Chapter 350

Jonny Manson was inside and too mesmerized to see clearly.

However, the Watson and Holmes family were not fools. They could see the deeper meaning, behind Olivia’s actions.

Olivia was really not to be underestimated.

Her methods were strange and unexpected. If one did not see the consequences, no one would be able to guess her true intentions.

For example, when she broke Winona’s wrist, everyone thought that it was a simple grudge. The two women had a grudge, moved to fight, and even agreed to a painting competition because of Daniel.

Everyone thought that Olivia was simply giving Winona a lesson.

Unexpectedly, she had set up such a huge trap behind the scenes.

Without spending a single soldier or a single cent, she used the power of the Manson family to completely make the Smith family famous and make the reputation of the Smith Hospital rise to another level in the medical world.

Previously, when Olivia treated Amelia’s body, everyone saw that the Smith family’s connections could not be underestimated. Now, they completely reappeared in front of the world, In addition, treating Winona’s wrist injury made the Smith family completely famous in the domestic medical industry as well as the upper–class society.

This woman was really impressive.

Every step she took was steady and sudden. No one could guess what she would do next. Even if they wanted to stop her, they had nowhere to start.

In fact, all along, the Watson, the Holmes, and even the Grant family never believed in her abilities.

They were all waiting to see her make a fool of herself and how she would defeat the Smith family.

Unexpectedly, she not only didn’t let the Smith family decline but instead made it even more prosperous. This was also the reason why First Elder did not snatch it directly. Instead, he used Jarron to take back the Smith family.

Olivia had already revealed her strength, and the Smith family was no longer the family that could be easily bullied.

Since they could not snatch it by force, they could only follow and support it.

“This Olivia.” Robert, the head of the Watson family, leaned back on the sofa with a cigar between his fingers. The smoke blocked his eyes, making it difficult for people to see his face clearly. They could only hear his words. “She’s truly someone chosen through layers of trials. We can’t underestimate her.”

Larson, the head of the Holmes family, nodded in agreement. He also felt that Olivia was impressive.

Her scheming methods were top–notch. If she was the Holmes family’s member, he would definitely keep her close and nurture her well.

However, it was a pity that such a good talent did not know any better and insisted on going against the Grant family.

If she knew some things and was willing to lower her head, the Smith family would definitely be able to regain some of its former glory, not to mention flourishing in her hands.

Unfortunately, this young woman was too arrogant. She did not understand the concept of challenging a formidable force and insisted on fighting against the Grant family.

She would destroy herself sooner or later.

Since it had nothing to do with him, Larson said a few words of pity and put it aside to divert his attention.

The painting competition was in full swing.

Not all participants had to participate in the preliminary round. As long as the judges recommended them, they could directly enter the semi–finals.

Olivia was recommended by Mrs. Liebsig, so she didn’t need to participate in the preliminary round.

Originally, the judges were all decided by the Manson family. However, after Daniel interfered, there were a few more judges from Painting Association. The competition process was more standardized, and the Manson family did not have much space to control.

Ellis followed Daniel the entire time. Seeing that Daniel did not interfere much and did not personally select the judges, he was very puzzled.

“Boss, is that enough? Didn’t you want to guarantee Miss Taylor’s victory?”

Daniel leaned against the door and looked down casually. His expression was lazy, but he was exceptionally calm.

Upon hearing Ellis’s question, he sneered. “Hehe.

He did not need to bribe the judges like the Manson family did, nor did he need to secretly manipulate the competition process. He only needed to guarantee a fair environment for Olivia.

As for the rest, Olivia would use her absolute strength to beat her opponent into submission.

She was just that powerful.

The competition had been going on for some time. After the preliminary round ended, a total of 20 people entered the semi–finals. They were all young people between 20 and 35 years old.

These people were either famous young painters or outstanding people who had made it out of the preliminary round.

In the second lounge, some people were looking at the semi–finals list.

Who is Olivia Taylor?” A tough–looking woman tapped her finger on the name list.

The chubby man beside her turned around and looked at her with a surprised expression. “You don’t even know Olivia Taylor? She’s Daniel Sullivan’s fiancée. Their engagement ceremony some time ago was very grand.”

“Oh, it’s her.” At the mention of Daniel Sullivan, the tough woman understood.

She frowned unhappily. “Why didn’t I see her in the preliminary round?”

“He was recommended by Mrs. Liebsig for the semi–finals,” someone said sourly.

“Why?” The tough woman muttered. Everyone had entered the semi–finals with their own abilities. Who was Olivia? Why did she have to enter the semi–finals directly?

If it was Winona or Riley, who had already made a name for themselves, it would be fine. After all, their paintings had already spread throughout the country and were publicly acknowledged as good.

However, Olivia was not well–known in painting. What qualifications did she have to be recommended?

‘Don’t say anymore. She’s Mrs. Liebsig’s disciple. A great teacher produces an outstanding disciple.

Her standard shouldn’t be bad,” someone said.

Upon hearing Mrs. Liebsig, everyone fell silent. She was the best painter alive in the country.

“Eh?” The tough wornan thought of something. “I remember that Bettany Fulham is also Mrs. Liebsig’s disciple. Why didn’t Mrs. Liebsig recommend her?”

“Bettany is her junior disciple. Her standard can’t compare to Olivia.”

“No, that’s not right.” Someone retorted. “I think she’s biased. I’ve seen Bettany’s paintings before, and they are incredibly spirited. I heard that she didn’t even graduate from a professional school. In the past, she was self–studying. To be able to reach this level, she’s definitely talented.”

Everyone chatted for a while and began to talk about the semi–finals tomorrow.

The semi–finals involve on–site painting with a limited time and a specific theme. The 20 participants were divided into four groups. Then, they would draw based on the topics they drew by lots.

Based on the level of the painting, two people would be eliminated from each group.

In other words, in the four groups, two people had to be eliminated from each group. In the end, a total of 12 people entered the finals.

“It seems that the four recommended participants will be placed in different groups, so they won’t compete against each other. As for those who made it from the preliminary rounds, they’ll draw lots to decide which of the recommended participants‘ groups they’ll join,” Someone explained the rules of the competition.

The chubby man stretched out four fingers and counted. “Olivia, Winona, Riley, and Casey will each lead one of the four groups.”

“Winona and Riley are already slightly famous painters, and the participants competing with them in the same group are quite pitiful, including Casey, who is said to be a genius artist as well. Among them, Olivia is the weakest.”

“If only I was assigned to group Olivia, that would be great. We only need to eliminate two people in total, and Olivia is sure to be one of them. Then, among the remaining four, we just need to eliminate one to make it to the finals.”

The tough–looking woman covered her mouth and laughed. “Then you have to pray hard. When we go home, we have to pray sincerely that we’re in the same group as Olivia.”

At this point, the strong woman paused and felt that it was not enough. She continued, “How about this? If we draw group Olivia tomorrow, we’ll consider it a win and celebrate by treating everyone. What do you all think?”

Alright.” Everyone cheered.