The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 190

The host’s voice had barely faded when an unusual wave of murmuring broke out among the audience.

Designers whispered amongst themselves, completely taken aback by the revelation And this particular woman, Ms. Clarkson, had actually clinched the championship?

The host himself seemed surprised, pausing momentarily before continuing, “From what I hear, she’s a newcomer to the design world. No, rather, she’s the dark horse of our design industry, and remarkably claims the highest honor a designer could attain. Now, let’s invite Ms. Clarkson onto the stage to receive her trophy.”

Though no one had heard of Ms. Clarkson before, they sincerely applauded the victor.

Amidst the roaring applause, the champion of the contest, Ms. Clarkson, gracefully made her way to the stage.

Ms. Clarkson appeared slightly shy as she joined the host on stage, seeming somewhat

uneasy.

The host, a veteran of many such events, noticed the awkwardness and immediately lightened the mood with a genial grin. He gallantly bowed to Ms. Clarkson. “My lady, are you from Neptune?”

Ms. Clarkson blinked in surprise. “Neptune?”

“Indeed, for why else would your eyes hold such intoxicating constellations?” The host joked.

Ms. Clarkson chuckled.

a kingdom,” the host continued, seeing the mood had lightened. “Ms. Clarkson, although you’re a newcomer

to the piece on

fell silent, and their eyes were all

crystal crown.

didn’t resemble the traditional British crowns one might have expected. Instead, it

recognized the design. “Is that a phoenix crown? Combining the phoenix crown with a

adorned with colorful crystals. The

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honor me by accepting my dinner invitation?” The host gentlemanly

I have

looked down to see a tall, blond, blue–eyed man standing

full of adoration as he said, “This enchanting lady already has plans with me. So, David, you might

woman beside him to know Callum. He and Callum were old friends, but he had never

“Beautiful lady, if you ever change your mind, please don’t hesitate to

respect for Ms. Clarkson standing on stage. Their respect wasn’t just for the crown

Callum practically controlled all of London. Even the Queen had to tread carefully

accepted her trophy and exited the stage. Callum quickly approached, taking out a silk handkerchief and wiping the spot on

Ms. Clarkson whispered, fearing

having

and playfully punched him.

with his cleaning, and nonchalantly tossed his handkerchief aside, He draped his arm around Ms. Clarkson’s shoulder, and they left Hampton

also stepped down from