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Paige did not talk nonsense with Olivia. She took out her phone and called Patricia directly. The speaker was turned on.
When Paige returned to the Lusk family for the first time, Patricia insisted Paige save her phone numbers in front of their parents.
Patricia said Paige and she could go to the spa and have teatime together someday.
Paige did not want to act like having a good relationship with Patricia. However, in order not to make things difficult for their parents, Paige saved Patricia’s number and never called her.
After a while, the phone was connected.
“My dear sister, Paige?”
Patricia answered the phone with a sweet voice. How she called Paige made Olivia shocked.
Olivia wondered, what happened?
Why does Patricia call the bitch sister?
Are they really relatives?
“Do you know who I am?” Paige’s voice sounded a little unhappy.
“Aren’t you Paige?” Patricia was puzzled. Patricia was at home. She pretended to be a nice person in front of her parents. Patricia asked, “Paige, aren’t you participating in the competition today? Is there something I can help you with?”
Donald and Danica were next to Patricia. They asked Patricia to turn on the speaker and told Patricia to ask Paige if she had forgotten to bring the registration information or ID card. Or if there was something urgent, they could help.
Patricia turned on the speaker hurriedly. She wanted to perform well in front of her parents.
“Let me ask you, whose fiancé is Martin?”
The sudden question stunned Patricia. Patricia wondered why Paige called her to ask this question.
Patricia didn’t know what was going on.
Donald and Danica did not understand why Paige asked this question so suddenly before the competition.
“Can you answer me?”
Paige’s question pulled Patricia’s thoughts back.
Although Patricia did not know what Paige was up to, Patricia still showed her gentleness and cuteness in front of her parents.
“Martin is your fiancé. Of course, he is my brother-in-law.”
Beep…
Paige hung up the phone and looked at Olivia as if she was looking at an idiot. It seemed that Paige was laughing at Olivia who was being used.
Olivia seemed to be struck by lightning and she froze in place. Olivia couldn’t believe what Patricia just said.
Olivia wondered, how could Patricia call Paige sister?
Why did she say Martin is her brother-in-law?
What is going on?
It was clearly Patricia’s voice just now.
In Larsen Villa…
Patricia was baffled. She did not understand why Paige hung up the phone suddenly. When Patricia called Paige again, no one answered.
“Patricia, what’s going on? Paige sounds unhappy.”
What happened between Martin and you?”
“Mom and Dad, please don’t misunderstand. Nothing happened between me and Martin,” Patricia was also confused. She explained hurriedly, “I don’t know why Paige was in a bad mood suddenly. And I don’t know why she even asked me this question. Don’t worry, I will send her a message later.”
“The competition is about to start. Don’t disturb Paige and let her concentrate on the competition,” Danica said, but she felt that there was something wrong. Danica thought it was necessary to wait for Paige to come back and ask her clearly.
“Okay.” Patricia suppressed her uneasiness temporarily. She had no idea what Paige was doing.
If Patricia knew that Paige would ask this weird question, she wouldn’t have turned on the speaker.
At this moment, the competition bell rang.
“The competitors from No.1 to No.20, please get ready to go on stage!”
Hearing the staff’s words, the competitors who were in
Lounge A was ready to go on stage. They all looked nervous.
The male host in a suit walked up to the big stage.
“Ladies and gentlemen, all the competitors and judges, good morning! I am very happy that everyone has come to participate in the annual America fashion design competition.’
“Over the years, many excellent designers were selected by this competition. They walked out of America and went towards the whole world. They introduced our American culture through fashion clothes into more countries.”
“Today, we are honored to invite the authoritative figures of this industry. They are the president of the America Fashion Designers Association, Klein Anderson, the chief editor of fashion, Sherry Clark, the president of the Women’s Wear Association, Sophia Bird, the president of Fashion News Agency, Stanley Knockblock, and the president of Daybreak Group, Hernan Lusk. They are our influential people and also our judges for today.”
There was thunderous applause below the stage.
“At the same time, the two hundred audience members below the stage are the elites of our industry. There are famous designers, senior fashion scholars, fashion experts, clothing experts, and so on. They will vote on the spot to increase the fairness of our competition.”
“Paige, what should I do? I am a little nervous.” Mariela stood behind the crowd and looked in the direction of the
stage. Mariela did not know what the host said, and she was trembling slightly.
“There are many people watching you when you’re doing a live broadcast. Now there are only two hundred audiences. How could you be so nervous?” Paige said while she was playing games.
“You have a strong heart.
Mariela thought, how can Paige still be in the mood to play games on her phone?
Many designers’ faces turned pale with fear.
“What should I do? What’s the use of being nervous?” Paige asked casually.
Mariela shook her head.
“Since it is useless to be nervous and it will affect your performance, why don’t you adjust your attitude and face it bravely?”
The surrounding designers heard Paige’s words. They realized what Paige said made sense.
They wondered why Paige had such a clear mind even though she was pretty young.
“Today, there are 120 designers participating in the competition. Now, I will announce the rules of the first round. Every 20 designers will be in a group and compete together. In the end, only 30 designers and their assistants can enter the second round.”
The crowd burst into an uproar.
The competitors were nervous.
“There are 120 competitors in total. In the end, only 30 can enter the second round. Three-quarters of them were cut off!
“Isn’t that too terrifying?”
“Even before the competition, I feel that the atmosphere is tense.”
“I heard that a few famous private designers are participating in the competition today. I wonder what kind of designs they will bring.”
“I heard that the designer who changed the design on the live broadcast that day, Mariela Robins, is also participating today.”
“What? Is that so? I really like her. What number is she?”
“I don’t know either.”
The host announced with a smile, “Now, let’s invite the first group of competitors to the stage with the warmest applause.”
Hernan, who was the judge of the competition, was looking at the big screen with a straight face.
There were 20 designers and 20 assistants in the first group. Hernan glanced at the designers, but none of them looked like Paige.
“What is Paige’s number?” Hernan asked the person beside him in a low voice.
Stanley looked confused and asked, “Paige? I have never heard of her. Mr. Lusk, do you know her? Wait a minute, let me check”
Stanley looked through all the documents, but he could not find Paige’s name on the list.
“Let me have a look.” Herman took the documents and scanned the designer list first. Hernan couldn’t find Paige’s name and wondered if Paige was an assistant.
Herman checked the name list again. And he found that Paige was No.16.
Herman looked up immediately. He made contact with Paige, who had a beautiful and outstanding face on the stage.
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Under her black and dense eyelashes were a pair of clear and bright eyes, an exquisite, delicate nose, and rosy lips…
Although she looked somewhat similar to her mother, she still easily stood out in the crowd with her cold and noble aura.
She was stunning.
Was she Hernan’s sister, Paige?
She was good-looking and very well-mannered.
But why would she participate in the competition as an assistant?
What was the reason?
Hernan did not understand.
The stage was in a large semi-circular shape. After the one hundred and twenty designers and assistants went on stage, they faced the audience with a screen in the middle.
The big screen behind them magnified their every move.
The host took the microphone and announced with passion,…
“The first competition will be a proscenium based on the fabric and accessories provided by our organizers. Within forty minutes, each designer and his assistant will work together to design a dress that they think will look best and manifest the most temperament.”
The etiquette ladies lined up and presented the materials and accessories with both hands.
“Now I announce that the competition has officially begun! Please, time!”
After the host left, all the designers began to design.
