Chapter 90 Screen Goddess (Part One)

On the way back, Essie’s excitement faded. She felt like she was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Mandy told her that she had both good and bad news, but in Essie’s mind, she didn’t hear any good news at all.

‘Oh my gosh. No, no, no. I’m so doomed!’ Essie realized she was holding her breath and found herself holding her face in frustration.

She continued to have a monologue in her thoughts. ‘Why did Hanson have to be one of the judges in this show? Why would I have to see him this way?

And why does Sunny even have to be in the same competition as me?

Her family is already so wealthy. She doesn’t need this, so why did she have to join? Ugh, it’s not going to be a competition anymore. It’s decided, right? I guess this will be like a walk in the park for her.

Hanson will obviously favor Sunny and give her the best scores while I’ll try so hard and it might not even matter!’ Essie let out a heavy sigh. She felt exasperated at the thought that she couldn’t stop patting her face.

Leaning back in her seat, she groaned and looked frustrated.

The car stopped at the intersection and waited for the green light. Zac turned to her and asked, "What’s wrong? Did something happen at the contract signing?"

"Zac!" Essie pouted, trying to suppress her distress. "I’ll be knocked out in the first round!" She had an urge to burst into tears in his arms, but he was driving.

He was stunned and raised his eyebrows. "Why? What happened in there?" His voice sounded concerned.

Essie started telling him about the news Mandy had told her earlier.

He nodded as she spoke, with a faint smile at the corners of his mouth. Despite her anxiety, he looked quite relaxed.

He had known about it long before.

Since Bella was the official sponsor of the show, it was definite that Hanson would judge and Sunny would be participating.

Zac didn’t really mind.

However, he knew this was a big deal for Essie. It would be a heavy blow for her if she found out that Hanson would actually be partial to her fiancée. Zac knew that that way she would give up all hope. And that would be a good news to him.

But if Hanson would be fair and objective or partial to Essie, she would feel encouraged. For the moment, Zac didn’t want to think about Hanson and Essie being toget

nce they were not allowed to enter the studio. Only the stars they would be paired with were allowed to help them during the challenge. This was—yet again—one of the Emperor’s suggestions. Zac knew this was going to put them to the test. The more famous the designer was, the more unfamiliar their hands were. Once they were through with the sketches, they would let their team do the needlework. Meanwhile, Essie was everyone she needed to compete in the show. She could both sketch and do the needlework all by herself.

She felt so nervous that her palms were sweating.

Zac noticed this and teased her to ease her tension. "Win quickly and go home, okay? The house would be so quiet without you there. I’d be so bored these couple of days," he sighed deliberately.

Essie wrinkled her nose.

‘Liar. Why would you be bored when you can spend time with Leila?’ she snorted.

Essie thought Leila would go back to Dragon City this week, but she didn’t expect Leila would actually extend her stay in Yang City.

Ever since that mischievous trick Leila played on Essie, she couldn’t brush off Leila’s evil face from her mind. Essie finally saw her true colors and believed in her heart that she was not worthy to have Zac by her side.

She feared that if Zac and Leila got married in the future, he might only be taken advantage of and live a miserable life. Essie shuddered at the thought that she felt willing to sacrifice herself—she would remain his wife until he found out Leila’s true self behind her sweet façade.