CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 1768

Chapter 1768 Long Speeches

Now that they had it, the country was naturally happy.

No sooner had Natalie and Lina stepped out of the car than they were spotted by the domestic media, who immediately swarmed around them, leaving no room to escape. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

By the time the two ladies finished their interviews with the reporters and were rescued by their bodyguards, more than half an hour had already passed.

Under the escort of their bodyguards, the two finally entered the club. At that point, both Natalie's and Lina's hair was a mess. They became disheveled from the crowd.

But far from being upset, the two of them exchanged a glance and laughed instead.

They knew very well that they had brought honor to their country by securing for the first time the opportunity to design formal attire for important figures from all over the world. That was why the media reporters were so excited and swarming them relentlessly for interviews to the point where their hairstyles were all messed up.

However, they did not blame them. They were too happy, so naturally, they would not blame their excitement.

“Phew! We're finally out,” said Lina as she fixed her hair and let out a sigh of relief.

Natalie was also tidying up her hair. Hearing her words, she smiled and said, “Yes, thankfully we didn't let Dave and the others stray too far. Otherwise, we'd still be surrounded right now.”

“Indeed. Let's get going, Nat. It's getting late, and the award ceremony is about to start,” Lina urged as she glanced at her cell phone.

Natalie gave a nod of agreement, picked up her bag, and followed her.

The award ceremony commenced quite simply, with representatives from the competition's organizers each taking their turn to speak on stage.

After the speeches concluded, it was time for the awards ceremony, starting with the third-place winner.

Although the rewards received by the second and third-place winners were not as much as the champion's, the difference was negligible.

Even the contestants who ranked in the top ten received reward certificates. Although they did not get a trophy, the value of those certificates was not to be underestimated.

Natalie and Lina sat in the audience and watched as the third-place winner ascended the stage to receive their award and deliver a speech afterward.

As Lina watched, she could not help but comment, “This award ceremony is way too slow. After handing out the trophies, they should just let people go. Why do they insist on having everyone give a speech? From costume designers to jewelry designers, everyone's speech is so long. It's getting on my nerves, and this is just for the third place. We still have the speeches from the two champions and the top ten to go through. By the time it's our turn, it will be at least two hours later. Oh my god, this is going to take forever.”

Natalie looked at the costume designer who had been speaking for a few minutes without finishing and nodded in agreement. “Indeed, but having the opportunity to speak on such an award stage is a rare chance. It's quite normal for them to speak this long.”

“Hmph! They clearly prepared their speeches in advance,” Lina said. “We didn't prepare anything. When it's our turn, we'll probably just thank everyone and be done with it.”

Natalie chuckled lightly, “You're right. In comparison to them, aren't we being a bit too perfunctory?”

“Going through the motions is just that. We're the champions, so we have the right to do so.” Lina waved her hand dismissively, but the pride in her eyes was impossible to hide.

With a smile, Natalie shook her head, then fell silent. She attentively watched the person who was speaking on stage.

As time ticked away, minute by minute, two hours later, the awards ceremony finally reached the fifth place in the top ten.

The awards for the second and third places had already been given out. They were the runners-up.

Once the fifth place was announced and the fourth place received their award, it would be their turn as the grand finale champions. Seeing the two people from the fifth place on stage, Lina, who had been dozing off for a while, finally perked up and sat upright. “D*mn! It's finally almost our turn. If it wasn't for us next, I would have fallen asleep. The speeches from the previous winners were so boring, long, and uninteresting. If it weren't for all the media cameras, I wouldn't care at all. I would have just fallen asleep.”

Natalie also covered her mouth and yawned slightly. “It is a bit boring. I'm exhausted too.”

“By the way, Nat, has Mr. Thompson not arrived yet?” Lina took out a bottle of peppermint spray from her bag to refresh her senses. She sprayed it twice on her wrist and then brought it close to her nose for a sniff.