I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

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.

are you doing? I’m performing

support Melanie and said, “It’s all because

should have told me in advance. Why hide it from me?

act filled

assistant

ruin it over a mere contest. Besides, Mel is beautiful and wealthy.

suitable candidate

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

of jealousy among the

impatient. She frowned and said, “Great! You’d

loss for words, realizing

them observed Melanie’s straightforward demeanor and Lena’s evasive attitude, they could not help but feel that

were insincere.

grew

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

Melanie knew Stephen, what did it matter? Stephen’s favor was based on the

token gesture, and she would be placed at the end

the venue, handing her the contestant number. As the onlookers glanced over, it was evident that Lena was indeed a hot favorite for today. Others had waited for two hours and were handed contestant numbers toward the back of the line. However, as soon as Lena arrived, she was placed as

satisfied. She frowned and said, “Why am I not the

few days. She was practically guaranteed a spot as

no objections from the Morgan Group.