Chapter 14 She Has the Upper Hand

“Are you among the judges later?” Melanie asked.

Stephen grinned mischievously. “Although I won’t be there, my uncle is here today. He’ll be handing you your pass. Does that make it more prestigious?”

Melanie took a step back, not appreciating Stephen’s tone.

Stephen did not linger further. He said, “I should get going!”

Stephen was the second young master of the Morgan Group, and his words must carry some weight when it came to selecting the

contestants. Melanie’s open interaction with him made others envious.

As Stephen left, mocking voices began to fill the air.

“A cripple aiming for the socialite gathering? She must be deeply affected by her fiancé’s affair. It’s that or she’s lost her mind!”

“I heard that Melanie used her charms to promote Lena in the past. Now, she’s gone all out for her own sake. Maybe there’s something between her and Stephen…”

“Come on! Stephen wouldn’t even glance at her!”

Melanie could not stand the ridicule any longer. She turned around and spilled her coffee all over that person.

doing? I’m performing on stage

retaliate, Lena pretended to support Melanie and said, “It’s all because you

Why hide it from me? We’re as close as sisters. I would never snatch

act

worth it, Miss Lena?” said Lena’s assistant in a

I wouldn’t want to ruin it over a mere contest.

candidate

skillfully played the role of boosting Melanie’s confidence while subtly emphasizing her beauty and wealth. That further fanned

of jealousy among the crowd.

said, “Great! You’d better do what

was at a loss for words, realizing that Melanie

people around them observed Melanie’s straightforward demeanor and Lena’s evasive

were

grew

things further, so she found a quiet spot and sat down. She glanced at the number on Melanie’s card. It seemed like there

Stephen’s favor was based on

would be

number. As the onlookers glanced over, it was evident that Lena was indeed a hot favorite for today. Others

and said,

few days. She was practically guaranteed a

objections from the Morgan

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