Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 122 Janice felt her phone buzz and glanced down at the screen.

It was a message from the diplomatic representative of the International Crochet Union.

"Ms. Olson, the finals over there should have started by now, right? I have some exciting news to share. From what I know, the National Crochet Union in your country has already selected a company called Melody & Loops Creations for the international championship.

"If you're able to participate, you could join Melody & Loops Creations and travel together at the start of the year."

Initially, the message seemed like a friendly offer, an opportunity to secure support and avoid facing the competition alone. With a team behind her, she wouldn't be completely reliant on herself.

But as Janice continued reading, she uncovered something far more surprising.

Pre-selected?

Had the competition been decided before it even started?

Janice looked up, and at that exact moment, her gaze met Heidi's. The smug, knowing smirk on Heidi's lips confirmed everything.

No wonder Heidi had been made a judge. No wonder she had made those comments earlier. The National Crochet Union, Melody & Loops Creations, and Heidi...

It was clear now that fairness had never been part of the plan. With that realization, Janice knew there was no reason to remain silent any longer.

She lowered her gaze and swiftly typed out a reply.

surprise, the response

she

was drawing

based on the average public votes, along with

votes rarely impacted the results unless the competition was

later, the images of the crochet pieces disappeared from the big screen and were replaced

next to each entry, but this time, it was

the scores?" someone muttered

possible. The system processes

in the air

soon as the signal was restored, everyone's phones began buzzing with

no manipulation was possible. All on-site voters had been required to hand over their

summoned the vice president of the National

state. While the National Crochet Union was a private organization, they operated with state

They're saying the public vote might have been

Union's vice president, Harry McCurdy, stiffened, his face

had thought the same until he checked the preliminary results for himself. Now, everything made

ahead of Entry No. 3 by more than a hundred votes? If only industry professionals were voting, fine. But the general public judges based on looks alone!

face-off between Melody & Loops Creations and Prosper Stitch Group was clear to see. Prosper Stitch Group's crochet piece had

appeal. What matters is what resonates with the audience." Leonard Beckinsale was livid at Harry's outright denial. He had zero tolerance for this kind of manipulation. He summoned his secretary. "Get another thousand people and have them vote-right now! Harry, listen closely. If the second round of votes is significantly different from the

of the International Crochet Union over