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.

showcased on stage, with each designer given

It depended on what designers said to

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

designer was given three minutes but only took a few dozen seconds to introduce the gown. "This is a black wedding dress

that made Mona involuntarily

the third group, and Mona was about to

she walked elegantly onto the stage with a smile. Her

out, making the

her

also

in time, she wanted to live

fifth contestant from the third group,

speaking, deafening applause came from the spectators, accompanied by murmurs of

so beautiful.

it makes me feel good just by looking at

my favorite gown among all the gowns I've seen. I'll reserve it first. After

I like

not going to snatch

yours. I like it too, so let's compete

sea of people, she spotted Maxwell sitting in the front row at a

focused on Maxwell as she said, "The initial motivation for designing this gown is

from the panel stood up and

They were all wondering what Mona had done to be disqualified

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

would comply and give up on

young judge did not mention

Mona's defiant gaze and chuckled. "Don't you know the reason yourself, Ms. Clem? If I were to say it out in front of over ten thousand people today, your design career would be