Chapter 265

The local fashion design competition finals were officially underway. The top 20 from the preliminaries had advanced to this stage. Angelina got herself ready. She was dressed in a sky-blue dress designed by Megan. Her hair was held up with a white emerald hairpin, matched with earrings of the same color and texture. She also wore a pair of heirloom bangles that Emily had prepared for her in advance. Looking in the mirror, Angelina felt like she had suddenly aged a few years. Her face was small and youthful, and she usually dressed in comfortable, laid-back clothes—nothing too formal. She especially hated high heels. She liked running and jumping whenever she wanted, sprinting across a distance and jumping into Chester's arms without warning. But not today. Today, she represented the studio, or, in Megan's words, she was the face of the brand. Once she was dressed, she headed downstairs to the venue. Chester was already waiting for her outside. She walked carefully in her heels,