The Day Our Promise Breaks

Samuel felt a pang of regret as well. He admired Evelyn's talent greatly and was very satisfied with her entry. Trying to comfort her, he said, "Evelyn, one setback doesn't define anything." Samuel didn't understand how important winning first place was to her.

Evelyn barely controlled her emotions and asked with a trembling voice, "Samuel, is it because my work wasn't good enough?"

"Of course not!" Samuel immediately denied it.

"Then why?" The emotional turmoil inside made Evelyn's voice sharper.

"Evelyn, once you're more involved in this industry, you'll realize that often, we can't compete against the power of money. But don't lose heart. I believe in you. With your design talent, you're bound to have a bright future." Evelyn fought to suppress the lump in her throat, thinking of the scene she witnessed at lunch. Her unease was confirmed at that moment.

Evelyn suddenly asked, "The winner turned out to be Dahlia, didn't it?"

"How did you know?" Samuel's instinctive question confirmed her suspicion.

Evelyn bit her lip hard to control her emotions before saying, "Professor, I got it now."

She didn't bother with politeness and just hung up the phone. Her eyes reddened with fury, and like a provoked mother elephant, she dashed towards the VIP lounge where Charles was.

door was slightly

Bang-

saw Charles standing by the floor-to-ceiling window

noise and turned around with a

hung up the phone. "What

indifferent, exuding a superior's disdain for the ordinary. Charles' aura of nobility seemed to seep from his bones, and his stern appearance gave the

furiously grabbed his collar, demanding, "Charles, first place was mine. What

against the window, his body pinning hers. His lips were close to her ear as he said in an icy tone, "Evelyn, why must you compete with Dahlia for everything? What were you going to do with first place? Weren't you adamant about

the sarcasm in

it clear that Dahlia's sudden decision to enter the design contest was to win Patrick's

Evelyn's engagement because Charles' grandmother put him under pressure. As soon as she

was reluctant to marry Evelyn from the start. The Jenkins family looked down on her, and she spent

her for being a maid's daughter, just as he did Dahlia for being a girl from a humble

Evelyn knew Dahlia's intentions.

grandmother didn't like Dahlia, but nobody knew when she would wake up, if ever. Charles was deeply in love with Dahlia, and she just needed Patrick's approval to marry into