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Chapter 296 Inside the meeting hall capable of housing hundreds of people, the contestants for Chandier
Jewelry’s contest went up the stage to describe their designs while the judges sat on the front row.
Among the judges sat an old woman in her seventies, and she sported a pair of large spectacles with
black frames.
She occasionally lowered her head to intently stare at the submitted drafts while she listened to the
presentations, only to grow more and more disappointed. She did not particularly enjoy the hassle, but
she had created Chandier Jewelry in the memory of her daughter.
Summer used to study jewelry design, and her biggest dream was to become one of the most renowned
jewelry designers. It was a shame that she eventually gave up her dream for the sake of a man.
As Granny Atherton grew older, she began dreaming more often of the events in the past 20 years ago.
Had she not been so stubborn, Summer might still be with her. She could not help but wonder where
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSummer had been in the past 20 years and if she had been well.
Lola sat obediently next to Granny Atherton. Seeing the crease between her eyebrows, Lola immediately
consoled her, “Grandma, we haven’t even reviewed twenty of the designs. It’s okay if you don’t see
anything you like at the moment; there are plenty of contestants waiting. We’ll surely find a designer that
you like.”
Granny Atherton sighed. “It’s not about whether I like it or not, but it’s the fact that these designs are
soulless. I don’t want something new. I just want…”
She paused before finishing her sentence. The designer contest was held for the sole purpose of finding
Summer or to at least find something that resembled her. However, all the designs that were submitted
mostly focused on the exterior, and she simply could not find a design that contained the boldness in
Summer’s past designs. Soon, 16 contestants had gone upstage to present their designs, and the host
then called for the next candidate.
Silence loomed over the hall as no one responded.
“Next up will be candidate number seventeen, Miss Catelyn Clark. She has brought to us a delicately
designed ring.”
There was no response.
The host repeated himself, but still, there was no response.
A quiet discussion erupted down the stage. “Catelyn Clark? Who’s Catelyn Clark?” “Isn’t that the girl
sitting over there just now? She looked sick just now and went off to the bathroom…”
“Seriously? How can she go off to the bathroom at such an important time? Hasn’t she heard that Old
Madam Atherton hates tardiness the most?”
“One of the rules in this contest states that they won’t wait for tardy contestants. I guess she’s losing her
place.”
Granny Atherton was much more patient than her younger self. Thus, with a simple glance, the host
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmimmediately announced that they would be waiting for another three minutes. If Catelyn failed to appear
within three minutes, she would be automatically eliminated.
Lola smirked at the announcement. “Grandma, it baffles me that someone would dare to be tardy, even
when they know that you’re here as one of the judges. They don’t have any respect for you!” Granny
Atherton’s wrinkled features tightened. “I don’t like tardy people, but I can be reasonable about it as well.”
“You’re very thoughtful, Grandma, but…”
Lola continued in a soft, innocent voice without a hint of maliciousness, “You might not remember, but
Catelyn Clark is the same girl who was accused of plagiarism before.” “That’s her?” The somewhat mild
expression on Granny Atherton’s face instantly darkened in contempt.
“Indeed. Cousin Edwin insists that she has to be included in the final contest, and I thought that she’d at
least try to be more respectful. She simply ends up ignoring the rules of the contest because she thinks
Cousin Edwin will be there to support her whenever.” The contempt in the old lady’s eyes thickened as
the host announced that three minutes had passed. Following the rules, Catelyn was eliminated.
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