"Keep it up, let's push through together," Zoey encouraged.

Moved by her words, Thalassa nodded vigorously.

After shaking hands, Zoey cautiously glanced towards Lysander before returning to her seat.

As Thalassa was about to sit, Cody announced, "Let's have our champion come up for a speech."

Under Cody's watchful eye, Thalassa reluctantly returned to the stage, took the microphone, and delivered a heartfelt thank-you speech.

Handing the microphone back to Cody, she descended the stage, only to see Rosalind pushing Lysander in his wheelchair, both heading towards the exit.

Lysander had left, showing no interest in the presentation of the design works.

Thalassa felt a heaviness in her heart. Winning should have been exhilarating, yet the joy was muted without

stage than a staff member ushered her

had already completed their registration and were on their way out as

her information, she overheard a

number three to me?"

Mr. Whitman, of course. We were already planning to give the champion designer's work to you," Cody replied with a

cane, while Cody

alone with Joshua, Thalassa straightened up and asked, "Are you one of the sponsors for

wish. I found

was puzzled, as she thought only sponsors were eligible to

me to receive his portion," Joshua explained. "He mentioned it to Cody before leaving. Cody knows

leading to

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