Please behave My Lord

Chapter 263: The End

Diana couldn't help but squint slightly, she hadn't expected Mariana to earn Maria's praise.

For a moment, Diana's mind scrambled, and she felt an anger that caused her hands to clench, and only when her sharp fingers sank into his soft palm did she manage to contain the emotion. It was surprising that, after what had happened, Maria did not resent Mariana at all, but rather praised and admired her.

As she turned her head and looked at Maria, Diana's eyes held other emotions, but they were fleeting.

Standing next to the presenter, Mariana took the microphone in her hand and introduced herself with a smile.

-Hello everyone, I'm Mariana.

In fact, the presenter knew that Mariana had designed work number 8, and was surprised to learn the result, but his professionalism prevented him from showing his emotions.

-Mariana, you must have heard the comments from the judges and tutors about your work in the classroom. Do you have anything to say?

Still very excited, Mariana let her eyes fall on Maria, who was not far away, full of admiration.

-Actually, it is not entirely my work, but also that of teacher Maria.

At these words, Diana looked at her with some confusion as she furrowed her eyebrows.

And the audience in the hall was also very surprised.

After all, a lot had happened in the last two days, and the contestants had to be in seclusion, but the judges and mentors were still in touch with the outside world, so they were aware of the gossip.

But, did Mariana admit the rumors?

At this point, even the presenter next to Mariana was nervous and was about to laugh and help her change the subject, but to his surprise, Mariana spoke up again.

-I would like to apologize to Maria for the damage I have done to her reputation.

Then, in full view of everyone, Mariana looked directly at Mary and made a deep bow.

-I'm sorry.

The audience was silent, not knowing what to do, but staring at the two.

The director, standing in front of the big screen, frowned at the images, but did not ask anyone to stop them.

It wasn't a live broadcast, so if something unforeseen happened, I could have the editor cut it later, but I wanted to see what Mariana was doing.

-Unfortunately, I found out yesterday from Diana and since then I have been in a state of confusion, and it has been Maria's arrival that has finally brought me out of it, and this work, firstly, is an apology to her, and secondly, I wanted to translate her words into the most visceral feeling of impact.

After a pause, Mariana spoke seriously and sincerely.

-You will be able to see Maria's orientation in the second edition of the program, so thank you very much, Maria.

Mariana once again leaned in Mary's direction, each time expressing her deep sorrow and infinite gratitude.

-Also, I would like to say that I hope you can watch me and witness my growth process in the program, and I will prove to you with my effort that I deserve the results of every competition!

Those firm words sent a shiver through the crowd, and everyone was drawn to Mariana's gaze at that moment.

At this point, the presenter took the microphone with a gentle smile on his face.

-What Mariana says was very sincere, as was her work, euphemistic and subtle but also very resistant and stubborn.

The presenter looked at the camera and winked mischievously.

-But by now you must be wondering who number 7 is. So let's get it out now.

The sliding door behind her slowly opened again, and the audience's eyes moved away from Mariana and to the back of the stage. However, when the person slowly emerged from the blinding light and took center stage, the audience was stunned for a moment.

It was quite dramatic as the contestant who appeared on stage was an unknown and was clearly the newcomer from the second episode.

What was surprising was that this contestant had the audacity to choose the winner of the first round, Mariana.

-Well, I'm sure you've already seen that the new contestant for the second phase is Fermina Daza, a very talented young designer from the country who won the "X" design contest and was also voted the mos popular designer by young consumers on social networks.

Fermina stood next to Mariana, turned her head, looked at her with a false smile, gently held out her hand, and with a slight tinge of contempt, spoke in a cold voice.

-Hello, Miss Ortiz, nice to meet you for the first time.

Frowning at the woman in front of her, Mariana didn't know why she was hostile, but due to the recording of the program at that moment, she reached out her hand and shook it gently, then let go.

-Hello.

The word carried a cold undertone, which in turn made Fermina's smile intensify.

Mariana paid no more attention to her, and seeing that Fermina had already turned her head, she followed her example and stared straight ahead.

-I've just listened to the comments from the tutors and judges, and while there is some truth in them, I still can't fully agree with them. I think the work should reflect the designer's emotions and thoughts, and if it can't be expressed visually, it seems unnecessary to leave consumers guessing, because this will also make consumers resent it, right?