Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 554

Chapter 554: Arrogant Words, Harsh Reality

It had begun!

In just moments, the world would know who would claim the crown.

Viewers who had dozed off or swiped away from the livestream quickly returned, all waiting with bated breath.

Soon, the host announced: "The winner of tenth place... from Country Y—Mr. S!"

A tall man shot to his feet, face glowing with excitement. He hugged the contestants around him, waved at the camera, and practically sprinted onto the stage.

Among the Country Y contestants, some looked at him with envy, while others sneered with disdain.

But truthfully, earning tenth place was already a cause for envy.

This year’s perfume competition had drawn nearly ten thousand submissions from the best perfumers across both Country Y and Country M.

To be tenth was to stand out as a genius among ten thousand.

Overcome with emotion, Mr. S stammered into the microphone, thanking his teachers, his school, the Queen, Ronald, and even Logan for giving him this opportunity.

The livestream filled with sighs:[It’s over... If tenth place is a Country Y contestant, does Country M even stand a chance?]

Everyone had hoped that at least one of the eight Country M contestants could break into the top ten, most setting their sights on the easiest slot—tenth.

And it was almost taken as a given: if tenth didn’t go to a Country M contestant, then none of them would place at all.

The Country M viewers fell into silence.

Ronald grinned. "Mr. Reid, do you remember your wife’s wager with Miss Paula?"

Logan cast him a sidelong glance.

Ronald’s smile widened. "You see? Even tenth place went to us, to Country Y. For Miss Clark to aim for first... haha, I don’t mean to belittle her, of course, but it does seem difficult. Mr. Reid, I only feel sorry for you—after all, twenty billion split as marital property means you’ll lose ten billion yourself."

Logan didn’t even bother to look at him.

Ronald sneered. Keep pretending to be calm. Let’s see how long you can keep that up.

Soon after, ninth place was announced—another Country Y contestant.

At that, every Country M supporter felt the last of their hope vanish.

Ronald’s mocking smile grew broader. "Mr. Reid, may I send a message to Miss Clark through my assistant? Ah, it’s not that I wish to rub it in, but really..."

Logan couldn’t understand why some people were so desperate to make fools of themselves. He said evenly, "Do as you like."

Ronald wasn’t about to waste such a perfect chance to mock Selina.

Right after the ninth-place contestant finished his interview, Ronald turned deliberately and asked: "Miss Clark, you once said Country M perfumers are not inferior, that you would certainly take a spot, even the championship. Faced with the current situation, do you have anything to say now?"

The hall erupted with laughter.

"Hahaha! Champion? They don’t even have one in the top ten!"

"If a Country M contestant makes top ten, I’ll wash my hair standing on my head!"

Ronald laughed louder, basking in his triumph.

Selina, however, only cast him a faint glance, her expression calm, as though she couldn’t be bothered with such a petty clown. "It’s fine. Just watch."

Ronald snorted. "Some people really won’t give up until the bitter end. The rest of the rankings will all be swept by Country Y contestants! With ninth and tenth gone, Country M had no chance. And we still have so many outstanding perfumers left. Just wait and see!"

The Country Y contestants looked just as smug, brimming with confidence. To them, they were born to be the favored ones. Forget just the championship—taking the entire top three seemed only natural.

Selina ignored everyone, simply waiting for the host to continue.

"The contestant in eighth place is... Number 48."

After all fifty contestants had submitted their perfumes, the works were scrambled and assigned random numbers. The judges could only see the numbers during evaluation—leaving no room for cheating.

When Number 48 was mentioned, several judges nodded knowingly.

"This perfume was truly excellent, very refreshing."

"The dry-down was especially stunning. I predicted it would land around seventh or eighth—and sure enough."

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