Chapter 1703


    The more she dodged, the more Hertha was convinced: "So, the all-knowing friend my mom keeps talking about is you, Thssa."


    Cornered, Thssa had no choice but to admit, "When your mom called me, I couldn''t just y dumb, could I?"


    "You spilled the beans about me and ric to my mom?" Hertha gasped in shock.


    "I didn''t mention his fling with Georgia," Thssa confessed, noticing Hertha''s stunned expression. She knew she had messed up and begged for forgiveness, "Hertha, I''m so sorry I didn''t consult you first before I let slip about ric. It was my mistake. But your mom was so upset on the phone yesterday. I couldn''t bear letting her worry without knowing anything, so I told her. I promise, I won''t say another word in the future."


    Coming back to her senses and seeing Thssa''s guilty face, Hertha embraced her, "Thssa, you''ve actually done me a huge favor. My mom is truly a mastermind; she has this one move to test ric, to see if his love for me is genuine, if he truly wants to marry me, if he''s really faithful to just me. Without my mom, I''d still be clueless."


    Thssa froze, thinking Hertha would scold her, but instead, she was grateful.


    It made sense. Hertha and her mother were so close that some things were hard to express directly. Thssa, acting as a mediator, managed to convey everything clearly, allowing Kimberly to ept the situation with more understanding.


    Rxing, Thssa gently patted Hertha''s back, "That''s good then, let''s wait for the oue."Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Yeah, that''s all we can do now. But," Hertha released Thssa, looking worried, "how about you and Lysander Sinir? Did he really get engaged to Rosalind Whitman?"


    The news of Lysander''s engagement to Rosalind had been all over the ce, and he hadn''t made any effort to rify things.


    Hertha was worried about Thssa.


    Mentioning Lysander caused Thssa''s spirits to dip, a wave of sadness washing over her, "Let''s not talk about him, okay?" With that, Thssa sat up straight and continued with her sketching.


    Understanding Thssa''s feelings, Hertha decided not to bring up the topic that saddened her friend.


    She took a closer look at Thssa''s design sketch, dominated by shades of blue with distinctive gemstones. "Is this for the semifinal round?" Hertha inquired.


    "Yeah, the semifinal is in five days. need to finish the design and then make the actual piece for the model to wear during the show," Thssa


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    "Wow, your design is amazing! You''re definitely going to take first ce in the semifinals," Hertha eximed.


    "Don''t be so sure. There''s a lot of talent out there from all over, I dare not aim too high. I''ll be satisfied just to make it to the finals," Thssa modestly responded.


    "Keep pushing forward, give it your all, and you''ll have no regrets," Hertha encouraged, patting Thssa on the shoulder.


    Five dayster, the jewelry designpetition''s semifinal round proceeded as scheduled. The venue was a grand shopping mall, with an elegantly and luxuriously constructed stage. After the designers took their seats, several sponsors were introduced by the organizers.


    As they weed thest sponsor, the organizer''s demeanor noticeably shifted to one of reverence and eagerness as they hurried to the entrance, "Mr. Sinir, wee Your presence is truly the highlight of ourpetition. Right this way, please."


    Mr. Sinir?


    Hearing that name, Thssa''s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked towards the entrance.