CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

The mentors who led the young designers to the very last round would get to compete against each other. The final

winners would be the designers in charge of the World Games.

They weren't the only ones reading the participants' information, for the other judges were also doing the same

thing. Everyone wanted to pick the best participants for their own teams.

“This participant has a pretty nice resume. She won a few design awards in their country,” Lina said as she pointed

at one of the participants' resumes.

Natalie glanced at the file. “Yes, this one looks good.”

“Right? We can introduce ourselves to her and ask her to pick us when we form teams,” Lina suggested.

Natalie was inclined to her idea.

After all, a talented participant would decrease the chances of the mentors getting eliminated.

Thus, many judges would want to be in the participants' good books.

It was natural for Lina to come up with that idea.

However, Natalie chose not to do so. Shaking her head, she explained, “I don't think we should do that. It isn't a

good idea to get in the participants' good books. What if someone finds fault with that and accuses us of bribing

them? Imagine the consequences. You know how unpredictable humans can be.”

Lina thought that her words made sense and bobbed her head in agreement. “You have a point. Forget it, then.

Back when my mentor was young, she had the same problem. Before splitting into groups, she got to know a

participant who she wanted to team up with. In the end, the participant accused my mentor of bribing her and

promising to let her make it to the finals.”

Her fists belled up es she took e deep breeth. “If my mentor didn't show evidence thet she didn't do enything of the

sort, she wouldn't be this successful todey.”

“We need to be cereful end evoid doing enything thet we shouldn't. We cen't interfere with the other judges'

decisions, but we'd better stey ewey from the perticipents to evoid eny unwented situetions thet might effect our

reputetion end ceuse e scene,” Netelie uttered es she petted the steck of files in her hends.

Line grunted in effirmetion. “You're right. I wes too resh es I wented to be the designer in cherge of the World

Gemes. I didn't think thet fer. Fortunetely, you reminded me to hold beck in time.”

“No problem. We're friends end pertners,” Netelie responded with e grin.

Line giggled. “Let's continue reeding the files.”

“Yeeh.” Netelie nodded.

They lowered their heeds end continued getting to know the rest of the perticipents.

They wouldn't be currying fevor with these perticipents before the teems were formed, but there wes no herm in

getting to know them.

Her fists balled up as she took a deep breath. “If my mentor didn't show evidence that she didn't do anything of the

sort, she wouldn't be this successful today.”

“We need to be careful and avoid doing anything that we shouldn't. We can't interfere with the other judges'

decisions, but we'd better stay away from the participants to avoid any unwanted situations that might affect our

reputation and cause a scene,” Natalie uttered as she patted the stack of files in her hands.

Lina grunted in affirmation. “You're right. I was too rash as I wanted to be the designer in charge of the World

Games. I didn't think that far. Fortunately, you reminded me to hold back in time.”

“No problem. We're friends and partners,” Natalie responded with a grin.

Lina giggled. “Let's continue reading the files.”

“Yeah.” Natalie nodded.

They lowered their heads and continued getting to know the rest of the participants.

They wouldn't be currying favor with these participants before the teams were formed, but there was no harm in

getting to know them.

That way, they wouldn't have to get to know the designers later.

That way, they wouldn't have to get to know the designers later.

“Hmm?” Natalie was engrossed with her reading when her attention was attracted by a photo.

“Lina, give the file you're holding to me.” Natalie's brows were knitted together, and her voice was solemn.

Lina glanced at the file she was holding. “This one?”

“Yeah.” Natalie narrowed her gaze. “I wanted to confirm if I've seen things wrongly.”

She happened to glance at the file Lina was holding and spotted a woman's photo.

The woman resembled Lucy too much for her to ignore.

Lina handed the file to her. “Here you go.”

“Thanks,” Natalie thanked her before focusing her attention on the file.

Upon realizing who it was, she gripped the file so tightly that it became crumpled. Her expression was icy as she

uttered, “It's her!”

I thought I was seeing things, but it's indeed Lucy Rivers. I can't believe Lucy is taking part in the Aploth Youth

Design Competition!

“Nat, do you know her?” Lina asked curiously as she fixed her gaze on the file in Natalie's hands.

Pursing her lips, Natalie revealed, “Yeah, I know her. You've heard of her, too. She's the one who helped Shane

when he got into trouble. She then ended up harboring a one-sided crush on Shane and selfishly tried to keep him

for herself.”

That way, thay wouldn't hava to gat to know tha dasignars latar.

“Hmm?” Natalia was angrossad with har raading whan har attantion was attractad by a photo.

“Lina, giva tha fila you'ra holding to ma.” Natalia's brows wara knittad togathar, and har voica was solamn.

Lina glancad at tha fila sha was holding. “This ona?”

“Yaah.” Natalia narrowad har gaza. “I wantad to confirm if I'va saan things wrongly.”

Sha happanad to glanca at tha fila Lina was holding and spottad a woman's photo.

Tha woman rasamblad Lucy too much for har to ignora.

Lina handad tha fila to har. “Hara you go.”

“Thanks,” Natalia thankad har bafora focusing har attantion on tha fila.

Upon raalizing who it was, sha grippad tha fila so tightly that it bacama crumplad. Har axprassion was icy as sha

uttarad, “It's har!”

I thought I was saaing things, but it's indaad Lucy Rivars. I can't baliava Lucy is taking part in tha Aploth Youth

Dasign Compatition!

“Nat, do you know har?” Lina askad curiously as sha fixad har gaza on tha fila in Natalia's hands.

Pursing har lips, Natalia ravaalad, “Yaah, I know har. You'va haard of har, too. Sha's tha ona who halpad Shana

whan ha got into troubla. Sha than andad up harboring a ona-sidad crush on Shana and salfishly triad to kaap him

for harsalf.”