Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 120

The competition officially began.

The rule was that each participating designer had to create a fashion design using "stars" as an element within one hour.

The challenge was difficult, not only because of the required element but also due to the time constraint.

The organizers had prepared pens of various colors and materials, enabling the designers to capture their vision on paper perfectly.

Frankie intently looked at Jessica on the stage as soon as the competition started. He saw Jessica pondered for a moment before she began to sketch.

Frankie's worries started to fade. It seemed that Jessica already had an idea and was inspired.

Relieved, he glanced towards Ashley. She was drawing something on paper but stopped after a short while and remained motionless in her seat.

Frankie frowned. 'Had Ashley finished her drawing already?'

'Was she just here to mess around?'

While the other designers continued to sketch, Ashley had already stopped, appearing idle. It was like she had handed in a blank sheet during an exam. Clearly, Ashley didn't know design.

The audience couldn't see what the participants on stage were drawing. They could only notice when someone started or stopped sketching.

During the wait, there were whispers among the spectators.

"Did you notice Eric from the Global Team? His design skills are exceptional. He had won several international design competitions. I was sure he was going to take first place today!"

"Let's not underestimate Jessica from the Zyrrinthia Team. She's a rising talent in design. She might have had a chance to outdo Eric!"

"Indeed, the recent fashion lines released by the Ramos family were all Jessica's creations. They were breathtakingly beautiful. I couldn't help but buy a set as a collector's item!"

"But remember Ashley? Jaden said she knew her stuff. She must have been quite skilled if she caught Jaden's eye, right?"

"Hahaha, just look at the stage! Ashley had already stopped drawing. I think Mr. Walter was just joking. We shouldn't take it seriously. Ashley seemed to be there just for the sake of it!"

Ashley couldn't hear what the people below were talking about on stage. She put down the pen and glanced at the clock. It hadn't passed twenty minutes from the start.

According to the rules, designers were not allowed to move around freely. Ashley had no choice but to sit still, propping her chin with her hand and almost falling asleep.

Finally, an hour was up.

All the designers on stage, whether they had finished or not, had to stop drawing immediately, as continuing would violate the rules.

Next came the scoring phase.

At this moment, the six designers from the Zyrrinthia Team were seated on the left side of the stage, while the six from the Global Team sat on the right. The judges were seated behind a long table in the center.

The first to be evaluated was Eric Stewart from the Global Team.

His design was displayed on the large screen on stage.

A murmur of amazement and admiration rippled through the audience as a beautiful silver evening gown appeared on the screen.

The dress, resembling a mermaid-style gown, had a hem made of silver tassels, adding a rich texture. Even from a sketch, one could imagine how stunning it would look on a model. The cinched waist design highlighted a slim waistline. Silver tassels formed a star shape on the right side of the waist.

"Wow, this dress is so beautiful!"

"The concept of using silver tassels to form stars is quite unique!"

After the design presentation concluded, the five judges on stage began to score.

It was a ten-point system, and unsurprisingly, all five judges simultaneously awarded a high score of 9.9.