After Hailey appraised the food, it was time for the judges to score her.
The judges raised their scorecards to show perfect tens!
There were ten judges and nine of them gave full scores. Jasper was the only one yet to present his verdict.
Hailey’s dark eyes were looking straight at Jasper as she waited for his score.
Jasper happened to be looking at her as well, so their eyes met.
His eyes were deep while her eyes were clear and filled with childlike wonder.
Willow was happy for Hailey after seeing the judges give Hailey perfect scores. Yet, Jasper’s final score was the one that mattered most.
Feeling excited and uneasy, Wilow glanced at Jasper only to see him and Hailey staring at each other.
Hailey was looking at Jasper softly with eyes that somewhat resembled him. As for Jasper, there was a hint of interrogation as well as a glint in his dark eyes as he looked at Hailey.
Willow internally shuddered as the scene frightened her.
Could Jasper have realized something?
Time trickled away, but Hailey and Jasper were still staring at each other as if they were old friends exchanging silent greetings.
Willow got increasingly anxious.
When the tension was getting too much for Willow, Hailey cracked a smile. With deep dimples on her cheeks and sunlight in her eyes, her smile was dazzling and pure as a blooming flower.
Her smile hit Jasper full-on.
Influenced by Hailey’s smile, Jasper’s gaze trembled slightly as something blossomed in his heart. It was as if a ray of light was shining into his dark and closed-up self.
The sense of accomplishment and comfort was so much better than signing major projects worth billions.
Jasper retracted his gaze and wrote down Hailey’s score on his scorecard. Then, he raised it on the table so that everyone could see.
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