Thalassa was thunderstruck; the recorded conversation was an outright setup to frame her!

The voices were familiar, too familiar. Thalassa was certain she knew them both.

She turned to Zoey, her eyes blazing with disbelief and rage.

The man's voice... it hit her. It was Lance, Zoey's boyfriend!

She had only met Lance once at their graduation party, heard him speak just that one time, but Thalassa could never forget Lance's voice, especially when he was with Zoey. There was no mistaking it!

Zoey, under Thalassa's accusatory gaze, lowered her head, her eyes darting everywhere, clearly panicked.

Her hands clenched, her thoughts a tangled mess.

What was Lance thinking? Hadn't he promised there would be no trace, that nobody would ever find out?

was there

was palpable as the recording

the tune of

that moment, Zoey genuinely hesitated

you're still unknown. This competition is your chance to shine. It's being broadcast live, covered by media nationwide, spotlighting the winner. If you win, not only will the Whole country recognize your name, but you could also make waves internationally.

why can't I dream

already explained this. The semifinals were a lesson. You didn't clinch first place even then; how do you expect to break through in the

her passion for design clashing with the harsh

competition represented a golden opportunity

it could mean waiting indefinitely for another chance to emerge from

Thalassa had the support of the Sinclair Group and Lysander, a

compete against Thalassa's connections, especially when she hadn't even secured the top spot in the semifinals? After a brief pause, Zoey made up her mind, "Okay, I'll start working

means to produce jewelry. Replicating a set of jewels was no big deal for

reassured her,

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