Every designer received the same white gauze, and even the accessories were the same. There were pearls, rhinestones, sequins, etc…
“The quality of this white gauze is good…” “Paige, what do you want to design?” Mariela touched the material on the plate.
“What’s your idea?”
“Looking at this white gauze, I think of a wedding dress…” Mariela suddenly had an idea. “Why don’t we make a wedding dress? It’s just that the accessories…”
Mariela found that there were many materials on the plate. “Many designers would use pearls, rhinestones, sequins, and other accessories to show the nobility of the dress. If we also use these, it would be boring.”
Paige noticed the colorful embroidery thread on the plate and had an idea, “Then let’s make a white dress with embroidered rose patterns. You are in charge of cutting the white gauze dress. I will use the red embroidery thread to make rose patterns. The green embroidery thread can act as the leaves of a rose.”
“Good idea!” Mariela was immediately overjoyed. She took a ruler and a pair of scissors and began to cut the materials.
Hernan noticed that they were discussing. It should be that Paige came up with an idea so that the designer had the motivation and direction of the design…
When the camera swept past Paige, she was holding a needle and was embroidering the red thread on the bodice of the white gauze dress. Hernan noticed that her hand seemed to be injured.
He whispered into the walkie-talkie on his suit collar and said, “Zoom in on Assistant No. 16.”
The backstage staff immediately zoomed in on the screen.
Not only Hernan, but many people at this time noticed that Paige’s right wrist had a red and swollen bruise.
Was her hand injured?
It seemed that her injuries were quite serious.
The point was that she could embroider fast and well, even though she was injured to this extent.
“Who is this girl? She looks to be only in her teens…”
“She probably hasn’t even graduated from high school, but she can actually embroider so well… It’s really impressive.”
Paige embroidered the two colored threads to the bodice of the dress. The vivid and lifelike roses appeared in
everyone’s eyes. In less than ten minutes, she finished them all. People were amazed at the speed.
“Ah… Oh no!”
At this moment, when Mariela was cutting the material, she accidentally tore a small hole…
Looking at the torn white gauze dress, she was almost crying. “What should I do, Paige? I was too nervous and didn’t manage to cut it properly…”
The torn part was on the hemline of the dress.
Paige took the dress and directly embroidered the big roses on it. With the cover of the roses, the hole just now was gone, and the roses were vivid and lifelike…
“Paige, you are awesome…
After dozens of roses were embroidered on the bodice and hemline, the whole dress looked elegant and dignified.
Not only the judges, but even the senior audience had noticed their works.
Unlike the dresses with sequins and rhinestones, their dress was undoubtedly the highlight of the stage, and people would notice it at a glance.
As they cooperated well, Paige and Mariela soon finished, and everyone’s eyes fell on their work, and people started to comment.
At this time, Paige whispered something in Mariela’s ear, and Mariela immediately used more white gauze to make a beautiful trailing hem…
Paige also embroidered roses on the hem. This time, the whole dress looked more elegant and dignified.
“No. 16 is done so quickly? Which company is she from? Her design is really good…”
“I think that assistant is very thoughtful. Her embroidery skill is obviously above everyone.”
At this time, Paige noticed that the petals of one of the roses did not look good enough and she quickly adjusted it again.
Everyone was stunned and thought that they had seen it wrong.
“Did she use her left hand?”
“Just now, she clearly used her right hand. I didn’t expect that she could embroider so well with her left hand…”
“How did she do it?”
It was amazing!
It was simply amazing to be able to embroider such a beautiful rose with both hands!
Hernan suddenly found that Paige was like a mysterious treasure, making people feel pleasantly surprised.
“Forty minutes up! All contestants, please stop!” The host went up to the stage and announced, “Now, our organizers have added a small request for the participating designers or assistants to put on the dresses that you designed yourself. Follow the order of the numbers and walk out to let the judges and audience present the score!”
When that said, everyone was stunned.
“What? Wearing the dresses I designed?”
Many designers were afraid because in order to pursue the effect of the work, some of the dresses had very small waistbands. The size was not for normal people to wear.
Some of them had sewn a large number of pearls and sequins in order to save time. The stitches were not tight. Once the dresses were put on, they would definitely crack…
“Paige, help me…” Mariela clasped her hands together and whispered, “This dress is dignified and grand. Only you look good in it… You obviously look stronger than I.”
“You wear it.”
“No, no. No one looks better than you now! Please wear it for a while. Please!” Mariela kept begging, acting like a spoiled child…
Paige finally agreed helplessly.
According to the order, everyone went on stage one by one. Paige changed her dress in the locker room and simply tied up her hair. The other designers and assistants who had changed and were waiting to go on stage were all stunned when they saw Paige.
Even Mariela was stunned…
What kind of beauty was this?
“Paige, you are so beautiful…”
Sure enough, only Paige could wear this kind of dress. The dress also showed Paige’s temperament more.
It was a perfect match.
On the stage, designer No. 10 came out wearing her own designed dress.
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One of the judges waited for her to finish walking on the runway before commenting, “Although this white V-neck tight dress of yours looks good, your proud flesh is revealed, and it is not beautiful. Moreover, I think your design should be a slip dress.”
“Yes,” designer No. 10 quickly replied.
“But your straps are too short. It’s hard to wear. You can only put the straps on the two sides of your shoulders, leaving marks there. It doesn’t look good.”
Designer No. 10 lowered her head in shame.
“And your shoulders are too broad, so you are not suitable to wear this kind of revealing dress.” The judge held the microphone and was disappointed with her work. “When you designed it, you only pursued visual effects. You did not consider whether the person wearing it would look good in it… I can only give you three points.”
The highest score was 10 points.
The other judges also gave low scores, and the score given by the audience was even lower…
Designer No. 10 knew she had no chance to compete in the second round, so she expressed her appreciation and quickly stepped down.
Mariela secretly saw that and ran back to the resting room to tell Paige, “What should we do, Paige? I feel the judges are very strict, and the audience has high standards…”
It was not easy for them to get a high score.
Paige was playing a mobile game. No one knew she was playing in a match. They just thought it wasn’t serious.
“Paige, you look beautiful when you play mobile games…” For some reason, Mariela felt Paige was too pretty. No matter what Paige did and what expression she had, it was very pleasing to the eye.
Designer No. 11 walked around the stage. The president of the Women’s Wear Association, Sophia Bird, picked up the microphone and commented, “The waist part of your tight dress is only the width of a palm. You probably feel very uncomfortable now, right?”
Designer No. 11 couldn’t hold it in and nodded to admit that it was too tight!
“It will easily cause blood circulation problems. If it is serious, your ribs will be broken.”
When Sophia said that, many of the audience laughed.
Sophia said seriously, “Don’t think I am joking. Not long ago, a female celebrity walked on the red carpet. As soon as she left the red carpet, she was immediately sent to the hospital. It was really a fracture. I advise you to take it off quickly. In the future, when you design a dress, pay attention to the size.”
After designer No. 11 left, designer No. 12 went on stage. She walked around, and many of the audience covered their eyes.
Even the judges found it hard to describe. “Before you went on stage, I noticed your work. Your shoulders are exposed, and the sleeves are puffy. It has a deep V-neck, and a lot of pearls are sewn into the dress. It looks fantastic, but when you wear it…”
The zipper on the back of the gorgeous dress was only half closed.
“The dress you designed is only for extremely thin models.”
