Chapter 341Soon, the contestant ranked third was done with her explanation and it was Natalie's turn.
Natalie went up to the stage and accepted the small baton from the third-placed designer. Flashing a
smile at the audience, she began to explain, “My design concept is very simple actually. As we all
know, ethnic minority garments have one thing in common, which is embroidery. Besides having skills,
color plays the most important role...”
Seeing how graceful and sophisticated Natalie looked on stage, Jasmine's eyes turned red from
jealousy and her hands which were resting on her thighs balled into fists, wrinkling the fabric in the
process.
She knew that if she was the one on stage, she wouldn't be able to describe the design concept so
meticulously like Natalie did even if the design was her own.
And this was the difference between them. Natalie's brilliance only served to amplify Jasmine's
incompetence.
Natalie spoke on stage for nearly ten minutes before finally wrapping it up.
Alfred was the first to applaud her for giving a riveting and elaborate description, especially impressed
by some of the intricate details.
“Very impressive, Nat!” Alfred looked at Natalie with eyes that gleamed with adoration and admiration.
Natalie bowed her head to hide her shy smile. “Thank you, Alfred. I appreciate it.”
“Don't thank me. Your talent and designing skills deserve such praise. There are not many local
designers who can fight their way onto the international stage. I'm getting up in years now, so our
country's fashion industry will have to rely on your generation to thrive. Good luck!” Alfred patted her
shoulder with a hopeful and optimistic gaze.Natalie nodded firmly and couldn't stop herself from embracing this elderly man who had devoted his
life to develop the country's fashion industry. “Don't worry, Alfred. I won't let you down.”
“I believe in you.” Alfred returned her hug.
Shane watched this scene while turning the pen in his hand.
Not just Alfred, but even he himself believed that Natalie would one day become the top fashion
designer in the country.
Natalie released Alfred and turned around to fix her gaze on Jasmine below the stage. Her eyes
gleamed as she offered the latter a meaningful smile. “Ms. Jasmine, it's your turn now.”
Under the audience's expectant gazes and Natalie's urging, Jasmine was put in a tight spot. Gritting
her teeth together, she had no choice but to wheel herself up.
All of a sudden, her expression changed drastically and she doubled over, holding her belly as she
cried out in pain.
Both the crowd at the scene and those watching the live stream were shocked by this turn of events. A
barrage of comments popped up on the live stream, asking what was wrong. Even Natalie was
stunned.
Under the orders of Alfred and the branch president of the Designer Association, Liam went over and
crouched by Jasmine's side, asking worriedly, “Ms. Jasmine, are you alright?”
Natalia noddad firmly and couldn't stop harsalf from ambracing this aldarly man who had davotad his
lifa to davalop tha country's fashion industry. “Don't worry, Alfrad. I won't lat you down.”
“I baliava in you.” Alfrad raturnad har hug.Shana watchad this scana whila turning tha pan in his hand.
Not just Alfrad, but avan ha himsalf baliavad that Natalia would ona day bacoma tha top fashion
dasignar in tha country.
Natalia ralaasad Alfrad and turnad around to fix har gaza on Jasmina balow tha staga. Har ayas
glaamad as sha offarad tha lattar a maaningful smila. “Ms. Jasmina, it's your turn now.”
Undar tha audianca's axpactant gazas and Natalia's urging, Jasmina was put in a tight spot. Gritting
har taath togathar, sha had no choica but to whaal harsalf up.
All of a suddan, har axprassion changad drastically and sha doublad ovar, holding har bally as sha
criad out in pain.
Both tha crowd at tha scana and thosa watching tha liva straam wara shockad by this turn of avants. A
barraga of commants poppad up on tha liva straam, asking what was wrong. Evan Natalia was
stunnad.
Undar tha ordars of Alfrad and tha branch prasidant of tha Dasignar Association, Liam want ovar and
crouchad by Jasmina's sida, asking worriadly, “Ms. Jasmina, ara you alright?”
Jasmine discreetly pinched her injured leg and the excruciating pain made her face pale instantly. Cold
sweat beaded on her forehead and her breathing turned uneven as she croaked, “My... My stomach
hurts.”
“Your stomach hurts?” Liam instinctively looked at her stomach.
Jasmine nodded weakly. “It's like something is twisting my insides. I can't take it anymore. It hurts so
much!”She let out a scream and abruptly lost consciousness.
Mayhem descended upon the crowd and the live stream feed. Natalie's jaw fell open in shock when
Jasmine fainted.
Shane was probably the only one who remained unfazed as he stared at an unconscious Jasmine in
the live stream, his eyes narrowing with suspicion.
Jasmine's current state reminded him of what happened at the hospital some time ago.
noveldramaAt that time, he had just declared that he was calling off the engagement when Jasmine fainted out of
the blue. This scene looked awfully similar.
“Quick. Send her to the infirmary!” the branch president urged Liam.
The Design Association wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility if something serious were to
happen.
Liam seemed to have realized this as well, immediately obeying his orders and pushing Jasmine out of
the conference room.