The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 83

Hearing Nancy's name dropped into the conversation, all eyes turned toward her.

Baldrick furrowed his brows, not having the chance to speak up.

Mathew scoffed dismissively, "Lena? She didn't make it through the preliminary round. I haven't even seen her sketches. I only reviewed the top ten's."

"What?" Susan feigned shock. "Out of a hundred studios participating, Lena didn't make the top fifty? That's quite the fall from grace."

Susan threw Nancy a mocking look. "Lena, you've gone downhill, haven't you? Or were you always this mediocre? I'm starting to wonder how you snagged those awards in the past."

Mathew added with a sneer, "How else? NY is known for its strict standards. And I don't do favors. Miss Lena needs to up her game."

As Susan and Mathew tag-teamed their criticism, people almost took it for granted that Nancy had previously won by pulling strings.

Nancy's expression darkened.

known for its rigor, why don't we bring out Lena's sketches? Let's

from Baldrick's icy gaze, Mathew momentarily felt his heart quiver but quickly regained his

here to sign a contract

Mr. Sandro, your sudden defense for Miss Lena wouldn't be because you have a special interest in her, huh? No wonder she has won before, with a new big shot

Baldrick's frown deepened.

say I take shortcuts, but I think you've forgotten that all our past competitions

to hide her frustration, and her face twisted, "Public voting means nothing. Who's to say you didn't buy

rankings can be faked, too?" Nancy

fanbase, her earnings were still a

"Mr. Mathew, Lena seems quite unsatisfied with my victory. Is she questioning me, NY,

buzzed with

Global was a titan. Questioning NY might get one blacklisted within

challenging Evergreen Global could mean the end of one's career in

"Lena, if you can't accept defeat, maybe NY

was considering