Chapter 1576


    jewelry design and the same moniker, you''re on par with each other. As a result of that, you''ll naturally


    want to determine who''s best.”


    Her response left Lina at a loss for words. Ashlyn and I are indeed very alike. We''re on the same level


    in many ways, including our design talent and skills. Having to share the spotlight with another is a hard


    pill to swallow for people as outstanding as us. We want to rise to the top alone. That''s why I took up


    her challenge. I was going to challenge her too, but it''s just that she beat me to it.


    “That''s why I said the two of you arepetitors andpetitors who are hard toe by at that. I''m


    envious that you have a rival who you can grow andpete with, Lina. Having apetitor means


    you have someone driving you to improve or risk getting left in the dust. You don''t have any choice but


    to work hard and advance your craft.”


    After a few seconds of silence, Lina nodded. “You''re right. That''s exactly how I feel about her right now.


    Because of her, I''ve realized the talent I''m so proud of is actually nothing to shout about. That''s


    because someone else has simr talent. I''m not someone uniquely blessed with it. On the contrary, I


    need to gain more experience and spend more time working hard to better myself. Otherwise, others


    will surpass me, and I''ll be a loser.”


    “Yeah. Ms. Myler must surely feel the same way too,” came Natalie''s reply.


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    Lina let out a sigh. “To be honest, I owe her a big thank you. Last year, I won a rather prestigious


    competition again, which inted my ego tremendously. I thought I was the top youngest jewelry


    designer. Oddly enough, the designs I came up with during that period didn''t contain any spark of


    inspiration, and even my mentor became thoroughly disappointed in me. It wasn''t until I stumbled upon


    an interview with Ashlyn in a magazine that I realized I wasn''t one of a kind but that there were other


    talented people like me in the world.”


    “So you adjusted your mindset after that?” asked Natalie.


    “Yes. I regained a sense of bnce and rediscovered my inspiration.”


    Natalie rubbed her chin thoughtfully. “In that case, you owe her a big thank you indeed.”


    Lina replied with a smile, “That goes without saying. I''ve always felt grateful to Ashlyn in my heart.


    Otherwise, I would''ve retaliated immediately when she suddenly showed up and provoked me, though,


    I must say, that haughty look on her face makes me want to give her a good, hard p.”


    Amused by her response, Natalie covered her mouth and chuckled. Then she turned to look at Lina


    with envy. “How lucky you are. I wish I had apetitor with simr caliber.”


    “Don''t you?”


    Natalie shook her head. “No. Before discovering that Jessie and Jasmine are the same person, I


    thought she had drawn those designs herself. Did you know? I was incredibly excited and emotional


    when I saw them because I thought, here''s someone I canpete and grow with for a long time. In


    the end, it turns out that Jessie is Jasmine, and Ms. Linde had drawn the designs for her.”