CEO's Mysterious Fiancee (Paige and Martin)

Chapter 393 Can't He Do It After the Competition?

Although Mariela's work looked good, she didn't get first prize.

Paige gave her a score. Soon, the other judges came back to their senses and began to score.

Hernan left early, so he could not score. In the end, only nine judges gave their scores.

Isabella was shocked to find that she was actually the champion after calculating the total score for three rounds of the competition.

The runner-up was another French contestant, Doris Sims.

The second runner-up was Mariela.

But everyone present knew that if Mariela hadn't suddenly fainted, she would have been the champion. After all, in this round of competition, she could get a high score just by changing the hemline.

When Paige gave the award to Isabella, Isabella was in a heavy mood because she knew better than anyone that the gold medal did not belong to her,

"It's unfair to the No. 1 contestant..." Isabella suddenly said, "If she hadn't..."

"There is no if. If it happened, it happened." Paige knew what Isabella wanted to say, but this kind of

large-scale international competition could not be halted because of any accidents. It happened, and no one could change it.

"No matter what happens, we could only accept it.

"I believe that the No. 1 contestant is looking forward to seeing you in the next competition. It is not certain. who will be the next champion," Paige comforted Isabella.

Isabella saw a trace of encouragement and affirmation in Paige's eyes. She could not believe it. When she looked again, Paige was giving the next contestant the award.

When the awards were all given out, Paige looked at everyone present. "All the contestants who came here today are the best in each country. The fact that you stand on this stage already shows that you are all extraordinary. You are already much better than most designers in this industry.

"Although many of you failed to get a trophy in the end, it is not ***to lose. The one who secretly. played tricks and was taken away by the police is the real ****of her country.

"As long as you're capable, there will be a day when you're universally recognizable. The world can't keep real talent down forever. If you think that you can get the trophy, I'll see you in the next competition," Paige said firmly.

The **burst into applause.

Paige got off the stage. She rushed to the hospital to visit Mariela after the awards ceremony.

At this time.

Hernan stayed by the bed until the person on the bed opened her eyes.

"Where, where am I..." Mariela was still in a daze.

"You're in the hospital. Feel better?" Hernan asked softly when he saw that she had woken up.

"Why am I in the hospital..." Mariela's mind was in a whirl. After a while, she suddenly thought of something. "Competition! I'm still in the competition..."

She lifted the quilt and wanted to get out of bed, but she had no strength and fell into Hernan's arms.

Fortunately, Hernan caught her in time, otherwise, she would have fallen off the bed.

"Ouch, it hurts..." Mariela didn't notice the needle in the back of her hand and gasped in pain.

"Are you alright?" Hernan looked down at Mariela in his arms. Realizing that they were too close, he quickly let go of her hand and made sure that she stood steadily. "The competition is over." "It's over? Then I..." Mariela racked her brain and recalled that she didn't complete her work....

She didn't even finish the last bow...

"How did it end so quickly... Did I win a prize?" Mariela saw that Hernan did not speak and wanted to pull out the needle in the back of her hand.

"You can't pull it out." As soon as Hernan finished speaking, Mariela had already reached out to tear off the medical tape on the back of her hand.

"You will bleed." Hernan pressed down on her hand.

If she pulled out the needle rashly, not only would she bleed, but there would also be bruises. The bruises would cover the blood vessels, so the doctor could hardly stick another needle into her hand. At the same time, she would be in a lot of pain.

"Mr. Lusk, I have to go back..." Mariela was anxious and her voice sounded urgent.

She was looking forward to this international competition and had prepared for three whole months. She definitely could not let that be the end of it.

"Whether you win a prize is not important," Hernan comforted her.

"It's important!" Mariela corrected him, "I am ********in the competition as an American. I can't quit like this! And..."

Hernan saw that she wanted to say something else and could not help but ask in a low voice, "What?"

Mariela could not hide the disappointment and sadness in her eyes, and she sounded like she was going to cry.

'I will officially take over my family's business group. If I can win a prize, at least most people will obey me... But now..."

It was over. It was all over.

How could those directors and executives working in her family's clothing group accept a waste who could not even get a prize to take charge of it?

She was so young, so there must be many established directors who were not convinced... She was not Paige. Winning the championship was the only way she could think of...

"Mr. Lusk, is the competition really over?" Mariela said with tears in her eyes.

"Yes. It was over half an hour ago," said Hernan, gesturing to the clock on the wall.

Now, the light in Mariela's eyes was completely dimmed.

"Go back to bed and lie down."

Mariela did not know how she sat back on the bed. She was very sad. She did not expect that her three. months' efforts would be in vain....

Two tears silently slid across her face.

This was the first time Hernan had seen a girl cry silently. Under her long eyelashes, two crystal-like tears rolled down. Though she remained silent, her sadness swamped him. "Are you okay?" Hernan saw that she was crying and did not know how to comfort her. He could only hand over a piece of tissue.

"Boohoo..." All of a sudden, Mariela burst into tears, which frightened Hernan.

"How could my stomach hurt..." Mariela cried out, "How could I? Why did it happen at that time... Boohoo...

Why did I faint... I am a waste...'

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"That's not your problem." Hernan could only comfort her when he saw that she acted so differently.

"I can just endure it. Why am I so fragile..."

"Someone poisoned you," Hernan said, seeing that she was crying her heart out.

"Poisoned?" Mariela stopped crying as she immediately grabbed Hernan's arms and asked, "What? Who poisoned me? You mean, someone set me up so my stomach hurt?"

"Yes."

"Who is it? Why did he harm me?"

"I'm not sure for now." Hernan saw that she was grabbing his arms, but he could not shake off her hands. He wanted to take a step back quietly, but she held him tightly. "Paige is there. She will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

"Baohoo... That's too outrageous. That's too outrageous. Why did he poison me? Can't he do it after the competition?" Mariela suddenly hugged him and cried desperately.