When the designer wore it, not only did she look fat, but she also looked swollen.
“As a designer, you can’t blindly pursue beauty. It’s unrealistic. Also, your pearl choker is a flaw. Your neck looks thick when you wear it.”
“Next, let’s invite designer No. 16 on the stage!”
After the host finished speaking, Paige gracefully appeared.
She was wearing a rose-patterned dress embroidered with white gauze. She wore a beautiful crown on her head. Her noble and elegant appearance amazed everyone.
She was as beautiful as a princess from the fairy tales. She was graceful and refined, giving off an aura of nobility.
“So gorgeous!”
“She’s even more beautiful than a star!”
“She looks like a flower fairy. Both she and the dress are stunning!”
“She is assistant No. 16? I remember her! I will sign her and make her famous!”
“Paige?” When Klein Anderson, the president of the American Fashion Designers Association, who was the judge, saw Paige, he almost spat out the water in his mouth. He could not believe what he saw. He rubbed his eyes and looked carefully. It was true!
The talented designer actually came to participate in such a small competition, and she came as an assistant…
Did he miss Paige too much, or did she get bored and decide to experience a normal people’s life?
“Do you know her?” Hernan, who was at the side, looked at him.
Only then did Klein realize he had spilled the beans. He quickly explained, “No, no, no, I don’t know her. I don’t know her…”
“You know her name.”
Hearing Hernan’s words, Klein did not dare to hide the truth. After all, Hernan was a big shot.
Klein could not afford to offend Hernan!
“I’m warning you. Don’t tell anyone…” Klein beckoned for Hernan to come closer and then whispered in his ear, “The designer is in charge of PQ Fashion. She designed PQ Fashion’s products. But her real name is Paige! I guess she is here to experience life.”
Otherwise, how could he explain the fact that Paige was an assistant?
Paine?
My sister is also called Paine?
Hernan’s eyes deepened a little, and he was thinking, in other words, PQ Fashion is single-handedly created by my sister?
No wonder the three-dimensional embroidery just now is so vivid and lifelike, and the embroidery is excellent…
“I won’t mistake such a top-notch beauty!” Klein swallowed and flipped through the information. “Is she from the Lusk family’s company? How much did you spend hiring her? You even made her an assistant… Is her salary 160 million dollars?”
No one spoke.
“It can’t be less than 160 million dollars. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even look at it.”
So, the four-leaf clover necklace Hernan bought, which was worth 4 million dollars, was nothing to Paige…
Hernan had mixed feelings.
After Paige finished walking on the stage, Klein was just about to comment when Hernan picked up the microphone first.
“Are you Paige?”
Paige looked over. The man’s face was handsome, and his voice was deep and friendly.
“Yes.”
“I am Hernan. It’s nice to meet you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
Was the cold and reticent CEO starting a conversation with the beautiful woman on the stage?
Even Paige was a little surprised, thinking, My brother is a judge today?
“I came for you.”
Hernan’s words made the audience exclaim.
My goodness! Was the richest man interested in the beautiful woman?
He actually said he came for her…
Wasn’t it rumored he was abstinent?
Paige was beautiful and elegant.
But she was only an assistant…
Wasn’t the gap between them too big?
“Your performance today was amazing. It was beyond my expectations.” Hernan didn’t expect his sister to not only manage the company but also founded PQ Fashion. She was a fantastic designer, but was willing to be an assistant to help the younger generation…
Her ambition and plan were peerless.
Under Paige’s fair and delicate neck were her unrivaled slender and graceful shoulders. “Thank you,” she said.
“I am looking forward to your next performance.” Hernan gave ten points! Full marks!
The entire audience was in an uproar!
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Paige was the first one to get full marks from Hernan!
She was so amazing.
The other judges gave ten points one after another.
The audience also gave high scores, not only for the dress but for Paige’s top beauty…
Her face should be marked with more than 10 points!
It was worth at least 10,000 points!
The number on the screen kept increasing and finally stopped.
“2,050 points! Full marks!” Even the host couldn’t believe his eyes, “Out of the two hundred audience members, the highest score each person can give is ten points, plus the five judges’ scores…’
In other words, everyone gave Paige ten points!
It had never happened before!
The audience burst into thunderous applause for a long time.
Paige seemed to have seen a lot. Her eyes were clear and indifferent. She just bowed slightly and left.
In the rest area, Mariela was on cloud nine.
She hugged Paige excitedly.
“Paige, you are so great! If not for your good looks, the dress might not have gotten full marks. Great! We can compete in the next round!”
Abbigail was so angry that she clenched her fists. What was there to be proud of?
If Paige did not have a gorgeous face, would Hernan fall for her?
The other judges only gave Paige full marks because of Hernan!
It was not surprising that the audience gave her full marks because they followed the crowd.
Who was Paige showing off to?
Jessie was even more furious. She swept everything on the
table to the ground and left the rest area in anger.
The four designers followed her cautiously, afraid of upsetting her.
Seeing them like this, Mariela was even happier. She asked in a small voice, “Paige, is the boss of the headquarters interested in you? Just now, he said in front of so many people that he came for you. He is also looking forward to your next performance…
Although Paige didn’t want to say it, Mariela was a close friend, so Paige said in a flat tone, “My surname is Lusk.”
“Oh, so your name is Paige Lusk!” As soon as Mariela finished speaking, she realized something and opened her eyes wide. “You, you, you…”
“Lower your voice.”
Mariela quickly covered her mouth, unable to hide her shock. She asked in a low and excited voice, “Are you from the Lusk family? Is Mr. Lusk your elder brother? The previous president is your father?”
“Yes.”
Now Mariela finally understood from whom Paige got the aura. Inheritance! It was definitely inherited!
Even her top-notch beauty was inherited!
Olivia called Patricia.
“Patricia, I saw the girl who seduced your fiancé at the competition venue today…”
Patricia was shocked. She thought of Paige calling her not long ago and instantly understood something.
Olivia and Paige should have fought before.
“Who is she to you?” Olivia asked.
Patricia didn’t answer directly. “Some sort of a sister to me…”
They were not related, actually.
“Some sort of? So, she works in your clothing company as an assistant?” Olivia was a little confused.
Paige looked like she knew a bit about design, but she was so much younger than they were. She didn’t graduate from a famous university, so she probably only had a high school education.
Therefore, Paige could only be an assistant…
Paige was just so-so!
“In fact, my father gave her the job. I don’t know the details…” Patricia was afraid she would say something wrong. She didn’t know how to patch up a lie, so she pretended to know nothing.
“Your brother seems to like her very much.”
“What did you say?” Patricia clenched her phone and had difficulty breathing.
“Your brother is the judge. He said in front of everyone that he came for Paige and praised her performance. He also said he looked forward to what she would do next and even gave her full marks…”
Patricia couldn’t believe her ears. Hernan actually became a judge for Paige and even gave her full marks!
Why!
“Olivia, my phone is dead. Let’s talk about it later.” Patricia could no longer maintain her calm. After she gently ended the call, her expression was ferocious!
She worked so hard to please Hernan for three days, but he recognized Paige so easily?
Then what was the use of her flattery?
Why did Paige come back and take away Patricia’s parents and even her brother?
Paige should be tortured to death by the Tate family! She should not have returned to this family!
Patricia’s nails dug deep into her palms, and she gnashed her teeth in hatred.
On the other side, Olivia looked at her phone and felt
Patricia was a little strange, but Olivia could not figure out how.
