CHAPTER 45 TRUE LOVE

  NINA'S POV

  After her first speech to officially welcome the participants and guests and open the ceremony, Madame Ophelia went back to the stage, gently getting back our attention.

  "As you participants can see, we have a certain theme we are working on today!" She announced, her voice commanding and eluding an air of confidence. "You are to make jewelry that best conveys the emotion, 'TRUE LOVE'!"

  As soon as those words left her lips, The word " True love" felt like an unwanted visitor at this moment, my stomach twisted with irony. I could hardly believe they chose this theme out of other options; True Love.

  I looked around at the other competitors, some looking inspired, others thinking hard. Did any of them feel as sick as I did? Or was I the only one haunted by past designs?