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    Even now, in nothing more than a in T-shirt and jeans, Christina carried a presence that demanded attention. It was as if she possessed a maic charm that drew people in without effort.


    Katie quickly opened thepetition’s official site. This time, she didn’t even need to search—right at the top of the voting list sat Christina’s name, attached to the design in first ce.


    How… how could this be possible?


    In such a short span, Christina had surged straight to number one. Ynda’s votes trailed just behind, close enough to sting, but still trapped in second ce. The counts kept rising live, the two locked in a head-to-head battle. Ynda’s tally would inch forward, only to be shoved back down the very next moment.


    Meanwhile, the third-ce contendergged far behind, and the fourth was even more distant, with no hope of catching up. After the fifth slot, the numbers dropped off entirely.


    Katie froze, staring at her phone in disbelief, her face stiff like stone.


    “What is it?” Ynda leaned over her shoulder, and the sight made her stiffen as well.


    How… how could it be?


    Christina understood design—she even mastered it. Her skill level was actually enough to rival Ynda’s. The drafts Christina had submitted could, with minor polishing, easily clinch a national title. How in the world could Christina possess such astonishing talent?


    The two women stood dumbstruck, while Brendon’s frown deepened as he leaned in for a closer look.


    Brendon waspletely stunned. The shock of it left him breathless. How could Christina possess such remarkable talent for design? And how could a woman so gifted endure three years of humiliation in the Dawson household? Did she truly love him that much? With so many identities tied to her name, yet she had still been willing to suffer quietly for his sake?


    Hadn’t Christina always been thought of as a shallow, frivolous woman? Brendon’s thoughts were a whirlwind, his mind unable to grasp the truth of who she really was.


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    “Are your eyes working now?” Christina’s voice cut sharp with mockery.


    “I can’t believe this is your work. How could you have possibly created it? You must’ve had that sugar daddy of yours pull strings—maybe even steal someone else’s design just to get you noticed!” Katie burst out, her tone dripping with unchecked fury.


    She could not bring herself to admit Christina might actually be that talented. epting it meant she had been blind all along.


    “Did your sugar daddy buy votes for you too? How revolting! Those votes can’t be real. With your so-called skills, you could never be chosen—let alone keep earning more votes than Ynda. She’s the true designer, the one with real ability!”


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