Olivia could not help but send a voice message, “Patricia, you just did not say why your sister was so close to your fiancé. What is their relationship? Are you not angry at all when you see them holding hands?”
When Patricia received the message, she was even angrier….
The host strode onto the stage and said with a smile, “Now that the first match has ended, the top 30 contestants are on the big screen behind me. Let us give warm applause to congratulate the 30 designers and their assistants who advanced.”
The audience applauded nonstop.
“Everyone can see that designer No. 16 and her assistant got the highest score in the first round! Let us give them applause again.”
The audience burst into thunderous applause again.
“Now, I will announce the rules of the second round. Out of the thirty designers, only ten will be able to advance to the third round.”
The audience was in an uproar once again.
They didn’t expect two-thirds of the competitors would be eliminated…
It was too harsh!
The thirty designers were very talented. After the second round, only the best would remain…
“Let me first explain the content of this match. The thirty designers and their assistants will receive the same dress. The dress will have the same stain! The participants must use the materials provided by the organizers to change the stained dresses into the most stunning ones. The competition time is still forty minutes.”
The ritual girl distributed the dresses.
“Now, the countdown begins!”
After the host stepped down from the stage, Mariela looked at the dirty white dress in front of her and wanted to cry.
“Paige, what good idea do you have?”
Paige only glanced at it and had an idea, but she still asked Mariela, “What about you? What style do you want to make?”
“The stain is so large. It is on the sleeves, the skirt, and the hem… I can’t think of a better way except for using paint.”
The organizers offered paint.
“What do you think about making a grand abstract drawing dress with a high waist style, mainly for the retro feel?”
“That’s exactly what I want,” Paige said with a smile.
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“But…” Although Mariela studied the art of color, it was still difficult for her to really draw an artistic abstract painting. She did not know how to start it.
“Just draw whatever you like. I got you.” Paige handed the paint to her.
The other designers chose to use paint to cover up the stains on their clothes. It was the fastest and most effective method.
How to stand out from a pile of “paint works”?
Mariela thought about it and suddenly remembered the old famous painting that was hung on the wall when she was a child. She had an idea and was inspired.
“Look, Designer No. 16 has both hands injured. If I remember correctly, her assistant is also injured, right?”
“They insist on competing despite being injured. Their tenacity is a good example…”
“The key is that they have injuries on their hands and can still design their works so well. The other designers should reflect on themselves.”
“Yes…”
Since there were only 10 designers and their assistants left on the stage, the judges and audience had more time for each of them.
Mariela painted the stains black, green, and gray…
The dress looked like a child’s graffiti.
“Although she knows about color aesthetics and uses black, gray, blue, and brown the right way, it doesn’t look like a painting. Instead, it looks like a child’s graffiti…
“She probably never learned how to draw…”
“Unless the style is outstanding, it is very likely that she will not be able to make it to the top three.”
“What a pity. I thought she was quite talented, but I didn’t expect her drawing skills to be so terrible.”
After Mariela finished drawing the dress, the designers and assistants around her could not help but laugh.
There was no screen in the competition because there were only 10 contestants and their assistants left. They would not dare to plagiarize and cheat…
Abbigail glanced at Mariela’s work and laughed in a low voice. “What a piece of trash.”
Abbigail was standing next to designer No. 9 as an assistant. Abbigail only helped to pass things and did nothing else.
Fortunately, in this round, Designer No. 9 worked hard. She drew beautifully, and Abbigail felt she would win for sure!
Designer No. 1 and Designer No. 2, who came with Jessie, were eliminated. Designer No. 3 drew a landscape painting on the dress. It was very artistic.
Designer No. 4 drew a painting of flowers and plants. It was gorgeous.
In comparison, Mariela’s graffiti had no patterns and looked silly.
“Paige, I don’t know how to draw…” Mariela looked at her work. “But I think a woman will look good in the dress.”
Next was making a style.
Mariela picked up the scissors, cut off the annoying sleeves, and made a big bow in the chest part of the strapless dress.
Mariela gave the skirt a high waist wrap so that it could better accentuate a woman’s waist.
It just looked like something was missing.
“Paige, what do you think I should add?” Mariela looked at her work and was in a dilemma.
“The loose skirt expands, making it grand and noble. The big hem can hide the feet, making the model look tall and elegant,” Paige said flatly.
“That makes sense!” Mariela began to cut her skirt.
Paige added a few colors to her dress. With the chestnut and navy-blue embellishments, the entire dress suddenly looked like an abstract painting, giving off a different kind of charm.
“Look at Designer No. 16. I thought she couldn’t draw. After her assistant added a few strokes, why does the dress look so good?”
“The style, coupled with the color, looks so artistic!”
“The style is retro and abstract. The waistline is high, and the hem is loose. The skirt is artistic, grand, and elegant.”
“I wonder what it looks like when a woman wears it.”
“Alright, time is up.” The host walked up to the stage. “Now the designers or their assistants will put on their dresses and display them on the stage in order. The judges and audience will score points. The top three with the highest scores can advance to the third round! Now, Designer No. 3, please make preparations.”
In the resting area, Paige handed the dress to Mariela.
“This time, you go.”
“Me?” Mariela quickly shook her head. “I can’t…”.
They got full marks in the first round partly because of Paige’s good looks and aura.
If Mariela wore the dress, they probably wouldn’t make it to the top three…
“You can do it,” Paige said calmly.
“Paige…”
“There’s no time.”
Mariela had beautiful facial features. She looked pure and innocent. After putting on the retro dress, she felt something was missing.
It seemed the elegant dress was not for her.
Paige used an electric roller to make Mariela’s hair curly. Paige also made her bangs slant to modify her face shape. In addition, her bright makeup and red lips not only made her complexion rosy but also enhanced her aura. Mariela looked stunning.
Paige chose a pair of pearl earrings for herself. Mariela looked feminine and charming.
Mariela looked like a top socialite.
“First of all, let us give a warm round of applause to invite Designer No. 3 to the stage.” On the stage, the second round of the show officially began.
The applause below the stage was thunderous and endless.
Designer No. 3 wore a black and white landscape dress. Although her makeup was fine, and her aura was strong, the judges still felt a little disappointed.
“The landscape painting is artistic. Unfortunately, the upper part of the dress is too tight. Although Designer No. 3 is thin, it still reveals the fat on her belly. Therefore, ordinary people can’t wear this dress.”
“And her back and waist were both exposed, which made the dress look cheap.”
“The fat on her back is exposed. It doesn’t look good.”
“I can only give five points. The five points are for the designer’s painting skills. But the style is too ordinary.”
Designer No. 3 bowed to thank the judges and the audience for their scores. It was designer No. 4’s turn to go on stage.
“A strapless skirt with a large skirt hem. Flowers are blooming on the skirt. Her painting skill is not bad…”
“From the side, there is an S-shaped curve, but the overall shape is ordinary. The design is not novel.”
“Instead, the diamond necklace steals the limelight.”
“Now we have to invite Assistant No. 9 to come out.”
Abbigail put on the flower and bird dress designed by her designer and walked over.
The flower and bird painted with gold threads were vivid and lifelike.
However, Abbigail’s face couldn’t match the grand dress. She looked a little plain and not as beautiful as she imagined.
Abbigail’s long hair was braided at the back of her head, and she wore earrings. She wanted to look cute, but it was incompatible with the style of the dress.
