Chapter 53

Ava wasn't scared at all without the live camera rolling.

She sat there, legs crossed. "You talking about me? Go ahead, I kinda wanna know what it's like to get beat up."

"You sure?" Lily stepped closer, grabbing Ava's shirt.

"Yeah, hit me, right in the face if you want." Ava didn't flinch, even sticking her face out. "Do it however you like."

"If I hit you, you'll just say I'm bullying you at work! I'm not falling for that!"

Lily calmed down, looking at Ava with disdain. "You only know these dirty tricks. Watch out! Keep walking in the dark, and you'll run into trouble eventually!"

Ella was totally unfazed by the commotion around her.

She pulled out an iron and created wrinklesin the wet fabric.

Everyone watched in surprise as she grabbed some watercolor pens and started drawing.

"Ms.Worry-Free,you're amazing!"

With just a few strokes, she created a lifelike painting.

Leo couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Ms. Worry-Free,you're incredible; you're my idol from now on!"

Hearing his open praise, Ava pouted. "Stop pretending. I'm heading out.See you when the show starts!"

As Ava left, the air felt a bit fresher.

Lily, knowing Ella's skills, walked over to compliment her.

"You're as good as ever, your skills haven't slipped!"

"Quit teasing! Hurry up and sew! We've only got 10 minutes left!"

"Okay!"

The designers got back to work, focused and intense.

Meanwhile, the bored models wandered into the hall.

Everyone started chatting, and when they heard Ella's fabric got soaked in coffee,they were concerned.

"Ava, did Ms. Worry-Free do it out of jealousy, not wanting you to look good?"

"Yeah, you're too nice. A friend of mine saw someone push you on the live stream. If it were me, I'd push back right away!"

"That's workplace bullying. If you're not happy,fight back!"

Surrounded by comforting words, Ava's eyes got a bit teary. "It's okay. I'm used to it. They've known each other for years, I'm just an outsider!"

The director was setting up the live video and noticed them talking. He smirked.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Ava was being bullied. She was a great actress.

She was the one doing the bullying, yet she acted like the victim.

The director shot Ava an annoyed look.

The assistant director chuckled, "Who should we help? Which one does Mr.Smith prefer?"

The show was a fashion competition with celebrities to boost the buzz.

With sponsors involved, they had to take care of the people the sponsors supported.

However, after a few days, they still weren't sure whether to help Ava or Ella.

The director knocked on his head. "Stop talking nonsense, get to work!"

"Got it!"

Time flew by, and it was time to go live again.

The director spoke to the viewers through a megaphone. "Hey everyone,after a busy day, the clothes are almost ready. Now it's time to show off the results. Let's start the countdown, and the three models will come out together. Let's welcome Ava, Blair, and Brynn!"

After the director finished talking, the curtain in the middle of the stage opened, and the models strutted out.

[These three beauties are stunning!]

[Blair's dress is gorgeous, and Brynn's skirt is so unique.But Ava's...l]

[Am I seeing things? Wasn't that fabric ruined? What's going on now?There's a painting on the dress!l

|The painting looks so real! Did Ms. Worry-Free paint this? It's amazing!l

Everyone thought Ella's fabric was ruined and her dress would be a disaster.

No one expected Ella to paint directly on the dress.

Now all eyes were on that painting.

On stage, the three models could see the comments clearly.

Seeing all the viewers' attention on Ava, Blair and Brynn's faces turned sour,but they kept their professional smiles.

As for Ava, the main character, her smile was a bit forced.

She thought she'd wear a ruined dress and act pitiful to gain viewers'sympathy.

Unexpectedly,despite the fabric being ruined, the dress was still loved by viewers.

She looked down at her dress, gritting her teeth in frustration.

After the models showcased the dresses, it was time for the designers to explain their works on stage.

First up was Cecilia, then Andy, and finally Ella.

The first two were humorous, making the viewers laugh while explaining their design concepts.

When Ella took the stage, she held the microphone and smiled."As everyone knows, there was an accident with my dress today. Actually, this design is a failure because the final product doesn't match the design!"

She bowed deeply to the camera.

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"Although this dress is liked by everyone, it's not perfect to me because I think Ms. Davis might not like it!"

"No!"

Ava's face changed, and she quickly waved her hand. "I like it very much!The painting is so beautiful!"

As soon as she spoke, she realized her mistake.

Next was the scoring session.

She originally planned to give a low score because the dress didn't match the design.

But now that she had praised it, how could she deliberately give a low score?

Damn, I fell for it.'

Ella achieved her goal and smiled slightly."I'm glad you like it."

"Next. I'll explain the design concept of this dress..." Ella was humorous and used simple words, including some internet slang, making even many staff members laugh.

The audience applauded thunderously.

Ella bowed to express her gratitude and then stepped off the stage.

Lily hugged her excitedly. "Good job,you're getting better and better!"

"Thanks for the compliment!"

"I bet Ava is furious now, wanting to give us a lowv score,but no chance!"

They high-fived and couldn't help but laugh.

Next was the scoring session.

Ava was forced to give a perfect score.

The first episode of the fashion competition officially ended, and under the deliberate arrangement of the production team, the three tied.

Ella wasn't surprised by this result.

Lily was unhappy. "Our dress clearly had more design sense!"

"Alright, they're all seniors! Let's go back and prepare for the second episode! Starting from the second episode, there will be rankings and scores,and from the third episode, there will be eliminations!"

"Okay, we have to work hard, and next time, we must not be grouped with Ava again!"