CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie murmured in acknowledgment. Without another glance at Lucy, Natalie turned on her heels and followed Lina into the competition hall.

Meanwhile, still rooted to the same spot, Lucy felt coldness in her hands and legs. As though she was frozen, she couldn't get her feet to take a step.

What should I do? Should I continue to compete or leave? I won't have to be scared about Natalie calling the police on me if I leave. At least, that is what my rationale is telling me. However, I'll lose the opportunity to be a fashion designer like Natalie once I leave, and I won't get to impress Shane. That will only stack up the odds against me ever being with Shane. However, Natalie won't drop this matter if I stay, and prison will await me at the end of the day.

The options were warring inside Lucy's mind, leaving her in a state of loss.

Time ticked by, and the competition would begin in another ten minutes.

In the end, Lucy chewed on her lip, shut her eyes, and inhaled a deep breath, settling on a decision. She decided to continue competing.

I'll lose the chance to impress Shane and be a fashion designer if I leave. On the other hand, I'll still stand a chance to achieve my goals if I stay. I'll be safe as long as I make a move before Natalie and Lina. Hence, I'm going to stay and compete.

Lucy tightened her fists and took a determined step toward the competition hall.

and Lina had already sat in their

empty seat. “Nat,

glanced at Lucy's empty

you so sure?” Lina was surprised by

not that close to Lucy, I have a basic understanding of her after a few encounters with her. She possesses an extreme obsession with Shane as he is the most outstanding man she has ever seen. He ticks all her boxes of a perfect husband,

even look at

and they can see the type of person she is. However, Lucy remains delusional and

think Lucy has read too much romance fiction about CEOs or billionaires, so she keeps imagining that a CEO would actually fall for an average girl like her. As a matter of fact, that's why she

Natalie snickered. “Right.”

many cliche novels and deluded herself into thinking she was one of the female leads. After all, won't the female leads land themselves in

another bout of laughter

shook her head in resignation. “Enough. I don't care about so-called male leads and evil female antagonists. I only know that a person who's immersed in her own world and unwilling to face

agreed with

about to say something when she caught a glimpse of the woman in question out of the corner of her eyes.

had jerked her chin and saw Lucy. “You're right again.