Chapter 424

Chapter: 424

The corners of Laurel's mouth twitched in dissatisfaction. “I don’t think those judges are qualified to appraise Nancy’s necklace.

They have terrible tastes.”

Finally, the tense atmosphere reached its peak when Simon went to the center again.

“To our distinguished judges, please cast your votes now by placing a crystal next to your chosen piece of work.”

Under everyone’s scrutiny, four judges ultimately decided to cast their votes for Millie’s Light in the Dark.

Nancy’s Snow Diamond received exactly one vote.

“The Light in the Dark’s enigmatic color scheme completely hypnotized and inspired me.”

“While | do like Nancy’s design, | find myself drawn more to Millie’s Light in the Dark.”

“The Light in the Dark is simply remarkable. It’s a work of art in its own right. | was blown away by it the moment | saw it.”

Afterward, Simon declared enthusiastically, “Congratulations to Millie! Her Light in the Dark won with four votes. It’s a complete

and total victory!”

The crowd then erupted in roaring applause.

For a moment, Millie appeared to be in a trance. Did she actually win? Did she really defeat Nancy?

Truthfully, she was not one hundred percent confident in her victory up until the moment the votes were counted. It was because

Nancy’s Snow Diamond was very impressive, too.

Mrs. Barton got to her feet, went over to Millie, and gave her a warm hug.

“Congratulations! You really are one of a kind; you're very talented. Your Light in the Dark is a very captivating piece of art. I’m

going to buy it,” Mrs. Barton declared with an approving smile.

She was taken aback by the younger woman’s performance. Her original plan was to get Nancy to come down off her high horse

while also providing Millie, a lesser-known jewelry designer, a chance to compete against established names in the industry, with

the hope that she would leam quickly and improve dramatically.

As for Nancy, Mrs. Barton did not like how conceited she was, so she made her compete with someone less well-known to

humble her. It was for her own good, too.

People who thought highly of themselves never succeeded, after all.

However, the result took everyone by surprise. As things stood, it was clear that Millie’s potential as a jewelry designer was

limitless.

Millie replied humbly, “Mrs. Barton, | owe this chance to prove myself to you.”

Mrs. Barton let go of Millie and walked up to Marcus, who stood up from his seat, and smiled brightly at him.

“Mr. Thomas, I’m sure your company’s designers are all talented, but | think they could use some improvement. | don’t want to

sound biased, but you should really consider Millie. She’s incredibly gifted.”

Triggered by the statement, Nancy felt her cheeks heat up. At that moment, she wanted nothing more than for the ground to

open up and swallow her whole.