Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

The next morning.

Chloe woke up, threw a few essentials into a small suitcase, and made her way to the Grand Palace. Today was the big day-the official start of the design contest.

After signing up for the Paris Fashion Design Contest, participants had to pass the organizing committee's meticulous selection process. In the end, only 100 fashion designers from around the globe would be chosen to compete.

The contest rules were simple. The host would announce the theme on the spot, and each contestant had 48 hours to design and create a piece based on that theme. On the third day, their creations would be showcased, and a panel of 48 judges would score them. The scores would then be tallied to select ten outstanding pieces.

There were ten awards up for grabs, including Best Design, Best Art, Best Fashion, and Best Market, among others. These category awards were each prestigious in their own right, with no specific ranking among them.

But the most coveted prize was the Luminous Creation Award. This unique award could overlap with the category awards, but no one had ever won both in the same year. Chloe was now in her seventh year of competing and had won the Luminous Creation Award once before. All her other wins had been category awards.

Chloe and Lisa had a bet riding on this contest: whoever won even one category award would be considered the winner. It would be a draw if both of them won an award or went home with nothing.

Winning a category award was no walk in the park. With odds of one in ten, every competitor was a celebrated genius in the design world, including designers from top luxury fashion brands.

The contest was fair, judged by a

panel of creative directors,

executives from luxury brands, and legendary designers who had once set the trends. These judges

serious about their craft and n't

be swayed by money. On the other hand, the executives were there to scout for future trendsetters and innovators.

This year's showcase would also be broadcast live worldwide.

At nine o'clock, the 100 designers were invited into the venue. Chloe spotted Lisa among the crowd.

It was Lisa's first time at such an event. The upscale and futuristic environment felt like stepping into another world. She knew the contest had a high bar, with all participants being geniuses from luxury brands or top studios. She had earned her spot thanks to Belle Époque, but in reality, Belle Époque was no match for those luxury brands.

Upon entering, Lisa tried her best towork with the top experts in the field. However, her poor French

made it difficult to communicate et

Meanwhile, Chloe stood among a group of designers, relaxed and smiling, chatting effortlessly in fluent French. It was clear she was in her element.

Lisa's fingers tightened unconsciously. If their fates hadn't been swapped as children, she believed it would be her standing there, shining bright and celebrated.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Soon, the designers took their seats. The host appeared, went through the formalities, and then announced the theme of the contest.

"The theme of our design contest is 'Time.""