Billionaire

Chapter 244

[Belle Epoque? Isn’t that a second–tier domestic fashion brand? When did they become so impressive?]

[I was at the boutique yesterday and saw some clothes from this brand. Some looked pretty nice, but nothing too spectacular. I didn’t expect their designers to be so talented.]

[I’ve been a fan of Belle Époque for quite a while. Three years ago, their designs were truly stunning–better than some big names. But in the last two years, it seems they’ve lost their edge. I thought they might have changed designers.]

[Though I’m no design expert, I know Belle Époque is a brand on the brink of lavish success.]

Jacob, behind the scenes, was beyond excited

Between his two daughters, Chloe and Lisa, he valued his self–founded fashion brand the most. Whoever brought the company greater profits was like his own daughter.

Now, both Lisa and Chloe stood on the award stage. The whole world was buzzing about the brand. It was a moment of unparalleled glory and pride for both the company and the brand.

Lisa and Chloe stood together on stage. Their models, dressed in their designed outfits, paraded in a final showcase. Chloe’s creation, Sandglass, had ditched its long hemline but still managed to stun visually. Timeless Garden was no exception. Both pieces had their respective admirers among the judges.

Soon, it was time to hand out the awards. Lisa was incredibly nervous on stage. Not because she feared not winning an award but rather because she worried about winning. Because clinching a category award meant missing out on the highest honor of the contest, the Luminous Creation Award. A category award no longer satisfied her; she aimed for the highest prize, the Luminous Creation Award.

Indeed, based on the overall scores, she and Chloe were the most likely candidates, as they had both scored 95. One of them was almost certain to win the Luminous Creation Award.

Lisa was on edge. She sneakily glanced at Chloe across from her, who appeared calm, elegant, and composed, with a gentle smile that suggested she was there to enjoy the show rather than compete.

‘She’s pretending! She must be pretending! Inside, she must be as nervous as I am.‘ Lisa grumbled to herself. Perhaps Chloe had such confidence in her Sandglass design and believed it would surpass Timeless Garden. She was so arrogant!

“Now, I will announce the winner of the Best Design Award–Belle Époque’s designer Chloe.”

Chapter 244

“Please come to the stage to accept your award!”

With that announcement, Lisa was so excited she nearly screamed. Chloe had won the Best Design Award. The Best Design Award was just a category award. Though the contest rules allowed for the Luminous Creation Award to overlap with a category prize, no one had ever won both in the years since its inception.

This meant that with Chloe getting this category award, the Luminous Creation Award was practically Lisa’s!!

Watching Chloe accept her award, Lisa was internally overjoyed and extremely excited. The awards ceremony continued, and Lisa prayed not to receive a category award.

Sure enough, as the category awards were handed out and her name wasn’t called, only the Luminous Creation Award was left.

Lisa was utterly confident. Her face beamed with a smile as if the Luminous Creation Award was already hers.

“Now, the winner of this contest’s Luminous Creation Award is…”

The host slowed down, teasing the audience.