Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

She'd asked Tyler about it, too, but he just shrugged and swore he didn't have a clue.

If even Tyler was in the dark, then this whole thing was seriously weird.

"If you don't want to talk about it, fine." Jane took a steadying breath and shifted her attention to the competition stage. "Right now, Team M is way ahead of the other four teams. They don't even look nervous-like they already know exactly what every question's going to be. And somehow, they always buzz in first, every single time."

Fiona had noticed it, too. But she could tell those Team M contestants really were talented.

International Glam had been around for over a decade, rising from total obscurity to being the hottest name in the industry, but even so, it was tough to compete with these veteran designers.

Plus, Country M was famous for its design schools. These people just understood design concepts and theory on a whole different level.

"You're up next round," Fiona said.

Jane blinked in surprise. The next round was the design blueprint challenge.

"I thought I was on for round three?" she asked, confused.

"You'll go in for round two. I'll handle round three-❞ Fiona started, but didn't finish. Suddenly, two of their teammates doubled over, clutching their stomachs, faces pale as paper, and bolted off the stage like their lives depended on it.

Fiona immediately sensed something was off. She turned to Jean. "What happened?"

off as soon as they left their rooms," Jean

up on stage. Jean nodded back, and Fiona jumped right in,

the

to the restaurant. Only Jean

organizers' food

we finished, there were tons of people leaving the restaurant, so it can't be just us," Jean

like the

anything else before breakfast?"

didn't even

stranger by

to puzzle it out, the two sick contestants came back from

Connor, we're so sorry. We think it's just a bit of an upset stomach," one of them

and kept her tone calm. "Let me see your

them out

fingers to their wrists, feeling for their pulses. Weak and thready.

round's over, come to my room-I have medicine for

"Thank you, Mr. Connor."

still had no

really