NovelEnglishChapter 110 +25 BONUS A hush of anticipation fell over the audience as the envelope containing the results was brought to the host. A teasing smile flirted across his lips as he tapped the envelope into his palm while not saying anything for several seconds.
The audience began to protests, causing him to let out a chuckle. "Okay, fine. Here it goes.
Painstakingly slowly, he pulled the results card out of the envelope.
Linda's heart was pounding inside her chest. Her grip on the armrest of her chair was so tight that her knuckles turned white.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn contrast, Thalassa sat perfectly still, her face exuding nothing but calmness. No one would be able to tell whether or not she was nervous.
When the host finally looked down at the card containing the winner, surprise flicked across his face.
"Wow, that's a first." He muttered to himself before looking at the audience.
"Normally, I would announce the Model of the Year first, but today, that won't be necessary. Because for the first tin the history of the Fashion Awards Show, both the award for Model of the Year and Queen of Fashion are being swept by one person." He paused for sseconds more, as if savouring the tension in the air. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure we all know who it is. The award for both Model Of The Year and Queen Of Fashion goes to none other than the amazing Thalassa Thompson of TT Fashion House!" The audience erupted into cheers and applause as Thalassa and Luisa got up and walked to the stage. Even those who had agreed with Susan that she shouldn't be allowed to exhibit were applauding as Thalassa was handed two golden, beautifully designed trophies for the titles she now carried. She handed one of the trophies to Luisa.
Linda was hyperventilating, feeling like she was going to have a heart attack. Winning the title again had been her only way of saving her Fashion House from crisis. But Thalassa had taken even that from her.
Standing elegantly on the stage in the dress she'd modeled in, Thalassa waited for the applause to die down before speaking.
"What can I say? I am more than honored to be awarded these titles, but I would be an ingrate to take all the praise for myself. I want to invite everyone on my team on stage." Just then, her models, seamstresses, and makeup artists all emerged from backstage to stand behind her.
The audience looked at each other in confusion. No one had ever done that.
"I'm sure you all must be wondering why I've asked all of these people to joinon stage. That's because I suffered a malicious sabotage that almost madegive up but the relentlessness and hard work of these people. were what keptgoing." The host stepped back onto the stage. "What sabotage are you talking about, Thalassa?" A hard look settled on Thalassa's face. “I think this video will do a better job of explaining.” Snapping her fingers, a video was projected on a screen behind them. It was footage of the display room at TT Fashion House which had contained the dresses for the event It began innocently, until seconds later, a woman whose face was blurred and holding a pair of scissors stepped into the room. Removing all the dresses from the mannequins, she began savagely cutting them all into pieces.
+25 BONUS Chapter 110 A gasp swept over the audience.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThalassa began speaking. "You all must have been wondering why we decided to pull out of the competition. We were as ready as everyone else, only to discover this morning that the designs we put so much hard work and patience into had all been completely destroyed." Murmurs went through the crowd. The host was confused and spoke up.
"But Thalassa, the dresses in the video are the sdresses you and your models are wearing, so how could they have been destroyed? Or did you make double of everything? Thalassa shook her head. “No, Pipino. All the dresses you see now were made today after we discovered that our original designs had all been destroyed." "Today?" Gasps echoed again.
"Wow, those dresses look like they took so much tto make. All that artistry!"
Thalassa smiled, though it didn't reach her eyes. "So you see why ham so appreciative of my team? Without them, this win would have been impossible."
"I see indeed!" The host exclaimed in wonder, causing the audience to undocapplause break into another round of applause. who would want to "But Thalas sabotage you like this? I ask because you blurred the face of the woman in the video." Looking away from him, Thalassa allowed her gaze to sweep across the audience.
"The woman you see destroying the dresses was one of my models, but even though she is the one holding the scissors, she didn't do this on her own. She was sent by someone. Someone unscrupulous. Someone who desperately wantedout of the competition." Though she didn't mention any names, all eyes fell on Linda Miller.
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