Chapter 662


    “You nailed it! But, how did you know? Don’t tell me… you, you almost married Annick, didn’t


    you?”


    “Mhm.”


    “…You’re really straightforward”


    After a while, Damon’s message finally arrived.


    “I miss you.”


    For the past week, Chloe had been wearing an aloof expression. But now, a blush was slowly


    creeping up her cheeks.


    Suddenly, she was filled with a longing for him.


    She missed his familiar scent, the warmth of his embrace, the sound of his whispers in her ear,


    him…


    Her heart started pounding wildly and it felt like her blood was getting hotter.


    With her hand over her heart, Chloe stayed quiet for a moment before slowly typing out a reply.


    “I miss you too.”


    Damon stared at the message on his phone screen. The corners of his mouth curled up into a small


    smile, but his eyes gradually bing more solemn. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    The next day, the venue for the finals was a quaint town filled with European appeal. The


    competition was held in an adjacent hall.


    The judges for the finalpetition weren’t entirely unfamiliar to Chloe. After all, she hadpeted


    in twopetitions before. Although the judges had changed, she was familiar with them.


    For example, An was one of the judges during the domestic selection. And the other three judges


    also recognized her, since she was a two–time champion. They certainly knew who she was.


    When they saw Chloe, the judges were somewhat excited. They were clearly anticipating what kind


    of amazing performance she would deliver this year.


    Especially An, who was the most thrilled. Chloe’s domestic performance had been enough to win


    his approval!


    Perhaps he had heard about her identity from the other judges, which made him even more excited.


    Moreover, he was one of the people who knew her secret!


    When Chloe entered the venue, she noticed An’s reaction and nodded at him. Keira, following


    closely behind her, saw her interaction with An and couldn’t help but frown.


    She felt incredibly ufortable and worried.


    She remembered how An had publicly used her of being shameless back in their country, and


    Chloe’s malicious trantion that embarrassed her. She thought she wouldn’t have to deal with a


    prejudiced judge in the finals. But there he was!


    She couldn’t help but worry, afraid that An would be biased against her when it was time to give


    thepetitors scores.


    But with so many judges and this being an internationalpetition, it should be fair, right?


    She didn’t need any tricks now. The recipe she had in her hands was enough to secure her a good


    ranking.


    The flow of the finalpetition remained the same. Like previous years, all she needed to do was


    complete her work.


    The host excitedly introduced thepetition process, and then officially announced the start of the


    competition.


    Having conducted numerous experiments based on that form, which her mentor had praised,


    Keira was full of confidence. Although the steps and process on the form were veryplex, she


    managed to finish her work before Chloe.


    The form Chloe mentioned earlier, barring any surprises, should be the same as her form


    today, or slightly modified based on it. But the basic principle was always the


    same.


    Finishing her work before Chloe would be advantageous for her when the time came.


    She turned her head to look at Chloe. Seeing her busy at work, a smirk appeared at the corner of


    Keira’s lips. She held her head high, holding the product she had just made in her hand. She


    walked towards the judges‘ table…