The Prize By Julie Garwood Novels & Stories

Brown’s standing as the winner of the Businessman of the Year Award. As communicated earlier, Mr. Brown was initially declared the winner of this prestigious award, making him eligible for the property transfer of ‘Paradis d’Amour.’ However, we have been notified by the award organization that Mr. Brown’s title as the award winner has been revoked following their investigation.

As the trophy was handed to Mina, the host raised the microphone. “Mina-sama, as the first-ever champion, you have also won 10,000 Aeternum Credits! How do you feel?” Mina smiled, cradling her hard-earned trophy with pride. “I feel fantastic! I knew I could eat more than anyone here!” The crowd laughed and cheered, but then, Mina turned to Eloise. “But you know… I’m already blessed with a wonderful life. I don’t need the money.” The crowd fell silent. Eloise looked up; her face filled with confusion. And then, Mina placed the grand prize in Eloise’s hands. The single mother’s eyes widened in shock.

The screen paused. Then it blinked green. Correct. The entire crowd exploded in cheers. Adrian felt his legs go weak as he laughed and sank into his seat, overwhelmed. “We did it,” he said, barely believing it. Richard chuckled. “From almost losing… to winning big.” The hall was full of loud cheers and claps. Adrian and his teammates stood proudly on stage. Their eyes were shining. People were shouting their names and waving. Then, the announcer brought out the prize—a golden book with shiny diamonds all over it. It sparkled like stars and was said to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

I simply smiled at her, knowing Rachelle was now on fire. “As we witnessed the game, the king will personally award the prize to the winner. Lady Anastasia Cullen didn’t only outsmart her opponent but she also showed good sportsmanship, grace, and strength as she won flawlessly,” the announcer said. Darius took a medium-sized box from the table. “This token symbolizes the history of Lycans. From what you have shown earlier, you’ve earned this prize,” he said, handing me the box. I was about to take it when our hands touched. I tried to grab the box from his hand, but he intentionally held my hand.

Perfect! She wasn’t aiming for any championship titles anyway. With her aching foot, she planned to go easy on the competition, just going through the motions. Gauge definitely wouldn’t mind. A different man, however, might not be as understanding—especially with such tempting prizes. After all, the male winners would receive a jewelry set, which they could gift to their girlfriends or even sell for a good price. So, it was a relief that she got Gauge. "Mr. Murphy, you better take good care of this limping lady later," she teased.

Looking up, he reported to his parents, “Mommy, Daddy … I win!” “Congratulation, Little Prince. You deserve it," Gabriella said with a very sweet curve of her lips. "Then come here, Cayden!" Greta called as she took the parcel that had been prepared on the table. "This is a prize for the winner of the best story." After gasping, the toddler rushed down from his mother's lap. “I didn't know that the winner would get a prize,” the Little Prince muttered while approaching the well-built woman. "Thank you, Greta."

As soon as they entered the design department, they heard Fiona’s jealous voice. “She just won the grand prize! Do you guys need to shower her with so much praise? There are plenty of people that have won the grand prize of the Century Jewelry Competition!” “Fiona, that’s not the only reason. Jocelyn White is extremely popular nowadays. Plenty of customers have come over with design requests for her because of her reputation!”

The hostess’ voice was loud and clear. “Third prize winner’s orders will be free of charge. Second prize is a special service at the bar, with up to two escorts for the winner. Our grand prize includes all the above and a gift pack worth 4999 dollars.” “What is the special prize, then?” Someone asked eagerly. Tanya was also curious about it.

Jade's nails dug into her palms as she watched the repeat of the competition broadcast on her TV. She stood from her couch and almost jumped into the TV the moment she saw Easton walk up to Scarlet and present the prize to her. She could see how he easily recognized her even though she wore so much makeup. Jealousy burned in her chest as she felt like she had already lost him to Scarlet. He was supposed to humiliate and ruin her, not award her with $300,000!