Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 242

Chapter 242

Upon seeing Sarah's demeanor, Gloria felt a wave of frustration rise in her chest. It would significantly diminish the competition's credibility and tamish her reputation if rumors of Avelon Designs having insider manipulation spread. Gloria could only keep a close eye on Lily to prove there were no hidden dealings she wouldn't hesitate to use her special authority to eliminate Lily from the competition if she found any evidence of manipulation

Sarah was

was well aware of Gloria's special authority card. It was a powerful tool that could disqualify contestants unconditionally and ensure advancement.

Sarah found it difficult to manipulate the situation any further with Xavier accompanying her to the event and Terence overseeing matters.

Hopefully, Lily could withstand Gloria's senatiny as a veteran judge who was famously ruthless in the industry.

Lily suddenly felt a probing gaze directed at her in the seating area of contestants. She fourul it impossible to ignore.

She followed the source of the gaze and met Gloria's gaze. She had heard of Gloria but had never met her in person

guard to be scrutinized like this on their first encounter especially

Then,

the contestants. It wasn't long before her work was announced with her professional alias, Layla, displayed beneath

round of competition two hours later. She needed to return to this hotel for a closed-door contest in three days. The one month divorce cooling-off period would be over by the time the third round concluded Herties to Xaver would be completely severed it she could make it through

couldn't hide her happiness as she exited in an orderly manner and queued up to catch

He couldn't believe that she had made

felt as if she were slipping out of his

in amazement when her design was displayed earlier. Her talent had clearly surpassed his

fastened her seatbelt as she said, "The judge sitting next to me earlier was Gloria. She's from Avelon Designs. She's known for

a word with Ms.

frowned so deeply

believe Lily could suddenly possess the raw talent to make such a splash in the design field after being

outright telling Xavier that the only reason Lily was selected and her work had caused such an uproar upon its reveal was

it out. He could guess the rest. It

didn't care about insider dealings or how Lily won the competition. What bothered him was that the person who helped her