Hearing this, the audience erupted in cheers. "Yes! Anna is a class act!"
"Clara deserves it!"
"Looks like Seraphina really did buy her way to the top! That is so shameless!"
"Exactly! I seriously regret supporting her earlier!"
"..."
The public sentiment shifted instantly.
Seraphina could no longer maintain her smile. Her palms grew slick with sweat as she gripped the trophy...
She felt like a living target, taking fire from every direction.
It was humiliating!
Absolutely humiliating!
Amidst the chaos, Clara arrived just in time to witness the scene, entirely caught off guard.
Seraphina spotted her, and the humiliation only intensified.
She practically fled the stage.
In that moment, her only silver lining was that Julian wasn't there to witness it. Otherwise, she might have actually died of shame right on the spot!
She had to find Julian immediately and explain everything!
Clara barely gave her a glance. Suppressing her excitement, she searched the venue for Dominic Jarrett, but he was nowhere to be found.
*Strange. If he isn't in the arena, why did he tell me to come here?*
*Did he get a sudden phone call?*
That was the only logical explanation.
Clara pulled out her phone and sent him a message:
[Mr. Jarrett, where are you? I'm at the venue, but I don't see you in the VIP section.]
Dominic replied so fast it was as if he had been staring at the screen waiting for her:
[I had to step out to take a business call. Wait for me there.]
Clara gently bit her lip:
[Okay, I'll wait.]
She had no idea that Dominic stared at those words for a very long time.
...
Clara put her phone away. Just as she was looking for a place to sit, she glanced up and saw Anna walking down from the stage, preparing to leave.
Clara's eyes lit up. Remembering Anna's public invitation to connect, she hurried over. She figured Dominic wouldn't be back for at least a few minutes.
"Anna!"
Clara practically jogged over. She was ecstatic. Until a few moments ago, she had completely given up hope of any turnaround.
Anna turned at the sound of her name. Her typically stern face softened into a smile when she saw who it was.
"Clara."



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