My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins novel Chapter 8

The whole company was competing openly this time, but the only rookie who had the guts to take part was Florence. Although her circumstances were unpromising, Madison appreciated Florence’s courage; hence she was more concerned about Florence.

“Florence, where is your design draft?”

Elaine stood in place rigidly as she held her draft tightly in her hand, and she was devastated.

Elise had ruined her opportunity.

She walked to Madison and handed out her design draft reluctantly.

“Director, could you give me another half an hour? I’ll redraw a copy.”

Madison frowned looking at her design draft that was ruined.

“If it was before, I could have given you some extra time. However, today is the first day the new president will be taking over the office. He will personally decide the winner of this competition, so the time must not be delayed.”

Madison said helplessly. She patted Florence’s shoulder and comforted her, “You’re still young, let’s wait for the next chance. I’ll have to cancel your qualification this time.”

“But...”

Florence tried to ask Madison for another chance, but Elise interrupted her words.

She squeezed Florence out and stood close to Madison.

“Madison, a new president is taking over? Why so sudden? I’ve never heard any rumor about this before.”

“I’ve just received the news too. I heard that a big shot bought our company last night.”

Everyone present was extremely surprised when they heard about it.

This company was a first-tier big company, which big shot had such an ability to purchase the company in just one night?

It was too unbelievable.

Somebody couldn’t help but ask, “So, who’s the new president?”

“We’ll know later, he will personally see the winner after this. You guys have to work hard.”

Madison paused for a moment and smiled, “Oh right, I heard he is a young man, and is extremely handsome too.”

The new president was not just a young and handsome man; he was wealthy and had great power too. He was indeed a man that every woman wanted in City N.

Elise’s eyes brightened slightly. She must be the first this time. In the future, she would be responsible to design clothes for the president, and they would definitely have the chance to interact. This could be an excellent opportunity for her.

Madison asked everyone to wait as she left with the design drafts.

Compared with other designers who were nervous and excited, it was obvious that Florence felt dejected.

No matter who the president was, it had nothing to do with her anymore. She lost her qualification this time, which meant that she would still be a rookie in the company. She wouldn’t have the chance to meet the president anyway.

After a while, Madison came back.

Although Elise thought it was unexpectedly too fast, she greeted Madison with excitement, “Madison, how was the result? Who did the president choose?”

Madison walked past her directly and stood in front of Florence. Her voice was a little shaky, “Florence, give me your design draft.”

“Huh?”

Florence looked at Madison with doubt. Her design was already ruined, what did she want to do with it?

Madison explained, “The President went through the list of candidates. He said no one was allowed to be eliminated in advance. No matter what is wrong with your design, you still have to hand it in.”

“Her design is already messed up. Isn’t it humiliating for the design department to show our president such a work?”

Elise complained with dissatisfaction.

Everyone else looked at Florence in disdain, as if they were blaming her.

Florence felt her heart sinking. All these people saw Elise splashed coffee on her design, but no one actually spoke for her.

She gritted her teeth and concealed her feelings. Then, she straightened her back and passed the wet design draft to Madison.

“Thank you, Director.”

Madison took the design draft and left. Not long after that, she came back again.