Chapter 423: One Must Not Be Without a Guarded Heart

After seeing the eager and longing gazes of the crowd, she remained silent for a while before approaching the host, taking the microphone, and saying:

"What Ms. Elaine meant just now was that the matter is settled, and there's no need for any further actions. Moreover, she subtly praised Miss Juliana Vanderbilt's creation as outstanding, and that if Juliana were to work even harder, her future would be boundless! She hopes that Miss Juliana will continue to strive and looks forward to her performance in the International Perfumery Competition."

"Oh... so that was it..."

"Yes, the matter is settled, talking more about it is indeed useless. It's just second place, after all, which is still a respectable result!"

"Right, what matters most is the final competition in France, that's the most crucial one!"

"But looking at Elaine's expression and the tone she spoke with earlier, it seemed quite angry, like it's quite far from the word 'subtle'."