I Regret Being Alpha’s Secret Mate novel Chapter 54

Chapter 37

Ten minutes later, I left the restroom. At noon, I was too nervous to eat.

Now that I knew I could win the competition, I felt a sense of relief and an overwhelming hunger.

I decided to eat nearby before going back for my makeup.

After eating, I left the The Claw Deli

I noticed two familiar people in the distance. It was Lucian and Ayla.

Ayla was holding Lucian’s arm gently, and they seemed very close.

Walking with them were the event’s organizer and the chief judge.

The organizer and the chief judge showed Lucian great respect.

I noticed Ayla’s bright smile. For some reason, my heart skipped a beat. I suddenly had a bad feeling.

A sense of unease crept into my heart.

I shook my head, telling myself not to overthink.

There were four hours until the afternoon award ceremony.

I was in the backstage doing my makeup when my phone rang suddenly.

Seeing it was Orion’s call, my unease grew stronger.

“Sorry, I need to take this call. Please wait a moment.”

I apologized to the makeup staff, stood up, and went outside to answer the phone, “Mr. Vale.”

“Seren, forget about what I said to you just now. You will have your chance next time.”

These words almost caused me to drop my phone.

“Mr. Vale, what do you mean by that?” I pressed, eager to get to the bottom of it.

Orion felt a sense of helplessness. He deeply admired my talent and was highly appreciative of my competition entry this time. Trying to console me, he said, “Seren, the first prize’s not everything.”

Orion didn’t realize how important that was to me.

I asked in a shaky voice, my emotions on the brink of unraveling, “Mr. Vale, is it because my work isn’t good enough?”

“Of course not!” Orion immediately denied it.

“Then why?”

Due to my intense emotions, my voice became slightly sharper.

*Seren, once you get into this field, you’ll see what I mean. Sometimes, money has this overwhelming power that we can’t really fight against.

But don’t let it get you down. I really believe in you. With your knack for design, you’re bound to do great things.”

I swallowed hard, trying to push down the lump in my throat. As Orion spoke, my mind flashed back to the scene I had seen earlier that afternoon.

At that moment, my uneasy suspicion from earlier was suddenly confirmed.

I abruptly asked, ‘Ayla got first place, didn’t she?”

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