*Adrian pov:*
I ended the call with my dad, still reeling from our conversation. He wanted to know if "the love of his life" would be attending the event, and I couldn't understand why he cared. I told him she didn't care about our family, so why should he? His response - that I'd understand when I fell in love - only made me angrier. I retorted that I wouldn't fall in love and wouldn't let it control me.
As I walked back into the competition hall, my mind kept drifting back to my dad's words and Federick's earlier warning. I refused to believe I was falling in love. I was just curious, that's all.
I took my seat, my expression stoic, and glanced around the room. My eyes landed on Stella, who was completely absorbed in her drawing. She looked beautiful, her focus unwavering. I found myself getting lost in her, too.
Just then, she looked up and met my gaze. The bell rang, signaling the end of the challenge, and she quickly submitted her drawing and left the room with the other contestants.
I followed her with my eyes, then turned my attention to the designs on display. That's when I saw it - Stella's breathtakingly beautiful necklace design. I was shocked by her talent, and I could tell the other judges were impressed too.
One of the guests,Mr Ken, a renowned representative of the Einstein family, approached the display. He examined Stella's design carefully and thoroughly, his eyes widening in suprise. his expression changed. He looked thoughtful, as if trying to place where he had seen the design before. "I could swear I've seen this somewhere," he muttered to himself, his eyes narrowing in concentration. He asked still trying to process his thoughts "where did this come from??"..
When he discovered the design was designed by a woman his expression changed, he was perplexed and decided to see if she was worth hiring...
As a representative of the esteemed Einstein family, Mr. Ken was always on the lookout for fresh talent. He had attended the competition to scout for potential recruits, and Stella's design had clearly caught his attention."
Would he hire her despite the fact that she is a woman??....