"You little flatterer, you sound exactly like Elena! You two are just hyping me up. If I don't win an award, I'm holding both of you personally responsible!"
Time flew by in a blur of hard work.
After a grueling month of preliminary rounds, the design competition finally reached its grand finale.
On the day of the finals, a massive crowd of media outlets flooded the venue.
In addition to the press, several top-tier business tycoons from Cresden City had been exclusively invited to watch the runway show.
Sienna Hayes personally led the team. LUMEN Studio had successfully pushed three designers into the finals, Claire being one of them.
In the backstage dressing room, Sienna did her final rounds. "Claire, is everything perfectly in place?"
"Don't worry, Director. The model is fully dressed and just waiting for her cue!"
Sienna inspected the intricate garment on the model and nodded in deep satisfaction.
"Claire, this piece of yours—'Wildwood Whimsy'—is going to completely dazzle the audience. I have a very strong feeling you're going to place at the top! Make absolutely sure nothing goes wrong between now and your runway walk," Sienna stressed.
She had placed incredibly high hopes on Claire's shoulders.
Claire's heart pounded with excitement. "I won't let you down, Director!"
Sienna nodded approvingly and moved on to check on the other designers in the neighboring rooms.
Meanwhile, in another section backstage.
Isabella Bennett walked in and immediately turned to Elaine Turner. "Are we all set?"
"Don't worry, Ms. Bennett. Everything is flawless."
"Excellent! Your number is up early, so she'll be walking soon. Do one last thorough check. We absolutely must crush LUMEN Studio tonight."
"Understood!" Elaine nodded sharply.
She stared at her design with intense satisfaction, brimming with confidence that it would secure her the first-place trophy!
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"Boss!" Sean's typically icy expression melted into a bright, stunning smile the moment he spotted Elena in the crowd.
It was like watching a frozen glacier suddenly thaw into springtime.

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