Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 102

Caroline found it strange too, but she busied herself with calming Gwen down. She didn’t put much thought into it.

Soon, the host walked up to the stage, and everyone fell silent. After delivering a speech, he said, “Next, let us invite Venusta’s CEO to come on the stage and announce the contestant who won fifth place!”

A man about 40 years old with a balding crown walked up the stage and announced. “In fifth place, we have Lucy Quill.”

The audience applauded.

Gwen inched closer to Caroline and whispered into her ear. “They’re turning it into an award ceremony.”

Caroline smiled and kept her eyes focused on the stage. She’d be lying if she said that she wasn’t nervous. This contest was especially significant to her.

In no time, the person who’d won third place was making her way down the stage. Caroline’s heart palpitated wildly.

and first places now,” whispered Gwen as she gripped

Belya, one of the other

her design had been made public. Getting second place gave her

trophy. This journey, albeit short, felt like a thousand miles to her. Everything felt so surreal, even when she went up the

voice was bright and clear. “Let us have Laureil’s CEO, Ms.

crowd applauded once again,

as Ms. Layn walked up the stage and got into position

small card in her hands and said. “The first winner of the first Novitius

Evans

in applause, Caroline saw the care worker

the stage.

eyes narrowed, Caroline watched Layla take the prize. Layla was given the chance to

to thank the organizers and all the brands for sponsoring this contest. I’m grateful that I was given this chance to participate in this Novilius Contest, and I’d like to thank my family for always supporting me. Special thanks

trailed off, and her head snapped in Caroline’s direction to

crowd’s reaction was the total opposite of hers, though. They

this time, the public knew that Layla and Caroline were rivals in love. They had fought