Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband

Chapter 433: 433: Can Only Win, Not Lose

“Mr. Meaden, what do you think?”

All of a sudden, everyone held their breaths, feeling the tension.

Mr. Meaden is the president of ZR. No one knows his full name or has ever seen his face, but in the design world, his reputation precedes him.

Mr. Meaden has exceptional design prowess, holding sway over half of the family wealth in the design world. If a designer were to receive his approval, it would be their lifelong dream come true for them.

Zara Woods was very nervous.

Mister Meaden slowly raised his eyes, glanced at the jewelry, and said indifferently, “Hmm.”

What did ‘Hmm’ mean?

Did it mean that he agreed with the other judges?

Joy filled Jason’s heart, and Zara was even more excited.

Designers backstage were envious, “Mr. Meaden didn’t even look at any of the previous designs, but he opened his eyes to see Zara Woods’ work. She must be very talented!”

“All the judges have given high scores, and Mr. Meaden seems to like it too. The championship can only be hers!”

“That’s right. None of the previous designers scored higher than Zara Woods. Now there’s only Xaviera Evans left; how could she possibly surpass Zara? The championship is already a foregone conclusion!”

Xaviera also took a look at Zara Woods’ work.

It was actually just okay. Although jewelry needs to be gorgeous, piling too many materials can make it look very messy, affecting its beauty. Moreover, she felt that this design was very familiar, especially the shape of the gemstone cutting—it seemed like she had seen it somewhere before.

Xaviera thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered that she had drawn a similar sketch years ago, but didn’t know where she had put it.

Zara Woods’ design received unanimous praise. After leaving the stage, she smiled softly, “Jason, thank you so much. I couldn’t have achieved such great results without you.”

Jason nodded arrogantly. “It’s nothing. As long as I promise to participate, I will not lose face for Mrs. Yvonne. We can only win, not lose!”

Zara Woods looked at Xaviera, who was about to step onto the stage, “Mr. Jason, Xavi is about to go on stage. If her work is not good, please instruct her a bit. After all, she is still a newcomer and needs to improve. Please don’t be too harsh on her and discourage her.”

Jason sneered, “Instruct her? Is she even qualified? A shoddy designer worth my guidance? I don’t have that spare time.”

Zara Woods sighed and nodded reluctantly, “Well, I’ll comfort Xavi after the competition is over. There’s no need to bother Mr. Jason.”

At this time, other designers gathered around them. “Miss Woods, your work with Mr. Jason was perfect! You’re definitely the champion!”

Zara Woods smiled embarrassedly, “The competition isn’t over yet. It’s too early to say I won the championship. Xaviera hasn’t shown her work yet!”

“How could a newcomer like Xaviera possibly be a match for you, Miss Woods? At this point, there’s no need to be humble.”

Zara was ecstatic.

She purposely arranged Xaviera’s sequence behind her own. When their designs were presented one after another, the judges would surely give Xaviera low marks in comparison.

As expected, the judges gave her work unanimous praise, and in their eyes, she was already the champion.

Then Xaviera’s work would have no meaning. A few random points would suffice, and the judges might even brutally criticize her for her poor work.

Zara Woods bowed her head and laughed sinisterly.

People around her constantly flattered her, “Everyone can see Miss Woods’ strength. How could some newcomer surpass you? If I were her, I would just forfeit the competition!”

“Look, Xaviera is on stage!”

All the spotlights converged and shone on Xaviera. Everyone held their breaths.

What? She’s not showing a model?

Xaviera appeared calm, holding a box as she walked to the front of the stage. She slowly opened the box, revealing the design work inside.

Zara Woods didn’t glance at the screen. She just clearly felt that the entire venue suddenly went quiet and only the melodious notes were flowing.