LOGINElla arrived at the venue early. She nodded to Jennie.
“Ella, good luck.”
“You too,” Ella replied.
Robert walked over with a proud expression. From Christine, he had already learned that the judges and industry veterans praised his work highly. As long as he performed normally, winning was almost guaranteed.
Jennie, from the same company, walked beside him into the venue.
“Jennie,” Robert said, “don’t blame me
Ella arrived at the venue early. She nodded to Jennie.“Ella, good luck.”“You too,” Ella replied.Robert walked over with a proud expression. From Christine, he had already learned that the judges and industry veterans praised his work highly. As long as he performed normally, winning was almost guaranteed.Jennie, from the same company, walked beside him into the venue.“Jennie,” Robert said, “don’t blame me for not warning you. Hanging around someone like Ella won’t get you anywhere. Why risk offending Miss Pratt?”Jennie replied calmly, “Aren’t we just colleagues? Why are you meddling in my personal friendships?”Robert read her expression and cursed inwardly—stubborn and unreasonable.Ella followed closely into the venue.The finals had contestants from all over the world, each with distinct appearances and styles. Like the prelimina
Piper raised her voice, showing off on purpose.After being overshadowed by Ella for so long, she had finally found her chance. It felt like she was about to turn her life around.Ella wasn’t impressed. “Really? Well, I hope you make a fortune. That is, if you actually trust Christine’s so-called business skills.”“Even if Christine isn’t capable, the entire Pratt family is backing her. You can be jealous all you want—it won’t change anything!” Piper declared confidently.Piper returned to the Miller household.Because of the upcoming collaboration with Christine, everyone in the Miller family had started treating her differently over the past two days.For the first time ever, when it was time to cook dinner that evening, Mrs. Miller spoke up. “You don’t need to cook these next few days. Get some proper rest.”“Okay.” Piper couldn&rsq
At the hotel, by the window, Ella spotted Christine and walked over.“Christine, what’s the matter?”“Ella, let’s discuss something,” Christine said.“What is it?”“Give up your competition spot. I’ll pay you,” Christine said, handing her a check.“Why should I give it up?” Ella asked.“You’re not in this field professionally, and even if you win, what’s the point? Robert is our top designer, responsible for the company’s projects over the past two years. The upcoming collections are our main profit. We’ve invested so much in him.”Curious, Ella asked, “Isn’t Mrs. Pratt in charge of this? Why is it you?”“It’s all our family’s business. Who cares who manages it?” Christine said awkwardly. She didn’t mention that her family wanted her to appear more restrained in public
Meanwhile, in the judges’ room, the scoring was underway.Three contestants were currently far ahead in points:Two of them were Jennie and Robert, and the third was another top designer from a professional institute, representing a different company.Christine was thrilled. “Jennie, Robert—I knew you two could do it.”The scores of the other contestants were still coming in, but all lagged far behind the top three.“Who hasn’t been scored yet?” Christine asked.“Twelve or so contestants remain,” said Tina, “including Ella.”“Then there’s nothing to worry about. Notify the company to celebrate Jennie and Robert. And check the finals schedule—we should arrange their travel.”...Back in the judges’ room, Ella’s design was brought forward.She had designed a men’s outfit in pristine white, the fabric perfectly
Ella and her family arrived at the parking lot.Just then, Tiesto’s car stopped.He already knew what had happened inside and hurried toward Ella, worried she might be hurt.Lora smiled. “Tiesto, are you here to pick up Ella?”“Yes,” Tiesto replied, walking up to her. Seeing her calm expression, he felt his heart ache. He knew she was hiding her feelings to protect him from worry.At the same time, another car entered the underground lot.It was Jada. She was on the phone with Mrs. Pratt. “What? You want to adopt Ella as your goddaughter?”Mrs. Pratt laughed. “I just said it casually. Having such a girl would be nice. I don’t have such good fortune otherwise!”“Much better. We’ve been old friends for years, but you can’t steal my girl, can you?”Jada hung up and walked toward Ella.“Mom? What are you doing here?” Ella a
Ella was shocked.She looked at her parents.She knew Piper had always been outrageous, but with this solid, written evidence, there was no way Piper could lie.Everyone else was equally surprised. It turned out that Piper was the only daughter of the Hart family—Ella was not.Nathan looked at Ella with a hint of sympathy. After all, a child who isn’t biological can never quite match up to one who is.The eldest Miller sister finally understood why Piper had been so confident and adamant.She was delighted—if Piper really was the only daughter of the Hart family, her status would be even more prestigious.She looked at Piper with satisfaction, noticing more and more the resemblance between her and Lora.Daniel immediately took Ella’s hand. “I don’t care—Ella is my only little sister anyway.”Henry and Caleb looked at Ella.Caleb said, “Ella, do
The next morning, she woke still in his arms.No nightmares, no lingering fear—just a deep, uninterrupted sleep.Opening her eyes, she saw him wearing the same pink bathrobe as her, the scent of shower gel matching hers.Lying together on the same bed felt almost… natural.She buried her face in hi
Christine snapped, “Orlando, you dare make me apologize? I’ll call Mom and Dad right now!”“Make a mistake, give an apology,” Orlando replied calmly.Christine: “…”Seeing that he wasn’t budging, she suddenly held her forehead. “Tina… I feel dizzy…”Tina quickly said, “Mr. Orlando, Christine might
Ella received a video from Tiesto.She clicked it, seeing Bobo flying around a meeting room, repeating: “I like Tiesto!”It was in her exact tone.Her face turned crimson. “How did you bring Bobo to the office?”“You told me to take care of her.”“I only meant feeding her!”And now, in public, the
On the other side, Kiana hurried over with documents. “Ella, can we leave?”“Let’s go.”Ella grabbed her bag and stood.Her phone rang.Tiesto again.His voice carried a faint trace of alcohol. “Ella… what time will you be home tonight?”He stared at the unmoving delivery status and rubbed his temp







