The Battle Queen Came Back with Her Husbands (Joanna) novel Chapter 49

Chapter 43

Lucian didn’t say anything else and quickly walked off, holling onto Ayla’s waist

I suddenly felt really weak all over and leaned back against the car, letting my head drop as I felt a wave of

My head rested on my knees.

I had come back to the ceremony ventre, still clinging to a faint hope

Aurora was dead.

Lucian rushing there couldn’t see Aurora.

He might have believed me and given back the first place that rightfully belonged to her.

But his tough attitude made me realize it wasn’t going to happen.

The design competition’s results were final and couldn’t be changed.

One hundred and fifty thousand coins wasn’t a big deal for the rich.

But for regular people, making that kind of money took a lot of time.

Without that money, how was I supposed to afford Aurora’s burial?

Eventually, I pulled myself together and went upstairs to put on some makeup.

hver me

At the award ceremony.

The host was conducting the procedures on stage.

I and the other finalists waited backstage for the results.

Ayla sat in front, dressed in a stunning dress that Lucian had gotten for her.

It was actually next year’s Valentino spring haute couture, and she was the first one to wear it.

Someone sitting behind her noticed the dress and asked a bit hesitantly, “Ayla, is that the new Valentino spring dress I saw in the preview?”

“Yeah, it is.”

Ayla replied with a soft smile.

“Wow, you’re so lucky to have a boyfriend like Lucian! I’m totally jealous.”

Ayla glanced over at Lucian, who was sitting in the front row, and her eyes softened with affection. She said gently, “Yeah, he really loves me a lot and takes such good care of me.”

After saying this, amidst a mix of praise and envy from those around her, Ayla subtly glanced towards the shadows in the back

Over there, I was sitting.

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On stage.

The host finished going through the earlier steps and then was about to announce to the final award of the evening.

He opened the envelope and announced the competition results in a loud, clear voice.

“The first place in this competition goes to….

“Ayla Garcia.”

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