The Queen's Back

"Barbara, were you the one who tipped off the entertainment reporters yesterday?" Brendan asked.

Despite asking a question, his tone was certain. He played with the walnut in his hand, and it rolled again and again in his hand.

Barbara thought she had been discreet when she contacted the reporters, but she didn't expect the man in front of her to call her out directly.

For a moment, she felt a bit conflicted.

'The man in front of me doesn't look like someone to be trifled with,' she thought.

Rather than hiding and being exposed in the end, she reckoned it was better to just admit it outright. "Yes," she said.

'If this man didn't have any evidence, he wouldn't have sent someone to the hotel to fetch me,' she thought. 'All I know is that he's the man in the bathroom yesterday. I don't know anything else.' "You admit it very quickly," Brendan said.

"Since you called me over, doesn't that mean you already know?" Barbara replied with a question as she looked at Brendan with her big, innocent eyes.

Brendan warned, "Just this once. Before you do anything next time, think about your identity."

He was only doing this out of consideration for the fact that Barbara was Mona's cousin.

Barbara was still in a daze as she was led out of the villa.

She thought she would have to come up with an excuse for herself again, but unexpectedly, she ended up leaving just like that.

She had to think carefully before she did anything next time.

Six days was neither long nor short. Time passed as Maxwell counted the days on his fingers.

Noretin Design Competition was held in a lecture hall in downtown Noretin, which could accommodate over ten thousand people.

the hall was filled with spectators one after another. They all wanted to see what this year's designs were like and which lucky person

followed Leander backstage. Haley held a dress designed by Mona. It was tightly sealed in a

the way, they met all kinds of people. It would not be an exaggeration

the backstage area, Mona, Haley, and Elara went

the dust bag from the gown.

three from each city took part, and there were several hundred cities that sent contestants. Excluding some cities that did not participate, there were hundreds of groups in the first showcase alone. There were two more improvisation rounds to follow, making the process

out among these people

of Danielle participating in this competition

participating in the competition, that mentee's skills should

so nervous." This was the

looking at so many people made

many spectators, someone may like our gown. We can then sell it for a good

the outcome than a contestant." Hearing Mona say this made

and she guessed

As expected, Maxwell's name appeared on the screen. Mona answered with

you've arrived,

at

for Elara and Haley to keep

Mona last saw Maxwell. Even though she did not say it out loud, she missed him a

Mona immediately saw Maxwell standing at the entrance. As usual, he was dressed in a black suit, but today, he was holding a bouquet of

was somewhat at odds with his

moment he saw Mona,

of

days on my fingers, I won't be able to hold on much longer. Mona, I

the entrance, there were only the two of them tightly embracing each other with no one

she instinctively leaned toward the edge of the bed when she slept. Previously, that spot was occupied by Maxwell. When she leaned