“The photos everyone took yesterday have already been uploaded to the official website, and voting is now
open. You can log in and vote for
“What's the prize for first place this time, teacher?”
your favorites.”
“This time, we've added a few more categories-Most Creative, Most Unique, and People’s Choice. There's no
single first prize anymore, so your chances of winning something are higher. Anyone who places gets a basic
prize, and, more importantly, there’s an opportunity to collaborate with A&P. If that interests you, be sure to take
it seriously.”
“A&P?” The class buzzed with excitement. “If I'd known, | would have tried harder! Why did the school keep this
under wraps?”
“Probably so people wouldn't find ways to cheat.”.
“Is it too late to start campaigning for votes now?”
“With your outfit? Are you sure you want to talk about taste and style?”
“Who do you think in our class actually has a shot?”
“It’s got to be Penny again, right?”
“There's a Most Creative Award, isn’t there? What if it's me?”
The moment Pierce chimed in, everyone nearby gave him a look that said more than words ever could. He
scratched his nose, a little hurt, and glanced hopefully at Alessia. She just sighed and tossed him a piece of
candy.
“Honestly, | think Alessia has a real chance. | really liked her design. If A&P makes a limited edition based on
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthers, I'd definitely buy one. Actually, | need to go vote for her right now.”
“Shere. | thought it looked amazing. Say what you will-Alessia’s drawing skills might be questionable, but
nobody can deny her sense of style.”
“My family’s worked with A&P before. They're ridiculously picky about fabrics-my mom spent a fortune just to
meet their standards,”
“Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. At least your family got to work with them. | heard the
Young family tried five or six times just to get a meeting, and they couldn’t even get past the front desk.”
“The Young family can’t really compare to yours, can they?”
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“My dad's looking for new textiles too. Do you have any inside info?”
“I'll keep an ear out for you.”
That's why it's always better to have an ally than a rival. Sharing information
sometimes gets everyone ahead. For them, the real prize wasn’t the award-it was the chance at collaboration.
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“Yes, Ileana? What's your question?”
The room fell silent, with a few students eyeing her curiously.
“Um, | just transferred here. Am | still allowed to participate?”
Lance frowned. “The uniforms should have been delivered to every student yesterday, and all the event details
were sent out. Didn't you get them?”
lleana’s cheeks flushed pale and pink.
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But she couldn’t exactly say that. Instead, she silently blamed Lance for putting her on the spot, though she kept
her expression carefully wounded.
“I... 1 didn’t notice. My housekeeper must have organized my things for me...”
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room, knew she was lying. Mae was
meticulous—if sh 'do@pnized m
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