Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“Quiet.”
Molly quickly covered her mouth, unable to hide her shock. She whispered excitedly, “Are you from the Collins family? Is Hans your brother?? Was the last CEO your father? Really??”
“Yes.”
Now, Molly finally understood why Mirabella had that kind of aura. It must be inherited!
Even that top–tier beauty was inherited!!!
On the other side.
Brooklyn called Serena, “Serena, I saw that girl who seduced your fiance last time at the còmpetition.”
Serena was startled, thinking of Mirabella’s call to her not long ago. She immediately understood something.
Brooklyn and Mirabella, there must have been a conflict.
“Who is she?” Brooklyn continued to ask.
Serena vaguely said, “She can also be considered my half–sister.”
They had no blood relation. She could only be considered a half–sister.
“Half?” Brooklyn was confused, thinking she was a relative or a neighbour, “So, does she work in your clothing company? Is she an assistant?”
She had some design knowledge, but she’s around the same age as them and didn’t have a fancy college degree. Serena guessed she probably had only a high school diploma?
So, she’s just an assistant, after all.
Thinking about that, Mirabella wasn’t that impressive! “Actually, my dad arranged her job. I don’t really know the details.” Serena was worried about saying something wrong and being awkward if she got found out, so she played dumb.
“Your brother seems to fancy her.”
“Say what?” Serena subconsciously gripped her phone tightly, her breath almost stopping.
“Your brother is a judge. He publicly stated that he came for that girl. He praised her performance, said he looked forward to her future performance, and he even gave her full marks.”
Serena couldn’t believe her ears. Hans actually became a judge for Mirabella and gave her full marks!
What the heck!!
“Brooklyn, my phone’s dying. Let’s chat later.” Serena was unable to maintain her composure. After gently ending the call, her face twisted in fury!
She had been trying so hard to please him for three days, and he so easily accepted Mirabella.
What was the point of her effort?
Why did Mirabella have to come back, steal her parents, and now try to steal Hans!?
She should have been tormented to death by the Melton family. She shouldn’t have come back to this family!
With that thought, her nails dug deep into her palm, her teeth clenched in anger.
On the other side, Brooklyn looked at the ended call, feeling something was off about Serena, but she couldn’t put her finger on it.
She couldn’t help but text, “Serena, you didn’t say why your sister is so close with your fiance. What’s their deal? You saw them holding hands. Aren’t you mad?”
Serena got more pissed off when she received this message.
The høst strutted onto the stage, smiling and said, “The first round is over now. The names of the top ten contestants are on the big screen behind me, let’s give a round of applause to the advancing designers and their assistants.
The audience clapped enthusiastically.
“As you can see, the highest scorer of the first round is designer No.16 and her assistant! Let’s give them another round of applause.”
Thunderous applause erupted again..
“Now, I’ll announce the rules for the second round. Out of these ten designers, only three will advance to the third round.”
The crowd was buzzing again.
The audience didn’t expect so many to be eliminated.
That’s intense!
These ten designers were already talented. The ones remaining after the elimination must be some real heavyweights.
“First, let me explain the competition. The ten designers and their assistants will receive the same dress, and these dresses will have the same stains. Contestants need to use the materials provided by the organizer to transform these stained dresses into the most eye–catching designs. The time limit is forty minutes.”.
Then, the staff began distributing the dresses.
“Now, let the countdown begin!”
After the host went down, Molly looked at the dirty white dress in her hands, feeling helpless. What kind of design could she make from such a dirty dress?
“Bella, do you have any good ideas?”
Mirabella had an idea just by glancing at the dress, but she still asked Molly, “What’s your idea? What kind of design do you want?”
“There’s such a large area of stains, not only on the sleeves but also on the dress and hem, other than using paint, I really can’t think of a better solution.“”
The materials provided by the organizer also included paint.
“What do you think about making a dress with abstract art elements? We design it as a high–waisted style, featuring a vintage look. What do you think?”
Mirabella smiled and replied, “I was thinking the same thing.”
Even though Molly had studied colour aesthetics, the idea of creating an abstract painting was still a bit of a mountain to climb.
“Just go for it,” Mirabella handed her the paint, “I’ve got your back.”
The other designers turned to paint to hide the stains on their clothes a quick and easy solution.
How to stand out in the sea of “paint creations“.
After a moment, Molly recalled a painting from her childhood that hung on the wall. A light bulb went off, and she had her inspiration.
“Look, designer numbei 16 hurt her hands. I remember her assistant was injured, too. Right?”
“They’re still competing despite their injuries. Their grit and determination is something we can all learn from.“”
“And the fact that they can still produce such great work with injured hands, the other designers should really take a good look at themselves.” “Yeah.”
With only ten designers and their assistants left on stage, the judges and the audience had more time to focus on them.
Molly started to paint the stains on the clothes black, green, and grey.
It looked amateurish, like a kid’s doodle, without any specific shape.
“Even though she understands colour aesthetics and used black, grey, white, blue, green, and brown perfectly, this looks more like a child’s doodle than a painting.” “She probably never learned how to paint.”
“Unless the design is unique, she probably won’t reach the top three.”
“Such a shame. I thought she was talented. I didn’t realize her painting skills were so poor.”
After Molly finished painting the dress, the other designers and assistants couldn’t help but laugh.
Everyone could see each other in this competition. With only ten contestants and their assistants left, no one dared to cheat.
Yolanda glanced at Molly’s work and sneered, “What a hot mess.
At that moment, Yolanda was standing next to designer number 9 as an assistant, only responsible for passing items and not doing anything else.
Fortunately, in this round, designer number 9 did well. He drew a traditional oil painting. The flowers and birds on the skirt were so lifelike, Yolanda was sure they would win!
Meanwhile, Myra’s designer, number 1 and 2, were already eliminated. Designer number 3 painted a black and white landscape on the skirt, full of artistic conception.
Designer number 4 painted flowers, colourful flowers blooming on the skirt, a sight for sore eyes.
In comparison, Molly’s doodle of various colours, not only lacked a specific pattern but also looked chaotic..
“Bella, I’m not that good at painting.” Molly looked at her work, “But I think it should look good when worn.”
Next up was the tailoring design.
Molly picked up the scissors, cut off the excess sleeves, and made a big bow at the chest.
She tailored the skirt to accentuate the waistline.
However, it seemed like something was missing.
“Bella, do you think I need to add anything else?” Molly looked at her work, a little confused.
“If you fluff out the big skirt, it can create a sense of grandeur and nobility,” Mirabella suggested casually, “We’ll have to show it later. The big skirt can hide our shoes and make us look taller and more elegant.“:
“You’re right!” Molly started to work on the big skirt.
Mirabella added a few strokes of colour on top of her work. With a touch of reddish–brown and sea blue, the whole dress suddenly turned into an abstract art painting, exuding a special charm.
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