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Chapter 19: Unexpected Opportunities

Chapter 19: Unexpected Opportunities

(Olivia's POV)

Gregory Hayes's perfectly styled brown hair caught the light as he took his position at center

stage.

"Congratulations to our winners," he began, his voice carrying throughout the room. "I've had the pleasure of reviewing all the designs personally."

His hazel eyes found mine across the stage. A warm smile spread across his face.

"While the judges have made their decision, I'd like to share that Olivia Winters' moonstone crystal design was particularly innovative." His eyes shone with genuine appreciation. "In fact, it was my personal favorite."

Murmurs rippled through the audience. I stood frozen, unable to believe what I was hearing.

Victoria's smile twitched at the edges. Her fingers tightened around her award.

"Which is why," Gregory continued, his voice growing more enthusiastic, "Canis Enterprises has decided to extend our traditional internship opportunity not just to the first-place winner, but to our second and third-place finalists as well."

The crowd gasped collectively. Several people turned to stare at me.

"This is unprecedented," Gabriel Morrison explained, his voice tinged with excitement. "Typically, only the first-place winner receives the coveted Canis internship."

I watched Victoria's face transform. Her carefully maintained composure cracked wide open.

Her eyes widened with shock and disbelief. Her perfectly painted lips parted as though she'd

been slapped.

"Ms. Winters, Ms. Hughes," Gregory addressed us directly. "We would be honored to have you

join our design team alongside Ms. Frost."

Sophia Hughes let out a tiny squeak of happiness. Her hands trembled as she clutched her

third-place certificate.

Joy surged through my heart, unexpected and powerful. The internship at Canis Enterprises was a dream opportunity.

With Alexander Thornton's mentorship, I could take my healing crystal career to heights I'd

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"Thank you," I said, surprised by the steadiness in my voice despite the emotions churning

inside me.

As the ceremony concluded, people began to exit the stage. Victoria and Ethan deliberately

walked past me.

Her midnight blue gown swished dramatically with each step. Her eyes met mine briefly, burning with barely contained fury.

to triumph completely. To leave me with nothing but

defeat.

I'd received something potentially more valuable than her first-place prize

of my talent

off stage when a deep voice

"After you, Mrs. Winters."

His tall frame towered over most of

people around us.

gray suit emphasized the breadth of his shoulders. Unlike Ethan's cold demeanor,

surprised by his gentlemanly

descended the stairs, disaster struck. My

small gasp. My heart leaped into my throat

humiliation of falling.

had

fall.

low and gentle. "These stairs

touch was firm but respectful. He

offered his arm with a slight bow. "Allow

backstage."

placing my hand on his

the emotional rollercoaster

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Ethan's gaze burning into us. Hils amber eyes

that I could see the muscle jumping beneath his skin. The sight of another Alpha touching his

gathered their

surrounded by admirers, basking in their praise. Her smile was back in place, though noticeably more strained than

was among Victoria's

gushed over Victoria's

proclaimed, loud enough for me

"Everyone knows your design

my head

she called out. "At

right?"

patronizing tone made my blood boil.

sides.

I replied coolly. "Though I wonder if the results truly reflected

of our designs."

eyes narrowed dangerously. "What are you

in competitions like these," I said,

innocent outrage. "The judges

refusing to

provoke me further, laughed

made sure Victoria won!"

paled dramatically. She grabbed Isabelle's arm, her fingers

enough to leave marks.

Victoria hissed

to notice Victoria's panic.

give her first place! He told them specifically that Vetova's design

eyes darted around frantically. packing anyone important had

whispered fercely. Her fingernails dug deeper into her

blind to Victoria's distress. "It's

Ethan

tovers you ove'

Favers who over whom?"

conversation like

across their faces - especially

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