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“The painting of this dress is not bad, but the bra part is too plain. There is no highlight design.”
“This dress doesn’t fit everyone. Unless people with exquisite facial features and a slender figure, ordinary people can’t pull it off.”
“Although the painting skills are good, there is no novelty.”
The judges and the audience gave the designer medium scores.
“Next, let us give a warm applause to invite the No. 16 designer on stage.”
This was the first time that Mariela had put on the dress she had designed and displayed it on the stage.
Mariela was a little nervous, but when she thought of what Paige had said before she went on stage, Mariela still tried to suppress the panic in her heart and tried to treat this place as the street in the old society. As for her, she just took a walk outside the door, feeling comfortable and at ease.
Mariela walked around the stage. The female charm she exuded was widely praised. Her makeup and her dress displayed a strong sense of retro.
“Originally, I thought her facial features couldn’t support such a grand and dignified dress. I didn’t expect that she
would change her style. This dress seems to be tailor-made for her. It’s so beautiful.”
“This dress looks like haute couture. The No. 16 designer is so talented.”
In comparison, the previous ones were too ordinary to impress people.
Hernan’s eyes fell on Mariela. The style was good. In addition, her wavy hair and her curvy figure were charming.
He scored nine points.
The other judges also gave eight points, nine points…
After stepping down from the stage, Mariela was extremely excited. “Paige, I think we have a chance to progress to the third round!”
“We are sure to win.” Paige was very confident in the work they designed. The designs were retro and artistic. They easily stood out among those ordinary designs.
“Now let’s invite all the designers and their assistants to the stage with the loudest applause!”
As the host’s voice just fell, there was a tide of applause from the audience.
Ten designers and assistants went on the stage one after another.
“Just now, these designers and their assistants have already
displayed their works one after another. The scores have already come out.
“Everyone can see from the big screen that the No. 16 designer and her assistant get the highest scores. Let us give them a round of applause to congratulate them on progressing to the next round!”
The audience burst into thunderous applause.
Mariela bowed happily and thanked the judges and audience who supported her, expressing her heartfelt thanks.
On the other hand, Paige, who was next to Mariela, had a calm expression from beginning to end.
“Let us give a warm applause to congratulate No. 16, No. 21, and No. 29 designers for the third round!”
Jessie, who was backstage, was furious. She brought four designers this time, but none of them made it into the next round.
At this time, No. 3 and No. 4 designers returned to the lounge. Jessie couldn’t help but get up and slap them hard.
“What’s the use of keeping you for so long? A bunch of losers! You can’t even defeat a loser from the Robins family!”
As for Abbigail, she couldn’t believe that she had personally participated in the competition. But in the end, she didn’t even get into the top three. She sat in front of the dresser and didn’t know how to explain it to her parents when she returned.
Before participating in the competition, she had promised and vowed that she would definitely get into the top three.
“Ms. Abbigail, my designs are not as good as others. You can deduct my salary…” The No. 9 designer blamed herself.
Abbigail cursed in her heart, loser!
However, she didn’t say anything. She wondered how to explain it when she went back home.
“Paige, I feel incredible to get into the top three. No matter
if I can get first place or not, I am satisfied.” Mariela lowered her excited voice.
Mariela thought that, anyway, the top three will be eligible to participate in an international competition.
If I participate in the international competition, there will be a chance for me to see Paine…
Yet, I don’t know if Paine will be the judge of the international competition or not…
“You should go all out.” Paige looked at the front. She said in a light tone with a calm expression, “In this world, people will only remember who the champion is. As for
second place and third place, few people will know their names.”
When Mariela heard this, she immediately felt that it made sense.
She had the confidence to win first place again.
“Before I announce the contents of the third round, let’s invite our models, Renee Flores, Hailee Cline, and Azaria Barrett, to the stage with the loudest applause.”
As the host’s voice fell, everyone was surprised. They didn’t expect that there would be models today.
The three girls slowly walked onto the stage. Everyone was shocked.
Three disabled girls?
“Renee was crushed under the ruins for three days and three
nights in the Houston earthquake last year. Not only did she lose her left leg, but also her family.
“Hailee, a large area of her hands and feet was burned in a fire. The scar is exposed, and she is limping.
“Azaria, half of her left hand was accidentally twisted by the machine because of the tiredness of the mechanical operation.
“They are all at the best age, but they are too young to endure inhuman torture. The content of this round is to have the designers design a set of clothes that is most suitable for them to show their beauty.”
Renee was assigned to the group with Mariela and Paige.
Looking at Renee’s mechanical left leg, Mariela could not help but feel distressed. Would it hurt to walk like this?
“Withdraw your gaze,” Paige reminded in a light voice.
The gaze of other people, no matter if it was out of kindness or curiosity, pity, or sympathy, would be a great blow to the disabled.
“You are now a designer. Designing the most suitable clothes for her is what you should do.”
Hearing Paige’s words, Mariela pulled her attention back. She began to make very cool sportswear for Renee with the materials provided by the organizers.
Mariela did not ask for Paige’s opinion during the whole process. Instead, she was very assertive and revealed the artificial limb on Renee’s left leg.
This was exactly what Paige hoped for.
In comparison, No. 21 and No. 29 designers both chose to hide the ugly side of the models, wanting them to look like normal people.
After forty minutes, the three models put on the clothes that the designers had tailor-made for them and walked on the stage.
Hernan picked up the microphone and asked Mariela about her ideas, “Why did you let her show her artificial limb?”
Mariela held the microphone and said earnestly, “I want to use this to tell Renee and many people like Renee. Don’t be afraid that your artificial limb will scare us. I think it is more like your medal. If you want to show it, you can be appreciated and liked.”
When Renee heard this, she was instantly filled with tears.
“No one has the right to judge you. It is up to you to decide whether you are good or not. Maybe the outside world will associate healthy legs with sports, but sports should be a kind of tenacious spirit. Even if you lose a leg, it will not affect your passion. You can still run on the field, bloom, and shine.”
Renee nodded, and tears could not help but roll down.
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“I want to tell you that society is far more tolerant than you think. Also, I hope the people in society don’t treat these girls differently because of their physical imperfections. They are very kind and friendly. They are worthy of all the beautiful things in the world. Thank you.”
After Mariela said this, she bowed deeply. It really brought down the house. The audience was moved by her words.
“Now I announce that the champion of this competition is the No. 16 designer, Mariela Robins!”
Many of the audience stood up and applauded.
“Mariela! Mariela! Mariela!”
“You deserve to be the champion!”
Renee took the initiative to go forward and hold Mariela.
“Thank you for giving me courage and hope…”
“You are very cool, very beautiful.” Mariela embraced Renee sincerely. “You can definitely shine.”
Renee smiled through tears, “You can also become an excellent designer. I believe in you.”
“Thank you.”
After leaving the stage, Mariela was surrounded by a group of people before she reached the lounge.
“Hello, Ms. Robins. May I know which company you are working for now? I am Ramiro Snyder of Mediya Garment. I sincerely invite you to be a design mentor in our company. The monthly salary is 8 thousand dollars…”
“Ms. Robins, I am the vice president of Etem Garment. I want to invite you to work in our company. The monthly salary is 16 thousand dollars, three days of rest a week, thirty days of annual leave, and the year-end bonus is twice the monthly salary.”
