Chapter 1353


    "Erm..."


    Natalie stuck her tongue out in guilt when Mr.Horner mentioned Mina''s name.


    That''s right.I have yet to tell the public that I''m Mina, the young designer who rose to famest year.


    Her mentor, Mercede, had instructed her to hide her identity as Mina when she returned home.


    He wanted her to carve a path out for herself as an independent designer in her home country and to


    only announce to the public that she was Mina after making a name for herself.


    However, she had almost forgotten that she herself was Mina after burying that identity for so long.


    Looks like it''s time to tell the world about Mina’s true identity.


    Combining my current identity as Ms.


    Smith together with Mina will surely be a huge stepping stone to my career as a designer.


    With that in mind, Natalie took a deep breath and replied, "Mr.Horner, I get what you mean.I''m willing to


    be one of the judges for thispetition, but there''s anotherpetition waiting for me after


    this.It''s Aploth''s Youth Design Competition.I wouldn''t have been able to attend as one of the judges for


    thispetition if not for Mr.Moore.I''m just worried about time conflict."


    She would agree to be one of the judges for thepetition if time allows.


    Mr.Horner grew silent upon her words.


    After a while, he said, "I''ve heard of Aploth''s Youth Design Competition.It will be held at the beginning


    of next month, about seven days from now.I''m afraid ourpetition will conflict with your schedule


    since it will be held in the middle of next month."


    It would take at least a few months for thepetition to wrap up since there would be a couple of


    elimination rounds before they could decide on the winner, and each elimination round would take at


    least a week.


    Hence, there was no way Natalie could juggle her responsibility as a judge for bothpetitions.


    "Then I''m so sorry, Mr.Horner.I cannot be J City''s judge.After all, I promised Aploth’s Youth Design


    Competition first."


    Natalie scratched her head and apologized.


    Mr.Horner smiled.


    "It''s okay.Ourpetition is nothingpared to Aploth’s Youth Design Competition.How about this?


    You can join us after thepetition since ours will start two weekster than Aploth''s Youth Design


    Competition.I think we will already be at the final round by the time you join.


    You can be one of our judges for the final round then, "The final round?"


    Natalie was stunned.


    Mr.Horner nodded.


    "That''s right.The results will be even more convincing since you''ve judged for Aploth’s Youth Design


    Competition before this.You''ll be more than qualified for this job."


    Natalie figured it would be rude to reject Mr.Horner at this point.


    Hence, she smiled and nodded, "Okay.I''ll do it."


    "It''s settled then."


    Mr.Horner was all smiles upon her words.


    Natalie hummed in response.


    "Sure thing."


    "Okay then.I''ll leave you alone.I''ll call you again after Aploth’s Youth Design Competition."


    Mr.Horner hung up the phone right after.


    Natalie put her phone down and couldn''t help but chuckle as she noticed the line going t.She then


    got out of bed and went to wash up.


    After breakfast, she packed up and left for J City.Her flight would be at one in the afternoon.Her


    bodyguard had bought her her ne tickets in advance yesterday.


    Just as Natalie was almost done packing, the doorbell rang.


    Natalie zipped up her luggage and made her way to the door.


    "Who is it?"


    "It''s me, Nat."


    Joyce''s voice sounded through the inte.


    Natalie smiled and opened the door.Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    Joyce grinned as she stood at the door with a bag in hand.


    "Nat, I want to give you something since I know you''ll be going home today."


    "Give me something?"


    Natalie''s gazended on Joyce''s bag.


    "Do you mean this?"