Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

People from all directions gathered around the stage slowly. Alicia turned her body around and she noticed that the host was holding a piece of cloth that was plain in color.

"The game is very simple. We will provide fabrics of the same size, some of which are plain colored and some with patterns on them, as well as five models. The contestants are to design clothes using the provided material on the spot. Take note that we will only provide fabrics, scissors, and three brooches. Thread and needles will not be provided. The preparation time will be five minutes and the competition time is three minutes! Hence, the contestants will need to use their wisdom and creativity to design the perfect outfit for the models in three minutes! Of course, the judges will be all the men present today! We are not biased, but women like to wear nice outfits to make themselves happy and to gain attention, am I right? I believe in the judges today!"

The host waved his hand to signal five girls with similar body types to walk onto the stage. There was a burst of applause and cheers from the watching crowd.

Alicia couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Men are really II

Standing beside her, Victoria teased, "Lowly! These men dressed like gentlemen but they acted if he had never seen a woman before. Plus, what is there to scream about with a body like theirs?"

Alicia shook her head and looked at Victoria with a pair of cunning eyes. "Well, they should invite Miss Atlas to go on the stage and let them know what is the real definition of a lady¹!"

"You are making fun of me, aren't you?"

Turning back, Victoria stretched her hand out and held Alicia. The two began to joke around in a corner.

"We should have our beautiful Miss Blanchard step forward to let them feel a sense of shame!"

Crossing her arms, Alicia raised her hand and pointed at the stage. She then spoke, "Shh! Let's listen to what the host has to say."

"Today's first prize is a famous outfit specially designed by the well-known Mr. Nirva. He has tons of experience and knowledge. The prize is absolutely a valuable collection! There will only be three pieces in total! In addition, all the contestants will get an eight thousand dollars sponsorship as well as a mysterious prize! The mysterious prize will be kept as a secret for now. Everyone is welcomed to join us! There are only five contesting slots! First come first serve!"

"Alicia, isn't Master Nirva the wedding dress designer who you were obsessed with? I heard that he only sells one work a year. It is difficult for the rich to get it too. Even many celebrities have to queue to get it! However, after all, it's just a wedding dress. It is worth about five million dollars as it cannot be worn daily. I find it very extra and it doesn't deserve that much attention!"

Victoria muttered while Alicia was debating whether she should participate in it. Not to mention, participants would get some money too. Although she had given up her profession as a designer, designing was still her hobby.

"Since you are a professional designer, you shouldn't be like an outsider. Master Nirva's work is purely hand- crafted, and his design is modest, comfortable to wear yet outstanding. Many dresses need to be supported by boning or something, but his design doesn't need it as it is amazingly thin! This is what I admire the most."

When it came to this profession, Alicia's eyes lit up and shone brightly.

"I heard that he used to be an apprentice in a textile company. Hence, he did special research on fabrics. He even studied different ways of making it. That's why his work is simply unique! He does everything with his own bare hands. Thus, it is worth way more! The materials that he used may be thin, but they are very versatile. It won't make us feel that it is cheap or that it may collapse. Moreover, he knows all about women's body type. Hence, I think this is the real deal!"

"You are almost becoming the spokesperson for Master Nirva!" Victoria exclaimed as she hugged Alicia and shook her head.

"It's such a waste that you aren't a designer anymore!"

"You can't stop dissing me, can you? Be careful not to let me steal your job!"

Alicia giggled after jokingly glared at Victoria for a while.

"I'm looking forward to it! I'm doing this purely for my hobby. I don't have such a huge ambition. As long as it pays me alright, then I'll be satisfied with it. I'm petrified when I have to stand on top of the peak and be judged by others!" Victoria remarked.

Alicia nodded her head to agree.

"Yes! Sometimes, it's better to be ordinary! Vicki, do we not have ambition?"

"What? Everyone has his own ambition! Just give it a try since you appreciate Master Nirva's work so much! It's blasphemy if you don't! Go quickly-"

As she spoke, she pushed Alicia aside.

"Hey, why don't you go up?" Looking at the sparkling stage, Alicia hesitated a little.

"I'll cheer for you!" Victoria approached her and whispered in her ear after patting her on her shoulder. "It'll be really embarrassing if I lose!"

Alicia turned her head and rolled her eyes. What did she mean? "If I lost, wouldn't I be embarrassed too? Is she saying I am cheeky? Bah-"

Victoria chuckled. "In the eyes of outsiders, you are just an amateur! If you win, it means you are gifted. If you lose, that's just a matter of fact! Therefore..."

Victoria nodded and looked as if she was saying "you know what I mean"!

Listening to what Victoria said, Alicia felt that it was somewhat reasonable. Moreover, it was an on- the-spot competition. Alicia was not afraid of losing, but she was a little timid to be stared at by the crowd.

"Just give it a try! It's rare for us to have an opportunity to concentrate on our old profession. Don't you want to take the opportunity to feel what is it like again?"

What Victoria said moved her in an instant. Thus, Alicia went up and got the last spot.

Looking back, Victoria nodded and put on an encouraging look on her face. With a smile, Alicia went over to register her name.

The host explained the rules to everyone again. Each of them drew to select a model. Soon, the five participants were separated by a partition.

The five of them couldn't see each other, but the audience could see all of them. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

"Now, I'll ask all of you to show off the fabric you've selected..."

The fabrics were chosen based on the appearance of the model. Alicia got a youthful, lively and sweetlooking model. The piece of cloth she chose was a piece of pastel green floral fabric.

As soon as she opened it, Alicia was a little dumbfounded. The fabric turned out to have three different patterns. One-third of it was plain, the second third of it was full of flower patterns, and the last third was printed with geometric patterns!

As soon as Jeremy walked in, he was totally attracted by the girl on the stage!