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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 the bitter

defeat.

valuable than her first-place

talent by

them off stage when

"After you, Mrs. Winters."

gestured politely toward the stairs. His tall frame towered over most

people around us.

of his shoulders. Unlike Ethan's cold demeanor, Lucas radiated

you," I murmured, surprised

I descended the stairs, disaster struck. My long dress

gasp. My heart

humiliation of falling.

Lucas had

fall.

low and gentle. "These stairs

but respectful.

arm with a slight bow.

backstage."

hand on his forearm. His

the emotional rollercoaster of the

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room, I felt Ethan's gaze burning into us. Hils amber

The sight of another Alpha touching his

activity: Contestants gathered their

smile was back in place, though noticeably

Stone Ethan's cousin, was among Victoria's admirers.

gushed over Victoria's

Isabelle proclaimed, loud enough

by "Everyone knows your design was

keeping my head high. But Isabelle noticed me and smirked

place," she called out. "At

right?"

my blood boil. My hands clenched into fists

sides.

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

of our designs."

dangerously. "What are

like these," I said, my

feigned innocent outrage. "The judges made their

closer, refusing to back down. "Are you

me further, laughed

made sure Victoria won!"

Isabelle's arm, her fingers

enough to leave marks.

Victoria

caught up in her malicious enjoyment to notice Victoria's panic. She cooned guilty oblivious to the

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

Her eyes darted around frantically. packing

fingernails dug deeper into her

to Victoria's distress. "It's not like it's a secret

Ethan

tovers you ove'

Favers who over whom?"

like a knife. All

Panic flashed across their faces - especially Victoria's, who clearly feared Ethan's