Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

"So, does this mean I did it?" Lucy asked, barely containing her excitement.

"Yes," Matthew replied, and his simple answer made Lucy's heart soar. She had passed the challenge set by Matthew and Hudson. "Really? You're not just saying that because you like my work, are you?"

Matthew cracked a smile. "I do play favorites... but not when it comes to this. Hudson and I both agreed, so no, there were no special favors."

Lucy was so overjoyed she could not find the words. She flopped back onto her bed. Gazing at her design drafts, her mind raced with possibilities. "Guess what? There was actually a secret judge this time," Matthew said with a twinkle in his eye. "Want to know who it was?"

"Who was it?"

Lucy peered at Matthew, sensing she might know that mystery judge.

Matthew decided to spill the beans. "It's Koven."

"Koven? How could he..."

putting your name forward as the designer, Koven chose to put you to the test himself. All those extra things we asked for?

work and that was why she had to start from scratch. She did not realize they wanted to add special touches. "I should've known it was Koven.

insisting on adding a touch of vintage style and a dash of gold... It all made Lucy struggle, squeezing every ounce of

Luckily, he ended up giving Lucy a nearly perfect

that's all he

had indeed only said those words and nothing

biting comments. He

not keep secrets from Lucy, but he still did not spell it out. "That's all he

that so. Lucy replied

you don't need to shield me. I can

breath to steady himself. "He mentioned that you managed to incorporate the last-minute changes with