Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 118

"What? Will that really work, Quinn?"

"We don't have a choice. We just need to survive the preliminaries for now."

Wasting no time, Quinn drove back to her studio to select a new piece.

While every dress in her studio was top-tier, her original entry had featured highly intricate, time-consuming embroidery of intertwining begonia branches. There was no way to recreate that level of detail overnight.

But a true designer never lacked the ability to improvise.

Quinn dug out a collection of tiny pearls, dark jade beads, and vintage silver clasps with delicate filigree.

Her hands moved like magic. She used the pearls to outline pale pink floral branches, dotted the jade beads to mimic the veins of leaves, and shaped the silver filigree into creeping vines. When she was finished, the result was breathtakingly exquisite.

Sarah and Sophie were stunned. "You're amazing, Quinn! I was worried a backup piece wouldn't hold up, but this is absolutely stunning!"

Quinn wasn't entirely satisfied, but it was better than nothing. She packed up the new dress and drove them back to the hotel to rest and wait for dawn.

Early the next morning, the preliminary round kicked off on schedule.

At 8:00 AM, the doors were sealed, live broadcast cameras rolled, and the judging panel took their seats. The scoring was done in a closed session with real-time results displayed publicly, ensuring strict transparency.

As the primary sponsor, Dante was an invited VIP guest.

Aside from his striking looks, he possessed a natural, commanding elegance that drew gasps of admiration from the younger women in the crowd.

Being the only woman allowed close to him gave Vivienne an immense sense of superiority, feeding her vanity.

She looked up at him with a sweet smile. "Thank you for making time to watch me compete, Dante."

He pressed his lips together and offered a flat "Yeah." Then added, "Go get ready."

He turned and walked toward the VIP front-row seating.

As he moved, his eyes scanned the room until he finally spotted Quinn and her assistants standing near the entrance.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify