French jewelry competition. All the designers of today’s competition are here. Please welcome them to the stage and bring their works. Where is the applause from the audience?” The host’s impassioned voice came from the stage.
I stood up and walked slowly towards the stage with my work. At the same time, Anna stood up from the other side. The eyes of us met in the air and separated coldly.
“Today, we have invited one hundred audience, and now they are all here. We are very happy to invite them to witness this sacred competition. …”
There were a total of twenty designers participating in the competition. There were twenty desks on the stage, on which there was a piece of paper. What they needed to do was to design jewelry and vote for the audience in 4 hours according to the theme as required by the competition party.
As time passed, 4 hours passed quickly.
I calmly displayed my jewelry design drawings and divided them into different parts. Then I stood on the stage and waited for the audience to vote.
All of a sudden, a familiar breath came to my face. I raised my eyes subconsciously. Donald entered the hall with Ira in a cold manner. He seemed to be born with a halo, which surprised the people around him as soon as he appeared.
He was wearing a black dress, with a cold face and slender legs. He walked through the auditorium step by step and sat in the front and middle seat.
“Why are you here?” I asked with my eyes.
He sat down and naturally looked at me, as if saying, “I’m your husband. You’re in the competition, how can I not come to support you?”
“Stop it! Go back now!”
“Didn’t you see me in the audience? I’m one of the judges now!”
“You…”
I was speechless and looked away.
The host picked up the microphone with a smile. “Since this process is long, our designer can go to the backstage to have a rest. After the audience vote, we will invite everyone to witness the results of the competition!”
I’m relieved.
I came to the backstage and was about to have a rest.
In the backstage lounge.
When Donald came in with Ira, many people who saw him marveled at how handsome he was!
“Are you tired?” When Donald came to me, the first thing he did was to massage my shoulders. “Are your hands sore? Are you tired after standing for a long time?”
“You are the judge? Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Are you partial to me about the result of this competition?”
“Even if I vote for you, I won’t be able to help much. Don’t worry. The result will be fair. You must be starving. I have brought your favorite sushi.” As soon as Donald finished his words, Ira opened the lunch box.
“This is cooked by the cook on the plane. It’s fresh. Have a try.”
I felt that all the people around were looking at me, so I lowered my voice and said nervously, “Donald, what are you doing? This is a lounge, and only the competitors are allowed to enter! You two go out!”
“Isn’t the lounge arranged for people to rest?” After pressing my shoulders, Donald put on his disposable gloves and picked up a sushi for me. “Come on, open your mouth. This is your favorite taste.”
“Mrs., please have some tea.” Ira poured a cup of black rice tea and put it in front of me respectfully.
“You two! Put your things down and get out of here!”
Donald frowned, “do you feel uncomfortable because of others? I’ll drive them out.”
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“If you don’t eat now, there’s no need to continue the competition. I’ll let them go and compete some other day.”
I didn’t know what to say, so I had to eat the food he handed me. “I have eaten. You can go out. I want to have a rest.”
“Ira.”
Donald just called his name. Ira immediately brought in a folded bed and opened it. There were quilt and pillow on it
“Let’s have a rest after dinner.”
I was speechless. I didn’t expect him to bring a bed. “Do you really take this place as your own home?”
“Home is where you are.”
“……”
“Come on, open your mouth and eat some more.” Donald forced me to eat. In order not to make more noise, I had to accept the food silently under his tall figure.
I hoped that no one would recognize me!
A voice came from the broadcast —
“The voting result of the first fifty audience has been decided. Next, we invite all the designers to sit in the auditorium and witness the voting result with us!”
“I’m going to the auditorium.”
“I’ll go with you.” Donald took my hand to the last row and said, “you know what? I’ve seen your jewelry design drawing. You’re awesome. You’re a natural designer.”
I’m secretly happy. Didn’t I let him down?
Suddenly, the light fell on me.
“Let’s look at the big screen. The highest winner is our Trista designer. Let’s applaud and congratulate!”
I breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.
Warm applause resounded through the crowd.
I didn’t expect to win the first place.
The host invited Anna, who ranked second, and Camille, who ranked third, to the stage to receive the awards. The three of us got our own trophies and took a photo together. Then Camille and I stepped down the stage.
Anna took the microphone from the host and said calmly, “it’s well known that there is a private competition between me and the competitor Trista. We have made a bet. If I win, she will apologize to me in public. If she wins, I will leave the jewelry circle forever. Now, it’s time for me to fulfill my promise.”
As soon as she finished speaking, many people present exclaimed in surprise or regret. Some of them didn’t know the existence of the bet at all. Hearing what Anna said, they all felt very regretful.
I didn’t expect that Anna would announce her withdrawal from the jewelry industry in front of so many people.
“I admit defeat for bet. From now on, I will quit. There is no Anna in the jewelry circle anymore. Thank you for your trust and support in the past. It’s a pity that I have to leave.”
Anna picked up a corner of her dress, bent over and nodded slightly. She turned around and left gracefully, as if saying goodbye to this industry.
“Anna……”
Many people who liked her cried out in grief.
But more reporters surrounded me. Donald took my hand and left the scene.`