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A jarring and unexpected reunion

Author: Sapphire
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-04 19:10:16

Ashley’s POV

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I humbly and warmly welcome you all to the fashion excellence awards. I would like, on behalf of the CEO, to thank each and every one of you for participating in this contest. It has been an activity-packed week, and we have a series of awards to hand out this evening.” The host says.

He lists out a series of awards that would be won, and everyone, including me, is impressed. At least, the CEO didn’t provide an opportunity for only his girlfriend to win something.

Maybe I would be able to win something as well, even if it isn’t cash. I listen to the host drone on and on, almost absentmindedly.

Soon, I have the unmistakable feeling of eyes on me, and I look sideways, only to find Claire Anderson on the row beside me, staring at me with an unsettling and piercing gaze.

I know who she is, because I've seen her before on television, and once during a meeting we had with the organizers of the program the day after we got here.

The day I saw
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