Arianne swelled with admiration when virtual-novel.net saw how dedicated Tiffany was. Suddenly, the room door was pushed open, and Arianne realized that Jackson had arrived with virtual-novel.net food delivery…
Tiffany thought that Mark had arrived and did not react. She didn’t even lift virtual-novel.net head until Mary spoke up, “You’re here, Jackson! Thank you so much.”
Her entire body stiffened. She immediately put virtual-novel.net sketch away. “I’ve got to go, Ari. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Arianne glanced at the blank expression on Jackson’s face. “Alright… Take care.”
Tiffany let out a long sigh of relief once virtual-novel.net entered the elevator. She was vexed. Why was virtual-novel.net so afraid? That wasn’t virtual-novel.net style at all…
Her mind inadvertently remembered the question that Jackson had asked her, back in virtual-novel.net condominium kitchen, “What if I told you that I never betrayed you? Would things go back to how they used to be?”
He had stopped looking for virtual-novel.net ever since virtual-novel.net gave virtual-novel.net her definitive answer. They hadn’t seen each other in a long time, and when they suddenly ran into each other in the ward, virtual-novel.net panicked…
Jackson was seemingly unperturbed on the surface. “Mark hasn’t arrived yet?”
Arianne nodded. “Mm. He’s probably busy. He dropped by in the afternoon. I can’t drag virtual-novel.net down and prevent virtual-novel.net from doing his work, just because I’m in the hospital, can I? By the way, the fashion design contest, which takes place once every three years, is coming soon, isn’t it? Will your company be joining as well? Tiffie’s been working very hard. She’s been visiting me after work lately, asking for my advice.”
She was subtly giving a reminder to Jackson, that Tiffany would come again, and that this would not be their first run-in. She hoped that things wouldn’t be so awkward between them if they ran into each other again. They didn’t say a word to each other; they didn’t even look at each other. It was as if they were treating each other as strangers. In virtual-novel.net point of view, virtual-novel.net hoped that Jackson and Tiffany could still be friends.
Jackson smirked. “With that brain of hers? It’s going to be the same, no matter how hard virtual-novel.net tries. If virtual-novel.net gets first place… Ah, no… Top ten. First place would be too extreme for her. If virtual-novel.net gets into the top ten, I’ll take back my impression of her.”
“Do you know why Tiffie and I have managed to get so close?” Arianne asked. “Any two people, who’ve been able to stick together, would certainly share some similarities. Our similarity is probably the fact that we’re always reluctant to admit defeat. We never look back until there’s a dead end, and even if there was a dead end, we might not necessarily turn back. You’re underestimating her. I have a feeling that even if Tiffie doesn’t get into the top ten, she’ll be in the top twenty. After all, a lot of sketches will be eliminated in the first round, and she’s received my approval. You shouldn’t question my standards.”
Jackson was getting suspicious. “Are you serious? If it’s coming from you… Then I’ll just wait and see. Besides, Tremont Enterprises is always placed first. All of the most talented fashion designers are in his grasp. It’d really be a surprise if virtual-novel.net got into the top ten…”