Chapter 1136

Sylvia and the others went backstage of the venue where the opening ceremony was held. There were several separate lounges backstage. Haytham and several others followed Lily into one of them. Most of the others had their own tasks and went to the front stage to set up the venue, leaving a few people gathered in another lounge which happened to be empty. Christopher needed to attend as the host, so only Sylvia and Simon went to the empty lounge. Simon was still a little angry, but at the same time, he was worried about Sylvia. "Sylvia, when you go on stage later, remember to keep a calm mind. They're just a bunch of vile people who only care about climbing the social ladder. Don't be affected by their words." Sylvia smiled back at him. "Don't worry, I won't be affected." She was no longer the same person she was when she first came back from Galston. She said, "You're also a judge for the competition and have to paint on stage later as well. Don't let them influence you." "I won