The Queen's Back

Mona said to Leander with a smile, completely ignoring Barbara beside him, "Thanks for your encouragement, Mr. Ford. I hope to bring honor to Nathontown too." "Alright," Leander said. "Make Clem Group proud. Make Nathontown proud. I've got high hopes for you."

When Mona first joined Clem Group, Leander had a low opinion of her.

But after she designed a gown for Artemis and participated in the Nathontown Design Competition, his view of Mona completely changed.

Mona was very likely the dark horse of the Design Competition this time, rising all the way to the top.

She nodded at Leander and walked straight to the backstage.

As Barbara looked at Mona's slender and determined back, she smiled faintly.

It was almost indistinct. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to notice at all.

"Mr. Ford, I'll go draw the competition order now," she said.

Upon getting Leander's approval, Barbara walked toward the staff.

After a long wait and rising tension, the long-awaited Noretin Design Competition began with enthusiastic applause.

Sitting in the contestants' area, Mona looked at Maxwell across the stage. He immediately smiled at Mona, his lips slightly parted. Then, he looked at the beautiful roses in his arms.

It was Mona who asked Maxwell to hold them for her. She asked him to give them to her when she came off the stage.

Across the stage, Mona could see clearly that Maxwell was mouthing, "Honey, go for it."

After understanding what Maxwell was trying to communicate, Mona nodded at him.

As the opening speech concluded and the applause faded, the designs from each designer began to be showcased.

There were designs in red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, purple, black, white, gray, and neon... Every color found in nature was used. The styles of the gowns also varied greatly. It depended on whose design was ingenious and would capture the attention of the spectators and the judges.

gown after another was showcased on stage,

three minutes were crucial. It depended on what designers said to make the spectators and judges

first two groups of twenty gowns, the one that left the deepest impression on Mona

only took a few dozen seconds to introduce the gown. "This is a

sentence that made Mona involuntarily think of a tragic love

third group, and Mona was

called out loudly, she walked elegantly onto the stage with a smile. Her eyes were focused on

vibrant colors, and the skirt flared out, making the

her

vibrant colors meant to her. It was also her attitude toward life, which

to live a dazzling life,

from the third group, Mona, presenting her design, 'Color.' Let's give her a warm

as the emcee finished speaking, deafening applause came from

so beautiful.

point is, it makes me feel good just

gown among all the gowns I've seen. I'll reserve it first. After the competition, I want

coincidence. I like

to snatch it from me,

isn't yours. I like it too, so

finished speaking, Mona took the microphone. In the sea of people, she spotted Maxwell sitting in

said, "The initial motivation for designing this gown is

uttered a remark, a young judge from the panel stood up and interrupted her, saying, "You have been disqualified

immediately broke out among the spectators. They were all wondering what Mona had done to be disqualified by the

a complete surprise. Of course, Mona would not walk off the stage right away. Gripping the microphone tightly, she asked,

There was no way she would comply and give up on the Design Competition, which she had been

young judge did not

reason yourself, Ms. Clem? If I were to say it out in front of over ten thousand people today, your