Even though Catelyn did not try to clear her name of plagiarism, she managed to redefine the purpose of a designer. Being slandered for plagiarizing was nothing to her.After a long silence, Edwin, who had been watching Catelyn, stood up with a smile on his face and clapped. "As expected of Miss Catelyn! You've truly opened my eyes. This presentation is definitely worthwhile."Followed by that was a sea of applause by the rest of the judges.Lola, on the other hand, felt her face burn in embarrassment.She had accused Catelyn of plagiarism and revoked her right to enter the competition. However, that new draft she had just presented managed to shock and impress everyone, so much so that even the high and mighty Edwin Atherton was here to support her!Lola bit her lip and stood up with a smile on her face. "I believe that everyone has no objections for Miss Cately to rejoin the competition?""No objections," agreed the judges unanimously.Edwin smiled with his eyes and looked at
Joanne's adorable face filled up Catelyn's entire screen, yet she had no complaints."I'm super-duper touched. Please come home soon."Both of them bantered for a bit and Catelyn subconsciously walked past a Chandier Jewelry outlet.Summer was their peak sales season.The shop was filled with people, but they had implemented a 'one staff, one customer' strategy, so most people in there were just window-shopping.Even though she managed to get into the finals, the winner would still have to be chosen by Granny Atherton, and only with this could an individual win the cash prize.Catelyn thought to herself, 'Go big or go home.' Since Jamie had been giving her trouble while she struggled to get a new job, she decided to put all her effort into studying Chandier Jewelry's best-selling products.The staff were busy with their customers and had no time to serve Catelyn, but she did not mind.Catelyn was impressed by Chandier Jewelry's designers and noticed each of the designs had its
'That face looked so much like her,' thought the old lady wistfully. 'No, it's just her face. It's her smile and her demeanor.'Even the faint dimples on her cheeks are identical to hers.'The old lady stared at Catelyn in disbelief. "What do you recommend?""What about this one?" Catelyn pointed her slender finger from outside of the glass window at a ring that she adored. "I've had my mind on this pink diamond for a while now, and it's fitting for a lady in her twenties. Its design is refined and luxurious, so it should be able to match your title."The staff noticed that the old lady seemed pleased and immediately took the ring out."Ma'am, please have a look."The old lady picked up the pink diamond and thought that the size was just right; it would make a surely well-thought-out gift.She continued staring at Catelyn, her eyes filled with a myriad of emotions. "Miss, do you mind putting this on for me?""Of course not." Catelyn thought nothing of this, assuming it was bec
Cedrick waited for a short while before he spotted Catelyn among the crowd across the street. When he saw her a few days ago, she did not have much makeup on, but she was all dressed up today.A handful of men would turn to get a second look when they walked past her, and Cedrick felt oddly territorial at that moment.Honk, honk!Catelyn saw the high beam from a Bagatti Veiron from across the street and knew that Cedrick was gesturing for her to get in quickly.'The traffic signal is still red! Is he trying to get me to fly there or something? Isn't it a man's job to wait for their woman? Why is he so impatient?!'However, she had just gotten the invitation for the finals and was in a good mood, so she decided to ignore it.Catelyn finally ran over and got into the car, quickly taking a seat as she buckled her seatbelt before turning to look at the backseat excitedly.Ollie was not there. It seemed that Cedrick had planned to spend some alone time with her.She was disappointed
Cedrick opened his mouth and took the watermelon into his mouth, the tip of the fork included.Catelyn tried pulling the fork out of his mouth, thinking that Cedrick would bite the watermelon, but he did not budge.The end of the fork was stained with a bit of lipstick.Cedrick stared at her meaningfully and sucked at the red lipstick mark on the tip of the silver fork cleanly.It felt as though the fork was scalding hot at that moment that channeled its way to Catelyn's chest.Her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the fork.Just as Catelyn was about to excuse herself to the washroom, Cedrick let go of the fork and gracefully picked up the napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth.A smile gradually formed on his face. "The lipstick tasted good. Do use it again next time," said Cedrick.Catelyn wanted to scold him, she truly did, yet all that came out of her was, "This is a very expensive lipstick."She decided to never use this lipstick ever again!However, Cedrick did not
"I'd never allow a woman to pay for me," said Cedrick with a smirk in his eyes before he handed the waiter a black card.Catelyn froze. Did he just toy with her deliberately?This man was downright infuriating!She had told Cedrick that dinner was on her; she could not just let him pay for every date. She did not want to take advantage of him like this.Catelyn took his black card. "It's my treat. You don't have to pay."Cedrick's face sank. "Do you have to be so calculative about this?""But—"Before Catelyn could finish, Cedrick suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her toward him. She could even smell the scent of the wine he had drunk.Catelyn was stunned.Was he…taking advantage of her?"You're already indebted from the moment you came to me," remarked Cedrick as he pinched her pink-tinted cheeks. His voice was low and mellow, and his eyes darkened. "If you want to be calculative with me, then I'll buy you a kiss."This was madness!Catelyn was so nervous that her hear
Since both Lola and Jamie were on the same side, Catelyn did not need to please her.However, Lola sweetened her expression and smiled at Catelyn. "I can make you the champion of the Chandier Jewelry Competition."Catelyn was about to take a taxi home when she heard Lola's words.She turned and looked at her with a slight smile on her face. "I’ve heard the winner of this competition is determined by Granny Atherton. How can you make me the champion?""The old lady is old and frail. Do you really think she can read all the manuscripts for the finals?" said Lola. "As long as I screen out the top selections, your design will be the best among all, and you'll be the winner."Catelyn suddenly felt a little sick.She knew that there would be shady tactics behind the scenes in this competition, but Lola did not seem to take the other contestants seriously, too."You have an agenda to have offered me this," Catelyn pointed out."Exactly. I like Master Cedrick, and I want you to invite
"By the way, Master Cedrick, I forgot to mention one more thing," said Charles all of a sudden. "Miss Clark had submitted a resume to our company ten days ago, intending to apply for the position of an architectural designer."Mason Group comprised a number of industries and branches.The company that Catelyn was applying for was, to be precise, Mason International Construction Co. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mason Group."Applying?" asked Cedrick with raised eyebrows."Yes. Normally, our group's architects must have at least a master's degree, and Miss Clark hasn't even graduated from university, so she'd surely be rejected. However, the human resources department saw that she was involved in the design of the Bubsville Villa and gave her a pass."Cedrick pondered for a while. "Let her pass the preliminary test together as well."Charles understood that this meant that Catelyn's application would be successful."Yes, but... Are you planning to hire Miss Clark as a constru