Chapter 24

"Ms. Worry-Free! I've always loved your designs. Let's try to get along from now on. But seriously, you are out of line!"

Everyone was too scared to say anything.

Ava stood up, clearly annoyed, and said, "Hey, we're all friends here,right?"

"Friends?" Ella scoffed, "You really think so? Who was it that called me ugly yesterday?"

Lily chimed in, "The pot calling the kettle black, huh?We're..."

She dragged out the last word, scoffing, "We're not the same,so keep your distance and just be polite!"

Ella said, "Let's go! We have better things to do!"

After eating. Ella didn't want to waste time on these people. She hooked her arm around Lily's and left.

Watching them walk away, Ava bit her lip. "Did they hear what we said yesterday?"

"So what if they did? We were just being honest!" Jessa pouted, "She's just too ugly, that's why she covers up so much!"

She raised her voice at the end.

Lily,who had walked a bit away, suddenly stopped and looked back.

Their eyes met. Even with sunglasses on, Jessa felt a chill run down her spine.

Lily laughed, waving her fist playfully. "Bunch of cowards!"

Then she turned and left gracefully.

Back in the room, Lily noticed Ella was distracted and asked, "What's up?"

"Look at this!" Ella tossed her phone over. There was a photo on it.

In the photo, there were a bunch of handsome guys and beautiful women.

Arthur was holding a glass of red wine, with a beauty leaning into him,almost sticking to him.

And the other guys were all laughing and joking.

"Damn!" Lily cursed, "Arthur is such a jerk, but he's pretty hot!"

Ella rolled her eyes. "What are you even looking at?"

"Looking at the guys!" Lily wiped her mouth. "Arthur's a jerk, and so are his friends, but I have to admit, they're pretty handsome."

She said regretfully, "If these people had nothing to do with Arthur,I'd be all over them! But going to the bar so early in the morning, are they asking for trouble?"

"You never miss a chance to check out the hotties! As for being at the bar,it's none of our business!"

Ella casually agreed, then deleted the photo and got back to work.

The live broadcast hadn't started yet, so she wanted to draw more designs while she had time. It was all for the money. Half an hour later, the broadcast announcement sounded, and the director downstairs was calling everyone to gather.

Ella wrapped herself up tightly and ran down with Lily. Seeing that the live broadcast hadn't started yet, they relaxed a bit.

The estate's living room was large enough to accommodate dozens of people.

Lily and Ella were clearly being ostracized, but they didn't care. They sat apart from the others.

The director noticed this and a playful look flashed in his eyes.

As a director, he valued the show's effect, and these people not getting along fit perfectly into his vision.

Clearing his throat, he began to explain the competition rules and precautions.

Of course, before that, he had to thank the sponsors.

The biggest sponsor of this live broadcast was Arthur.

Hearing his name, Ella's body trembled slightly.

Opposite her, Ava looked smug, enjoying the attention.

Lily muttered discontentedly, "A mistress dares to show of! I really want to tear her apart!"

"ImpuIse is the devil!" Ella said,gripping Lily's hand tightly.

After the director finished explaining the rules, he dropped a bombshell."The winner of this competition gets to go to International Fashion Week! And also, a diamond necklace, the Queen's Eye!"

Everyone gasped.

The Queen's Eye was the most valuable item at the auction last year,worth a staggering one hundred million dollars.

When the director mentioned that the diamond necklace was sponsored by Arthur, everyone looked at Ava with envy.

"Ms. Davis is so lucky to have such a boyfriend!"

"This is the Queen's Eye! Mr. Smith is so good to you! I'm so envious!"

The guests on the show were all rich, but a billion-dollar diamond was hard to resist.

Ava smiled outwardly, but inside she felt down. How nice it would be if the necklace was given directly to her. The thought of it ending up with someone else made her heart ache.

The room was buzzing with excitement.

No one noticed that Ella's eyes were moist.

She lowered her head, wiping her tears with her mask.

Lily held her hand, heartbroken. "You should have fought him for the property! Look how arrogant his mistress is!"

"It's my own fault for not working hard, it has nothing to do with others!"

Ella spoke again, much more composed.

According to the rules, the next step should be drawing lots. Unexpectedly, the director directly announced the group list.

Ella frowned. "Weren't we supposed to draw lots?"

"Yeah! How can you change the rules like this?" Lily expressed her dissatisfaction.

"This time, the group list was chosen by the audience!" The director didn't waste time, directly posting the list on the bulletin board.

With just one look at the list, Lily was extremely angry and stood up. "We don't want to be with...!"

Halfway through her sentence, her mouth was covered by Ella.

Ella leaned into her ear. "Keep a low profile!"

Lily rolled her eyes and nodded. "You really have no backbone!"

She tapped Ella's head, disappointed.

The audience-chosen groups were as follows: Ella and Ava, Andy and Blair,Cecilia and Brynn.

Each assistant wwas responsible for helping.

With the groups set, everyone started chatting with their partners,bonding and exchanging ideas.

The atmosphere was lively.Ava looked around and took the initiative to come over. "Ms. Worry-Free,hello, I hope we have a pleasant cooperation!"She extended her hand. Ella looked awkward, really not wanting to engage. She raised her hand slightly and then withdrew it.

Lily's disdain was obvious as she turned her face away.

Ava's expression stiffened slightly, but she maintained a proper smile. "The live broadcast officially starts tomorrow. Let me share my thoughts first, I prefer the socialite style..."

Lily couldn't help but gag and interrupt her, "Shut up, don't disgust us!Seriously? Do you really think you look like a socialite?"

She looked Ava up and down. "I think you would look good in shabby-chic clothes.!"

"How can you insult me like this?" Ava's big eyes filled with tears instantly.

The director's team noticed their commotion.

Lily had strong backing.

They rushed over immediately, looking at Ella disdainfully.

"Ms. Davis is a special guest! We don't allow workplace bullying here."

"I..."

Lily wanted to speak, but Ella pulled her arm. "Sorry, we were just discussing!"

Ava nodded. "Yes, we were just sharing our ideas!"