“Hello, Ms. Robins. I am the head of Papaya Garment. I want to invite you to be the head of the design department. of our company. The monthly salary is 24 thousand dollars…”
They kept offering a higher salary. Mariela was shocked. Meanwhile, she waved her hand to decline.
“Thank you for your kindness. I already have a job. I won’t consider changing jobs for the time being. Thank you…”
“Are you not satisfied with the salary? Or do you have other ideas? You can say it. It’s okay.”
“If you are not satisfied with our salary, we can ask the company headquarters to give you a higher salary…”
“Ms. Robins, this is my business card. If you have made up your mind, please make sure to call me.”
Mariela was forced to take twenty or so business cards.
At this time, Paige was far behind them. She no longer needed the title of champion.
As she watched Mariela shine, her eyes were full of tenderness.
At this moment, her cell phone rang.
“Boss, those twenty hooligans were beaten up by us all night. They finally confessed!
“It was Jessie from the Robins family who told them to do this. They said that if you were seriously injured, you would not be able to participate in the competition.
“Boss, you are already a big shot, why do you still participate in the competition?”
Jairo obviously did not understand.
“Got it.”
Paige hung up the phone. Her eyes became cold.
Mariela finally sent off a group of people. She hurriedly grabbed Paige’s arm. “It’s so horrible. Paige, after changing clothes, I will treat you to a meal. I can’t win the championship without your help! I must treat you to a meal!”
Mariela knew in her heart that with the help of Paige, her work could amaze the world.
Otherwise, she would always be the inconspicuous designer at the bottom.
At this time, only Jessie and No. 3, and No. 4 designers were left in Lounge A. The other contestants had already left.
“All of you are so useless. Why don’t you just die? Do you still have the cheek to live in this world?” After Jessie slapped the No. 4 designer for the last time, she suddenly heard Mariela’s voice coming from outside.
“Last night, I said I would treat you to a meal, but in the end, we didn’t have the meal and you even got hurt…” Mariela felt very apologetic in her heart and said to Paige, “Today I must treat you…”
“Isn’t it just getting first place? What’s so great about it?” Jessie rolled her eyes. When she saw Mariela coming in, she sneered coldly, “You still want to treat others to a meal? Are you rich? Look at how poor you are…
Before Jessie could finish her harsh scolding, her face was suddenly slapped hard.
Before everyone could react, Paige raised her foot and kicked Jessie directly into the corner. Paige picked Jessie up and threw her on the chair ruthlessly.
More than a dozen chairs fell to the ground, making a loud noise.
“Paige, are you crazy?” Jessie did not expect Paige would dare to beat her in the lounge. Before Jessie could get up, she was beaten by Paige again.
Mariela was stunned, thinking, What is going on? Jessie just scolded me. Can’t Paige stand it and beat Jessie up?
Paige is awesome!
I’m so touched.
“You! That’s enough…” Jessie was beaten black and blue. “I… I will call the police…”
“Serve you right!” No. 3 and No. 4 designers simultaneously took off the competition badges on their necks and threw them at Jessie.
“I’ve already had enough of you, stupid thing! What the fuck!” The No. 3 designer suddenly stepped forward to give Jessie a kick.
The No. 4 designer also stepped on Jessie a few times. “I quit! I can’t stand you anymore!”
“You… You…” Jessie blew her top.
Hernan left the judges’ table and refused many people who came to curry favor with him. He asked the staff next to him, “Where is Paige?”
“She should be in Lounge A.”
Hernan strode toward Lounge A.
A few staff members whispered.
“Mr. Lusk seems to really be interested in the No. 16 assistant…”
“Mr. Lusk pays much attention to her. He still asked where she was after the competition.”
“Do you think that little assistant will climb up the ladder?”.
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Paige kicked Jessie to the corner. “Did you hire someone to beat us up last night?”
When Mariela heard this, she roughly understood
something. “Was she the one who hired people to beat us up last night? She wanted to make us unable to participate in the competition, right? Let me…”
Mariela rushed over. She kicked and scolded Jessie, “You lunatic, I’ll beat you to death!”
When Hernan came backstage, he happened to see this scene. The innocent and harmless No. 16 designer, Mariela, was now beating Jessie on the ground with a fierce look. She kept scolding Jessie.
“If you have any grudge, just come at me! Why did you hurt Paige? Her hand got hurt!”
Herman’s eyes darkened a little. The wound on Paige’s wrist was caused by the girl on the ground?
“You hired more than twenty hooligans. Do you want us to die? You are so crazy!” Mariela sat on top of Jessie and hit her hard. “Those hooligans are holding sticks and knives. Do you know how we survived last night?”
Herman’s eyes darkened even more. More than twenty hooligans bullied two girls? One of them was his younger sister!
“Don’t… Don’t hit me…” Jessie covered her face with both hands. Through the gap, she seemed to see her savior. “Mr. Lusk? Mr. Lusk, please save me…”
Hearing the words “Mr. Lusk”, everyone looked over and saw Hernan standing at the door.
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Mariela was dumbfounded.
She thought, damn. Would Mr. Lusk feel that I have a messy life and fire me?
“Mr. Lusk, your staff used violence against me. Look at my injuries. You can’t ignore it. You should fire her. She is such a disgrace to your company!
“I want to tell the media that the champion of the design competition this year attacked people in the lounge! I am going to make her headline!” Jessie said as she glared at Mariela fiercely.
“Well done,” Hernan said before Mariela could explain.
Mariela was confused.
So was Jessie.
The same was everyone.
“I’ll pay you ten times your current salary. Keep going.”
Mariela was stunned for a few seconds before she understood and then said excitedly, “Thank you, Mr. Lusk!”
Hernan’s gaze fell on Paige as he said gently, “Come to me, little sister.”
Everyone was stunned. Little sister?
Especially Jessie, who widened her eyes in shock.
Was Hernan Paige’s big brother?
Mariela looked at Jessie with interest. She thought, humph, are you scared now? It’s too late!
“Sure.” Paige obediently walked over, looking polite and well-behaved.
Hernan looked at her gently, “Did she hurt your hand?”
“Yes.”
“They are going to go bankrupt tomorrow.”
Paige immediately understood. “They started it. They stole Mari’s things.”
The company should belong to Mariela.
Hernan understood. He took out his mobile phone and ordered, “Tell Ernesto, if he does not return what doesn’t belong to him. All his immediate family will be spending the rest of their life in jail, himself too.”
Jessie widened her eyes in disbelief.
Does Hernan threaten to destroy my family?
Just because of the injury on Paige’s hand?
He wants us to return all their wealth to Mariela.
On what basis?
“Ask them to return the stuff and then leave Chicago. If they dare to provoke my sister again, I will not forgive them easily.”
Hernan looked at Paige gently after the phone call. “Let’s go home.”
Seeing that he was about to leave, Jessie hurriedly shouted, “Mr. Lusk, it’s my fault. Please punish me alone. Don’t get my family involved.”
“You want to offset the injury my sister suffered with yourself?”
Jessie was stunned. Was it not enough to offset the tiny injury on Paige’s hand?
“You think too highly of yourself. Even the lives of the entire Robins family are not as important as my sister’s hand.”
Jessie was stunned in place. She did not expect that Paige was so important.
“I have always been punctual.” Hernan coldly reminded. “You only have one day.”
Jessie fell to the ground, unable to believe what she had heard…
“Paige, go back with Mr. Lusk. I’ll take a taxi…”
Hernan’s aura was too strong. Mariela said goodbye and quickly slipped away.
