Chapter 97

"This is the live final of the 19th Yannburgh New Wave Designer Competition. Right now, our data team is counting the votes from 100 audience members from the jewelry industry." At the recording site, with the Crodinan designer out due to her sudden withdrawal, the other three contestants had all finished their presentations. The female host was facing the camera, laying out the details for the live broadcast. "Let me explain again how the final results are calculated," she smiled. "Each audience member's vote counts as one point, making up twenty percent of the total. The scores from our seven expert judges get the highest and lowest scores removed, then averaged-this part is worth sixty percent. And finally, our special guest Ms. Lily holds a five-point bonus vote that could flip the ranking." Her voice carried backstage, where Celeste waited in the dressing room, watching the exploding chatter online. "Seriously, that designer from IM really drew the short straw," Blake muttered bes