StarNovelChapter 241
Sarah stood there with her arms crossed before her chest. She wore a pair of 1.94-luch high heels and exuded an
air of confidence. A trace of disdain curled at the comers of het ciintson lips.
A stast member prattled on behind her, seemingly explaining something to her in a respectful manner.
Satah tell that Xavier's attitude toward her had taken a turn for the better recently. He probably felt
inappropriate to have suspended her from her role at Nova Group Therefore, he enthusiastically joined the
Avelon Designs Competition and accompanied her here. The thought of that suddenly crossed her mind one day.
It seemed far more plausible that he had cfor her than the notion of him being here for Lily. After all, they
were on the brink of divorce. ""Ms. Lande!"
The staff member called her ntwice and followed her gaze. Lily was already pone
It seemed Lily hadn't noticed Sarah's silent provocation. All she wanted was to focus on preparing for the
competition. She was uncertain whether she would advance this time.
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Although she had gained Terence's approval on bet design, the sight of Xavier and Sarah tilled her with a vague
sense of urease.
The announcement of the competition results officially began two hours later.
All design sketches were played on the large screen in tum. Ssketches were so string that they drew gasps
from the crowd, while others were so mediocre that they invited at a single glance. A thin layer of sweat
formed on Lilly's palms. Her phone vibrated twice in her pocket before she pulled it out.
It was a message from Terence with two simple sentences. "Good luck. Don't be nervous."
She straightened her posture and glanced around the room before she spotted Terence seated in the comer.
Beside him sat Xavier. They were merely here as spectators without being involved in the process. Terence gave
her a faint nod before putting his phone backinto his suit pocket when he noticed her gaze. Lily nodded in retum
as a silent acknowledgment
She intended to look away and refocus on waiting for the results, but her eyes uncontrollably Lingered on Xavier.
Xavier seemed to sense her gaze. He looked up slightly. His deep eyes locked unerringly onto her clear eyes,
His eyes drew her in like a whirlpool. Lily found herself momentarily lost in his gaze and was uncertain of what to
do.
"And now, we'll officially announce the second round list of the Avelon Designs Competition!" After fishing the
opening remarks, the host's voice grew noticeably louder as the moment of excitement arrived.
Lily was jolted back to her senses. She sat up straight and glanced over at the s stage. The second round list had
been handed to the judges in advance.
Sarah spotted Lily's nat a glance. She didn't understand much about design. It wasn't up to her to decide
who would advance in the competition. She could only ask the judges for clarification. "Ms. Townsend, is Lily's
design really that impressive?"
Gloria Townsend was a renowned designer in the country and was about 60 years old. Her hair was silver, and
she wore a pair of vintage black-framed glasses.
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She pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose and pulled up Lily's submission on her laptop. Her eyes lit up
immediately.
"This one has great potential. Her work in the preliminary round wasn't particularly outstanding, but it's excellent
this time."
"You still remember her work from the preliminary round?" Sarah was shocked.
Gloria frowned slightly. "Her work was submitted after the preliminary list was finalized, so | remember."
Sarah's eyes flickered slightly as she smiled. "It seems the Avelon Designs Competition isn't as fair and impartial
as it claims to be,"
Gloria was an official judge for Avelon Design and was effectively part of the organization. She immediately
frowned.
"I'm not sure what caused the delay in receiving Lily's submission, but we judge purely based on talent, which is
why her work passed the preliminary round." "lI was just saying "Sarah's face was full of skepticism.
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