“Sit here.” Hernan opened the door of the passenger seat for his sister.
“I drove. My car is here, Hernan.” Paige stood still.
“You drive?” Hernan was surprised again, “I’ll drive you home. Ryker will take your car back later.”
“Okay.” Paige sat on the passenger seat and obediently fastened her seat belt.
After Hernan got in the car, he took out a gift. “It’s for you.”
He knew that Paige participated in the competition today, so he came out in the morning and specially brought a greeting gift.
“Before I bought this gift, I didn’t know that PQ Fashion was founded by you and that those things were all created by you.”
This time, it was Paige’s turn to be surprised. She kept her identity secret. How did Hernan know?
“I heard it from others that you are Paine.”
At this time, Paige received a message.
“My dear. Did you leave with your brother? You hid your identity so well. You are the young lady of the Lusk family. Why are you still working so hard?”
“Oh and, why did you participate in this level of design competition today? Did someone hire you to go with billions of dollars?
When Paige saw this, she understood.
“Open it and see if you like it.”
Paige opened it. It was a four-leaf clover necklace that was worth 800 thousand dollars.
She did not expect that her big brother would give her such a valuable gift on their first meeting.
“If you don’t like it, or if you like another one more. Tell me. I’ll get it for you.”
“Thank you, Hernan. I like it very much.” Paige put away the gift with gratitude.
“When you founded PQ Fashion three years ago, you were only 15 years old.”
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he could not believe that such a young girl could design so well.
She made a nameless brand world-renowned.
It must have been hard.
“You have achieved such great achievements at such a young age. It is a waste to keep you home managing the clothing company.”
“Not really. When I first started designing, I only wanted to earn some pocket money.”
“Pocket money?”
“Yea…”
At that time, she had no money to buy things. She thought that if she had become better, maybe her parents would like her more…
But in the end, she was not a member of the Tate family…
It was quite ironic.
When Hernan heard her say this, he felt a little distressed.
“Didn’t the Tate family give you pocket money?”
“Nope.”
When Hernan heard this, his heart broke.
Girls of that age should be innocent and bright like flowers.
Take Patricia, for example. She spent all day doing SPA daily, enjoying afternoon tea, going shopping with her best friend, and buying famous brands…
But his biological sister worked hard for pocket money…
Larsen Villa.
Bonnie was happy when she saw that Paige came home with Hernan..
“Mr. Hernan, Ms. Paige, welcome home. Dinner is almost ready!”
Hernan gently looked at Paige. He finally could have a meal with his sister.
“Hernan!” When Patricia heard that Hernan had returned, she ran out and saw her brother looking at Paige with a loving gaze. The smile on her face disappeared instantly. “Paige, did you come back with Hernan?”
“Yes. I’ll go upstairs and change my clothes first,” Paige replied faintly.
“Paige, welcome back.” Danica was sitting on the sofa, enjoying her tea. When she saw her precious daughter, she was extremely happy. She pulled her and asked, “How was the competition today?”
Before Paige could answer, Hernan said, “Paige’s group won the championship. They deserve it!”
He emphasized the word deserve.
“Champion?” Danica was happy and surprised. “Paige, you are brilliant! You are the best at whatever you do… Hey, what happened to your hand?”
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“Oh.” Paige picked it up and showed it to her, “This is a gift from Hernan.”
“Your brother prepared a gift for you? Did you guys come back together just now?”
“Yes.”
Bonnie hurriedly added, “Ms. Paige came back in Mr. Hernan’s car!”
Not far away, Amily rolled her eyes at her, as if saying,
“What is there to be proud of? Ms. Patricia has been in Mr. Hernan’s car countless times!”
“She sat on the passenger seat,” Bonnie deliberately added.
This time, Amily was startled.
Even Patricia couldn’t believe it…
Not to mention her, even her brothers had never sat there.
Why could Paige sit in the passenger seat?
“Good! Yes, you should be good to your sister!” Danica was satisfied, but at the same time, she looked at the gift in Paige’s hand. “What did your brother give you?”
She wanted to know what her eldest son prepared. If it wasn’t good enough, she must talk to him later.
When Paige opened it, everyone was surprised. It was a four-leaf clover necklace from PQ Fashion.
Patricia had seen it on PQ Fashion’s official website two days ago. She liked it very much, but it was too expensive. It cost 800 thousand dollars. She didn’t want to spend so much money…
Unexpectedly, after a while, it showed that it had been sold.
What surprised her even more was that this necklace was bought by Hernan!
Moreover, it was for Paige!
The gifts that Hernan gave her in the past were at most tens of thousands. And she got them only on her birthday or New Year’s!
She had never received a gift that cost millions of dollars!
How could Paige get the attention of Hernan?
On what basis?
“If I had known in advance that PQ Fashion was founded by
Paige, I wouldn’t have picked something designed by her.”
When this was said, everyone was stunned.
The amount of information was too much, and they couldn’t react in time.
Paige didn’t have time to stop Hernan. She thought, I am done. My parents gave me so many clothes from PQ Fashion before. I took the money…
Although the pills she gave later were not cheap either…
“PQ Fashion was founded by Paige?” Donald suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. “Did you just say this? Did I hear it wrong?”
“Hernan said so. PQ Fashion was founded by Paige. All the things were designed by her?” Danica looked at Hernan in disbelief, and then looked at Paige.
“Don’t you know?” Hernan looked at Paige. “Didn’t you tell them?”
Only then did he realize that he had inadvertently exploded his sister’s secret…
Would she think he talked too much?
“Paige, you are amazing. So Vallorie and Paine are both you…”
This time, it was Hernan who was stunned.
Paige was Vallorie?
“Yes! Don’t you know, Mr. Hernan? The famous pianist Vallorie is Ms. Paige!”
Paige was speechless.
“We are so proud of you!” Danica was full of praise for Paige. She did not expect that such a clever child would not only know how to play the piano but also know how to design!
Donald also couldn’t believe it, “At such a young age, Paige was not only a piano master but also a design master… She was outstanding!”
Patricia’s face was deathly pale.
How was it possible?
The piano master she had admired for a long time was Paige.
And her favorite brand, PQ Fashion, was also founded by Paige.
Paige was Paine!
Impossible!
She suffered a great blow inside. The surrounding voices praising Paige seemed to turn into slaps, one by one, hitting her face…
She thought she could surpass this country bumpkin in piano or design!
But Paige was Paine.
Did Hernan make a mistake?
The champion of the competition was Mariela, not Paige!
She heard that Paige went as an assistant!
Thinking of this, Patricia smiled and tried to maintain her image.
“Paige, since you are Master Quinn, why are you
participating in this kind of small design competition as an assistant designer? I remember that Master Quinn won many international awards. She should not care about this kind of small competition…”
Hernan’s eyes flashed a dark light. Is she questioning Paige’s identity?
“Paige, were you an assistant today?” Danica was a little surprised. Previously, everyone thought that she participated in the competition as a designer.
Even the servants at home thought so.
“Yeah, I was encouraging my student.”
Hearing the careless words of Paige, Patricia was stunned. To support her student, Ms. Walker served as an assistant.
That was insane.
“Paige, you are so generous!” Danica’s impression of Paige was once again refreshed.
During dinner, everyone served Paige. Even Hernan handed the fork to Paige.
“Eat more.”
“Thank you, Hernan.” Paige’s plate was full. “Thank you, Dad. Thanks, Mom.”
