The Queen's Back (Mona and Maxwell) novel Chapter 110

Chapter 110
With everyone’s encouragement, Mona was instantly filled with confidence. She did not want to fail, either. She looked at the coffee stain on the dress and began to modify it.
Mona was also raised as a socialite when she was young. She knew a little about dancing, painting, piano, and so on, but she was not proficient in it. She was better at painting because she studied design and had always been practicing.
As time passed, Nicole heard the shouts of the 25th contestant outside. She was nervous for Mona because Mona was not done yet.
“Nigel, go and ask if you can move Artemis’s ranking to the last, Maxwell said to Nigel beside him when he saw Mona had not finished painting.
Nigel hurriedly nodded and walked out.
“Mona, no rush. Take it slow. Your painting is good,” Maxwell encouraged. He was afraid that Mona would be worried about the time and get distracted, causing the work to be completed poorly.
Originally, Mona was still a little anxious when she heard the call outside the door. But her heart immediately calmed down when she heard Maxwell’s words. She slowly focused on the dress.
When Mona was finally done, Nigel, who was at the door, said excitedly, “It’s done. It’s done. As long as the last two contestants agree, it’s fine. I discussed it with them, and they agreed to give up the last place to perform.”
For the last participant, the judges and audience were extremely tired. Unless it was a particularly stunning work, it could only fail.
When Mona heard the news, her heart finally calmed down. Then, she had time to wait for the paint to dry.
Everyone looked at the flower Mona had drawn on the dress. It was not beautiful or ugly, but it was not stunning. They also knew Mona had tried her best. Regardless of whether it would succeed or not, they would not regret it.
A moment later, the paint on the dress was dry. Mona told Artemis to change into it in the fitting room.
When Artemis came out, it was No. 29
Mona quickly tidied Artemis’s hair and dress and placed the hat on her hand.
“Don’t be nervous later. Just do it as you usually practice,” Mona said. At this point, no matter what, she had done her best and would not regret it.
Artemis nodded. She took the hat from Mona and slowly walked toward the door.
“Mona, the flower seems special. It’s very attractive to me,” Nicole said excitedly.
When Mona just completed the painting, Nicole saw a rose on a light green dress. She didn’t think it looked good, but when Artemis wore the dress and walked around, the rose on the dress moved with her walking. It was very lifelike.
“Yes, this is the effect I wanted. It seems to have shown. Let’s go out and take a look!” As soon as Mona finished speaking, the three of them followed her out to the audience stand.
The host said, “Welcome the last model, Miss Artemis Rain. The design she’s showing is Mona’s Red Rose. Let us applaud and welcome her.”
When Barbara heard it was Mona’s work, the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously. ‘How can a coffee-stained dress look good?’ she smirked.
‘If I were Mona, I would have used this as an excuse to withdraw from the competition instead of letting the model wear a stained dress. At the thought, Barbara’s lips curled into a smile.
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Barbara had just seen all the work before her. It seemed her design and the first design were the best. In her heart, Barbara thought hers was slightly better.
Since Mona’s design had been stained, Barbara believed she would be the champion of the Nathontown design competition. How could she not be happy and excited?
Following the applause from the audience, Artemis slowly walked onto the stage with a pink hat.
Green lights shone on the stage, creating a dreamy feeling of paradise. As Artemis walked toward the center of the stage, the audience and judges below could see the slowly blooming rose on the dress.
On the green dress, a red rose slowly bloomed in front of her abdomen, making people unconsciously think of the purity of a rose.
Coupled with Artemis’s graceful steps, it was neither slow nor anxious. It made the rose on her dress slowly bloom. It was enough to attract people’s attention and was unforgettable.
At that moment, someone from below the stage took the lead and said, “Impressive.” Then, a deafening applause sounded.
When Mona saw the red rose was so stunning and effective, she was especially happy. She held Maxwell’s hand to express her excitement.
Maxwell’s hand slowly tightened around Mona’s, expressing that he was happy for her.
In the distance, Teddy saw Mona’s success. When he thought about his dream, he suddenly realized it was different. In his dream, Mona did not have such intelligence to turn a dead end into a living thing.
However, Mona was exceptionally charming when she did that. Thinking back to the stupid girl who followed behind him in the past, Teddy wondered if Mona had been possessed by someone.
By the time Artemis walked off the stage, the applause from the audience had yet to end.
Barbara stared at Artemis’s back fiercely, as if she could stare a hole through Artemis’s dress. If looks could kill, Artemis would have been killed by Barbara’s gaze.
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soon as Artemis walked off the stage and saw Mona, she gave Mona a happy smile.
Artemis had participated in many modeling competitions and won many awards, but this was the first time she had received so good stage effect. Listening to the applause below, she knew her performance was successful.
Mona smiled at Artemis and gently hugged her. “You’ve done it. You’ve done it. You’re amazing!”
Artemis hugged Mona excitedly and said, “Thanks, Mona. I’m so happy and excited today. Mona, thank you for giving me this opportunity to showcase myself better.”
Mona smiled. “Thanks for wearing the dress I designed. It suits you very well.”
Everyone had tried their best. They were happy and excited. It didn’t matter much to them even if they did not win the first place. It had already satisfied the audience below.
The thirty models had displayed themselves. It was time for the judges and audience to evaluate.
The judges gave 70% of the votes, and the audience gave 30%. Every audience member had a ticket in their hands and voted for their favorite clothes, which were displayed on the big screen.
The audience started voting, and everyone’s eyes were fixed on the big screens one after another. Mona was the same. She stared fixedly at her name and was still a little nervous.
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