Seeing they were all swamped, Janina suggested a weekend get-together and then put her phone away.
After finishing her meal, Janina was about to leave the restaurant when she caught a glimpse of some familiar figures walking past the window.
It was Julius Aurelius and Yvonne Moore.
Yvonne was clinging to Julius's arm, pressing her body close to his.
Julius didn't seem to notice her action.
Yvonne's face immediately flushed. She glanced shyly at Julius, and seeing his expression remained unchanged, she lowered her head slightly and continued walking.
With them was a middle-aged man in a sharp suit, whom Janina recognized as the head of the competition's organizing committee.
The man was treating Julius with immense respect, bowing and nodding as he spoke.
Yvonne maintained a bright smile the entire time.
A knot formed in Janina's stomach. She had a terrible feeling about this.
It couldn't be a coincidence.
Had Yvonne also entered the competition?
She suddenly remembered that Yvonne had also majored in design.
But what unsettled her more was the way the organizer showed deference to Julius. It was clearly the respect of a subordinate to a superior.
Could it be... that Julius was an investor in this competition?
Damn it!
Yvonne was practically on her deathbed. Why was she competing?
Shouldn't she be in a hospital receiving treatment?
Yvonne looked radiant, not at all like someone with a terminal illness. She was smiling and laughing with Julius.
Can love cure a fatal disease?
Now that Yvonne had Julius backing her, she wasn't short on money. She shouldn't need to compete for the one-million-dollar prize.

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