As the host walked up to the stage with the final results, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
The atmosphere was tense and intense.
Adeline and Leah's gazes were particularly intense.
The two women's eyes seemed to want to shoot holes through the small card.
However, Adeline looked nervous and uneasy, while Leah was full of pride and confidence, chin held high.
Selena looked on with amusement, enjoying the expressions of everyone around her.
In the stillness, the host's excited voice rang out clear and resonant, "After much heated discussion among the teachers of the fragrance industry, the battle for second place and the championship this year has finally come to an end."
"Now, I announce the winner of this year's second place is -"
The host deliberately paused, and the tense breathing of everyone in the audience almost stopped.
Adeline's nerves were at their breaking point, and she glared at Leah, her face looking particularly ugly.
In complete contrast, Leah couldn't contain her proud smile on her face.
She sat there with dignity and arrogance, sneering at Selena, waiting for the championship trophy to land on her head.
In the next second, with the host's powerful voice, a red perfume bottle suddenly appeared on the big screen.
"fleeting time!"
Leah's smile suddenly froze.
Adeline was also stunned.
The tense atmosphere in the audience also stagnated.
After a few seconds of vacuum-like silence, countless whispers broke out in the audience.
"What's going on? The champion isn't Leah after all..."
"Yeah, what's going on? Mr. Jenkins obviously valued that red perfume bottle, why only give it to the second place?"
Because their expectations were too high, when the result wasn't what they had expected, everyone was at a loss and there was not much excitement and joy for the second place winner.
For a moment, both the audience and the live broadcast were filled with surprised discussions.
On the stage, Adeline was the first to come back to her senses. She looked at Leah's pale and twisted face, her eyes full of pleasure and satisfaction, and sneered, "This is what you get for competing with me!"
Leah's face turned pale
If it weren't for Mr. Jenkins' sudden interest in her earlier, she wouldn't have had such high hopes. When the final result came out, she felt embarrassed and disappointed.
Because the gap was too wide, Leah didn't feel any joy in winning second place, and her mind was filled with only one thought:
How could Adeline possibly have beaten her?
Lady Nevaeh was on the same level as Ghost, and Ghost was an existence that Adeline could only look up to. How could Adeline have won...
Lady Nevaeh is on the same level as Ghost, but Ghost is an existence that Adeline can only look up to. How could Adeline win against her while holding Lady Nevaeh's fragrance? Especially when Mr. Jenkins has already shown great value for her perfume...
There must be something wrong in between!
Leah faintly felt like she had caught something, but the thought was too vague and she hadn't had time to think about it yet. On the high platform, the host's voice rang out again.
"Congratulations to 'fleeting time' for winning the runner-up in this year's fragrance competition. Now, let us welcome its owner to the Hall of Honor!"
Leah could only temporarily suppress her extra thoughts and slowly stood up under the scrutiny of everyone's gaze.
After a moment of silence, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly exploded.
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