Chapter 743
Chapter 743
Brittany took a phone call from the organizers and exited the hospital room.
Thepetition organizers had invited all the judges for a dinner, and she saw this as a golden
opportunity to elevate her reputation. It was a gathering she couldn’t afford to miss.
Upon arrival at the restaurant, she found that everyone else had already arrived.
Brittany felt a bit guilty for arrivingte. “Apologies, everyone. I’mte.”
There were a few grumbles from the other judges.
However, considering Brittany’s stature and with Aubrey mediating, they held their tongues.
Brittany took a seat next to Aubrey. “Aubrey, thank you for standing up for me.”
Aubrey noticed her pallidplexion. “What’s wrong? Didn’t you get a good night’s sleep?”
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“Something came up at home.”
Aubrey whispered, “Well, you should head home early and get some rest. We have the finalsing
up, so you can’t afford to drop the ball.”
Aubrey was genuinely supportive of Brittany. Her concern was evident, so Brittany really felt touched.
“Thanks, Aubrey.”
The host poured out the wine, and they all had a few drinks.
Someone brought up a contestant. “I’ve heard that one of the top three from the semifinals is from the
Palmer family.”
The Palmer family?
Brittany froze.
Joseph’s family?
“Yes, I heard her name is Natalie. Apparently, she has a close rtionship with Joseph.”
Industry insiders were aware that Joseph and Ste had no romantic rtionship, but rumors about
Natalie and Joseph being seen together in hotel rooms and on dates were rampant. Their rtionship
seemed to be quite intimate.
“Natalie’s quite talented.”
Aubrey remembered Natalie and had a high regard for her.
Brittany took a sip of her wine.
The conversation was lively, but it soon shifted to Brittany. “Ms. Dustin, the finalists have been
announced, and your studio has quite a few contestants in the top ten. You have some real hidden
talents there.”
Brittany perceived the underlying tone. It was a veiled threat.
She raised her ss, skillfully deflecting attention from herself, and even went on to praise the other
contestants.
Seeing that Brittany wouldn’t be goaded, the person had to swallow their disappointment in frustration.
Brittany, an experienced yer, deftly handled the situation. Her praise brought smiles to the faces of
the others and saved her from further probing.
Aubrey whispered, “I heard that the Palmer family has also invested in thispetition. They must
have some conditions.”
Such arge investment wasn’t for charity. The Palmer family was likely eyeing the championship.
Brittany was performing exceptionally well.
If she continued to excel, the Palmer family would not just stand by.
They certainly wouldn’t allow themselves to be stepping stones for others.
Brittany understood that Aubrey was looking out for her. “Aubrey, I understand. I’ve got it covered.”
Aubrey left it at that.
Just a wall away.
Joseph and Natalie’s party was dining.
“I hear that a contestant named Kari is doing quite well.”
Natalie sniffed. “Yes. She topped both the preliminary and semifinals.”
She had seen Kari’s designs and wasn’t impressed. She wondered what the judges were thinking. Why
were they giving her such high praise?
Joseph hadn’t expected the usually low-profile Kari to create such a stir in thispetition.
He put down his wine ss, lightly tapping the table. “Handle this well. The championship must be
ours.”
Natalie was confident in herself. She had plenty of ideas to secure the championship.
“Okay. I got it.”
As Joseph was about to speak, his assistant knocked and walked in.
“Joseph, we’ve located Ms. Ste.”
Upon hearing that Ste’s whereabouts were discovered, Joseph stood up. “Let’s talk outside.”
Natalie watched his retreating figure, biting her lip in frustration.