Chapter: 774

Madeline asked, her voice tinged with unease. She hadn't expected Norah to show up at the exhibition, much less compete in the Grace Cup.

Derek seemed unfazed. "Madeline, Norah and I are divorced. You don't need to worry about her. Let's head in."

"Yeah, and Norah doesn't know the first thing about fashion design.

Whether she's just watching or competing, you have no reason to feel threatened," Kathy added, reassured by her own words.

In her eyes, Norah's arrogance stemmed only from Sean's support.

Without him, she and Madeline wouldn't be afraid of her at all.

Kathy caressed her rounded belly, thinking of the unborn child who was already sharing in her trials.

Norah was met with Aaron's eager greeting the moment she arrived at the backstage.

"Norah, there you are! For a minute, I thought you might have backed out."

He instantly whisked her away into a private lounge within the backstage area.

"You made the right call," Aaron said, a hint of satisfaction in his voice. He retrieved the proposal from his briefcase with a casual elegance, placing it on the table.

"Now, let's go over the details."

Aaron had stumbled upon Noelle, the elusive designer behind BelleVogue, by pure luck.

He could acquire Noelle's design drafts for BelleVogue, solidifying his place within BelleVogue.

The Grace Cup competition, organized and managed by him, served as a platform to promote BelleVogue and Noelle.

“Are you certain you want to step out into the limelight? This will be a televised event, and the identities of the judges will be revealed."

Aaron's concern was evident. After all, it was unexpected that Noelle had agreed to appear as a judge, considering his initial plan had been to represent her on stage.

"You do realize this will cause quite the stir, don't you? Are you prepared for the consequences?" he asked, his brow furrowed.

Norah had come today with a specific request in mind-she wanted Aaron to take her place on stage and she could quietly slip him the results, out of the public eye.

With the memory of her conversation with Madeline at the door still entrance in her mind, Norah grinned, confident in her decision. “Of course, I'm sure," she replied.

Her identity as Noelle was just one of many secrets she kept, preferring to remain anonymous for reasons of convenience.

But now, after careful consideration, she was ready to reveal her true self, and she found the prospect both intriguing and exciting.

The thought of seeing Madeline's reaction added an extra layer of intrigue to the whole situation.

“Alright, let's go over the process."