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Chapter 70: The Pitch Competition (i)
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The Billionaire's Fake Romance Chapter 71: The Pitch Competition (ii)
Louisa's pulse thunders in her ears as the moment freezes in time. Her gaze darts across the room, first to the audience, then to the judges, and last to Karen and the other representative from her company, who are wearing terrible looks of helplessness. The clicks of cameras and frantic texting on phones punctuate the swell of voices in the crowd. There is nothing she can do to stop her impeccable reputation, which has been painstakingly cultivated over the years, from collapsing in real-time. At the center table of the Modu Techs delegation, Cordelia sits with confidence in her sharp ivory blazer. Her carefully composed demeanor gave no hint of the weeks of scheming she had dedicated to ensuring this day would unfold in her favor. She sips from a glass of sparkling water, placed on the table before her and watches Louisa's shaky figure on stage.Although her chest hums with delight, her countenance is meticulously arranged to not give away her delight in public.Inside, she en
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Louisa sniffs, her breath hitching as she hears a sound at her door. She quiets down to listen well and it turns out to be a knock.At first, the knocks are timid, as if the guest is unsure whether or not to disturb her. She ignores it, unwilling to entertain any guest at the moment, but then it becomes firm, deliberate, and relentless.“Louisa! I know you're in there, open the door.”Her head snaps up and she blinks, surprised at the familiar deep voice on the other side of the door.It can't be Kingsley. Her heart skips and her chest tightens. Why did it have to be him, of all people, who showed up to see her in this mess? Why him?He's the one person she could have given anything to avoid at the moment but what now?He probably knows Liam would be unavailable at present, so what exactly is he here for? To add a pinch of salt to her injury?She shuts her eyes tight and places her hands on her ears, blocking out the sound, and to her relief, it stops after a few minutes.Relieved,
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