Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 386

In the dressing room, Yolande admired her new ID badge, unable to put it down.

Bagehot straightened her dress. "Well, you'd better have fun. We didn't get you this pass for nothing."

"I know. Ugh, I can't help but laugh just thinking about the look on Celestine's face when she gets back and realizes she missed The Prescott Group competition!"

Yolande gloated.

Bagehot had intentionally sent Celestine on an overseas business trip with misleading information.

But due to his own lack of information, he was unaware that Celestine's flight had landed early due to weather.

The theme for the second round of the competition was "Confidence."

At this point, only four companies remained.

The competition for individual designers would be held the next day.

Carmen was a little surprised not to see Celestine.

Seeing Yolande wearing the Kismet Collective name badge, she deliberately raised her voice. "Well, well. I didn't know you could just substitute contestants in this competition."

The livestream cameras had already started rolling.

Yolande had no history with Carmen; they had never even met.

She never expected to be called out in front of everyone like this.

Yolande's face flushed red.

A large screen on site was dedicated to displaying comments from the livestream.

[Wait, that's a thing?! I remember the contestant list Kismet Collective announced. Wasn't it the head of the Velvet Noir store? Someone named… Celestine!]

[Yeah, that's her! The gorgeous one! So which rich guy's ugly kid is this they shoved in?]

[Her clothes are a mess, like she's afraid people won't notice she's trying to be 'alternative.' So ugly!]

Yolande was dressed differently from her usual style today.

She had done it on purpose.

She wanted to use a subculture look to highlight her unique aesthetic sense.

A bunch of clueless hicks! What do they know about fashion?

However, since they sent a new person, they must have been confident in her abilities.

So, Yolande was smoothly allowed back into the competition.

Seeing this, Carmen gave a cold smile.

That bitch must have some serious backing to kick Celestine out of the competition just like that.

Just when it seemed the matter was settled, The Prescott Group's management, which had just calmed the situation, suddenly called Yolande away again.

This time, Yolande hadn't returned by the time the broadcast resumed.

Bagehot had been waiting in the lounge provided by The Prescott Group.

When he heard what happened, he had a bad feeling.

When he went to find her, he was met by a woman in a business suit, her expression stern.

In the last round, Celestine's design had been a huge and pleasant surprise for her.