CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

However, the other participant did not notice Lucy was acting strange. Instead, she grabbed the latter's hand and asked eagerly, “Lucy, since you know her, can you introduce me to her? She's just too beautiful. As a designer, even if she didn't become my model, just looking at her would spark my inspiration. Since she's here, that must mean she's probably a costume designer, right?”

“Yes. Not only is Natalie a costume designer, but she's also one of our judges and mentors,” Lucy answered begrudgingly, her eyes narrowing.

That's right. I knew Natalie would be involved in this competition. Hence, I had one of the suitors from a wealthy and prominent family I'd rejected before to help secure me a spot as a participant. I want to show Shane that whatever she can do, so can I. After all, the only thing Natalie is good at is designing clothes. As long as I rank higher than her, he'll see me in a better light. I can stand before him and tell him I'm not lacking compared to Natalie. Apart from her looks, he probably only likes her for her talent because she can help Thompson Group with designing clothes. Once I become a famous designer, I can do that too, and Natalie won't be as important anymore!

While Lucy was thinking those thoughts and deluding herself, the participant looked surprised to hear what Lucy had said about Natalie. “What did you say? Did you say she's a judge and a mentor?”

“Yes.” Lucy nodded.

her gaze. “Oh my goodness! She's so outstanding! Although the judges and mentors selected for this competition are quite young, I heard they're

Lucy's arm and shook it

the urge to pull her arm away and tell her to go

costume designer. She had forced her way into the industry on the merit of others' work. Within those circles, she had no fame, background, or achievements to speak of. All the other designers were unwilling to befriend her. Only that silly and naive participant felt that Lucy was lonely and decided to be friends with

gain a solid footing within this industry. I also need her to explain what I need to pay attention to in this

through her mind, Lucy took a deep breath and

Why does