Chapter 82

"In my opinion, whether it's the design concept, the style, or how the model brought it to life, 'Phoenix Rebirth' just nailed it. Who says it can't be that Damien copied Max instead?" Instantly, the crowd was buzzing, diving into a heated debate on who copied whom. As Tessa came down from the stage and plopped herself next to Vanessa, she looked like a bird that had finally escaped its cage-completely carefree. Clinging to Vanessa's arm, she chattered non-stop. "Sis, seriously, I'm over the moon right now... Oh! And someone actually wanted to buy this dress when I walked by backstage. Can you believe it? Guess it really is a stunner!" Vanessa smiled, listening intently, nodding along now and then before replying, "Yeah, we're not selling it. This dress is gonna be our store's signature piece. And this is all thanks to Jasper. Once this competition wraps up, let's all go celebrate, okay?" "Yes! Totally!" They were still chatting when the final results were announced-just as expected, '