Chapter 345

Celine was the runner-up. Even though she wasn’t the winner, that still surprised her. She lost in the Duval competition and was ready to give up on her design dream. Her mother had a large medical bill. She couldn’t spend time taking care of her, so when her situation turned dire, she might need to hire a hospice to take care of her… All that required a lot of money. When she was feeling lost, she saw the Lane competition. Celine promised herself that if she didn’t make a name for herself this time, she would give up on her dreams and accept reality. She was glad she won something. “Congratulations, Hesper.” Celine looked at her. She knew that if not for her, she wouldn’t have gotten as much attention. If it wasn’t because of how fair Lane Holdings was, she would not have been where she was now. Hesper saw that Celine was going to cry, so she went over and hugged her. “We have a long way to go, but we’re friends now, aren't we?” Hesper rested her chin on Celine’s shoul