She also handed her parents and Hernan spoons…
Patricia, who was at the side, seemed to have been forgotten.
Amily saw it and was anxious in her heart.
Bonnie smiled with a loving face.
Amily glared at her fiercely. What was she proud of? Paige is a difficult person to serve. She is standing in the wrong line. What was she laughing at?
After a while, Danica picked up the fork and served Patricia some food.
“Patricia, you should eat more, too,” Donald laughed as usual.
Although Hernan served Patricia, Patricia’s heart was filled with jealousy and hatred!
Hernan served Paige so many times, but he only served her once!
That was unfair!
She had done whatever she could to please Hernan over the days.
But it wasn’t as important as the bloodline.
After dinner, Hernan watched Paige return to the bedroom and followed her.
Amily winked at Patricia as if to say, “Ms. Patricia, why don’t you follow?”
Patricia secretly went upstairs and hid on the side. She saw
Hernan knocked on Paige’s door.
“Hernan, what’s the matter?” Paige opened the door.
“It’s for you.” Hernan handed over a black card: “Buy whatever you like with it.”
With just a glance, Paige knew that this kind of top-grade black gold card had at least a million dollars in it!
She did not take it. “Hernan, I can earn money by myself.”
“This is a gift. There are 320 million dollars in it. I will transfer more when you spend all.”
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Hearing this number, Paige did not intend to accept it. “I have money.
“Take it.” Hernan stuffed the card into her hand, “Just use it. It’s your right.
“I can’t spend so much.”
“Then keep it. When you get married, I will give you another one.” Hernan’s eyes softened. “Just treat it as the pocket money from me.
Patricia, who was at the side, was furious!
Pocket money!
320 million dollars of pocket money!
“When you are tired of working, tell me. I will take care of you.” Hernan’s voice was gentle. “If there are other companies under the group that you are interested in, just say it and it will be yours.
Patricia was speechless.
“Thank you.” Paige was not interested in the company and didn’t even have much time to handle her own stuff. But
Hernan’s words did warm her heart.
“I’ll be in the country recently. If you want to go somewhere or do something, I can go with you.
Patricia was ferocious. Yesterday, she asked Hernan to go shopping with her after today’s competition, but Hernan said he was busy.
But he had time for Paige.
He was just being unfair.
“What’s your phone number?” Hernan turned on his phone.
Paige told him her numbers.
After storing it, Hernan called her. “This is my mobile
phone number. Whenever you need anything, call me. Whenever you call, I will always answer it. Don’t worry that you’ll disturb me from working or resting.
“Okay.”
Hernan added her to the Line then. “If it is inconvenient to say it on the phone or embarrassing to say it, you can text me.
Paige smiled from the bottom of her heart. “Thank you,
Hernan.”
“This is what family is for. Good night. If you need anything, just let me know,” Hernan said gently.
“Okay.” Paige watched him leave and then closed the door.
Patricia, who was hiding in the corner, was jealous as hell. Why is he so nice to her? Just because they have the same blood?
Hernan was the calmest, most serious, and most difficult to get along with among the five brothers, but he was extremely gentle to Paige!
Patricia clenched her fists. Paige, you should not show up here. Your arrival ruined everything for me!
You can’t stay here!
As soon as Paige entered the room, she received a call from Martin.
“Paige, I am back,” Martin called her as soon as he got off the plane. “I have something to deal with at the last minute. I will go to you later.”
“Okay.” Paige’s voice also became gentle. “Take your time.”
“Yes, I miss you.” Martin’s voice was filled with longing. “See you later.”.
“Okay.”
After ending the call, Martin looked at the competition video that Rhys handed over. The injury on Paige’s right wrist was especially obvious. His eyes turned cold. Who dared to touch my woman?
The Robins’ house.
Ernesto slapped Jessie. He was so angry. “How dare you provoke the Lusk family? Are you crazy?”
“Dad… I didn’t know that Paige was a member of the Lusk family… I thought Patricia was the only girl in the Lusk family. Where did Paige come from? I don’t know at all…” Jessie felt aggrieved.
“Are you still arguing? The Robins family is destroyed by you!” Ernesto slapped her twice.
“Enough. Right now, the most important thing is to apologize to Paige face-to-face! Even if you kill her, nothing will change.” Julia Robbins, Jessie’s mother, protected her daughter.
“Apologize?” Ernesto was so angry that he laughed instead. “Do you think they’ll forgive us? Hernan said that the lives of the entire Robins family are not as important as his sister’s hand! Our apology is nothing in their eyes!”
“Then what should we do now? We can’t just do nothing? Isn’t Paige on good terms with Mariela? Let’s go find Mariela…”
“Do you think I haven’t?” When Ernesto said this, he wanted to hit his daughter again. Julia hurriedly pulled Jessie away.
“Speak! Don’t hit her.”
“Ask this rebellious girl what she did!” Ernesto pointed at his daughter and said angrily, “On the day of my eldest brother’s death, she took people to the grave to cause trouble and splash paint, and also tried to tarnish my sister-in-law and niece!”
Julia hurriedly glared at her daughter, as if saying, “Won’t you do this kind of thing a little more secretly? Stupid!”
“You spoiled her! Now the Robins family is finished… Are you satisfied?”
Ernesto closed his eyes in anger. He was powerless. If it were another family, they could think of a way to ease the tension. But the Lusk family was famous for spoiling children!
Sons and daughters were all treasures for Donald and Danica. Not to mention, even their hair was untouchable.
At this moment, the housekeeper rushed over to report,
“Mr. Robins, Mrs. Robins, the Stowe family’s car is coming!
Martin invited you to go over.”
Martin was confused.
Ernesto remembered that he was fortunate enough to toast Martin at the charity banquet not long ago and said a few words of praise…
Martin ignored me at that time and did not even look at me directly, but…
Maybe Martin remembers my compliments and wants to help now.
“Martin invited us?” he asked, overjoyed.
“Yes, he sent a message saying that he wants to invite you, your wife, and Ms. Jessie.”
“Dad, is it because of the charity party from last time…”
Jessie suddenly remembered.
She also went to that charity party. Martin didn’t look at her directly when her father took her to toast…
Maybe later, he suddenly remembered her beautiful face…
She was quite confident in her appearance!
“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go…” Ernesto hurriedly tidied up his clothes, looked up and saw the red palm print on his daughter’s face, and said, “Wear some makeup on the way. This matter started because of you. If Chapter 160 Please Go There
Martin wants you to repay him with your body before he saves us…”
“Dad, don’t worry. I will definitely sacrifice myself for this family!” Jessie smiled through her tears. Even if she could not be Martin’s partner, being his lover was already enough for her to show off.
“I heard that the Lusk family and the Stowe family are engaged. The fifth oldest son of the Luck family and Martin are good friends. What if they want to avenge the Lusk family?”
“Avenge? What can they do? We are going to go bankrupt. Can Martin make us worse?”
Martin wants you to repay him with your body before he saves us…”
“Dad, don’t worry. I will definitely sacrifice myself for this family!” Jessie smiled through her tears. Even if she could not be Martin’s partner, being his lover was already enough for her to show off.
“I heard that the Lusk family and the Stowe family are engaged. The fifth oldest son of the Luck family and Martin are good friends. What if they want to avenge the Lusk family?”
“Avenge? What can they do? We are going to go bankrupt. Can Martin make us worse?”
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