Chapter 146
Chapter 146 Don't Fall For
His Lies
The murmurs and skeptical glances in the hall did not escape Brenna's notice.
"Who would have thought? She is beautiful, but she lacks substance."
"So what? She's the daughter of the Harper family. Maybe this whole competition was designed for her, and the rest of us are just here to make up the numbers."
"She is beautiful and comes from a rich family. Who are we to judge how the Harper family treats their daughter?"
"Does wealth really make someone better than the rest?"
These disparaging comments reached Brenna's ears, but she remained unfazed. Accustomed to skepticism for over twenty years, she had learned to let her accomplishments speak for themselves.
never voiced openly. After all, they were all here to compete. Even if the Harper family had tailored the competition for their
one openly
the scene. Tommy McCoy, the team leader usually in charge of studio affairs, swept his eyes across the room with a steady gaze. He noticed right
further. We're with the Night Studio. It sounds like some of you have the facts all wrong. I'm Tommy McCoy, and I know Miss Harper holds two degrees from a top university in Norview. Right after graduating seven years ago, she earned the Golden Wrench Award in a prestigious design competition. Then, six
one of them."
point is, Miss Harper is not someone
school."
Brenna was only acknowledged by the Harper family not too long ago.
her
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continued loudly, "And this Night Studio, who even knows them? They might just be here to cause a scene. I've never heard of them before. They could be paid off by Brenna for all we know. Don't let
competition."
and protest. The competition rules say it must be fair. Why should the Harper family's
a few designers who were aiming for the top prize, and soon enough, several voices rang out in
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