Chapter 578
Chapter 578:
Kenneth didn’t flinch under her scrutiny. Instead, a faint smile touched his lips. “I won’t deny it—I’m biased. Everyone has their own standards of beauty. My rating reflects mine alone. And for me, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Even if Janice were wearing a plain white T-shirt today, she’d still earn a ten from me.”
The declaration rippled through the guests, murmurs spreading like the first cracks in a dam. Yet Kenneth remained undeterred, his smoldering gaze locked onto Janice.
“Wow! Did he just confess?”
“How romantic! He just admitted his feelings for Janice. Talk about a plot twist!”
“I owe Liliana an apology. She wasn’t being difficult—she was setting the stage for Kenneth’s confession!”
Even the online viewers were ablaze with excitement.
The competition hadn’t officially begun, yet here they were, swept into an unexpected drama. How could anyone not be thrilled?
Devin, observing from the sidelines, couldn’t mask his shock. Kenneth’s words, though not an outright declaration, left little room for doubt. He liked Janice, enough to see perfection in her, even in the mundane.
“Whoa, look at Aiden! His eyes are basically daggers,” said an online viewer. “I’m the number one Aiden-Janice fan, and I demand Aiden say something! We can’t let Kenneth steal the show like this!” said another.
Aiden’s eyes indeed burned with quiet fury.
Why did Kenneth have to say so much when it was just about a rating? Unfazed by the commotion, Janice’s lips curved into a polite smile. “Kenneth, your kind words are flattering. But no matter how poetic you make it sound, I won’t be returning to Delgado Jewelry.”
“What?”
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩: g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈𝗏𝗲𝗅𝘀꞉𝗰𝗼𝗺
Her response left the crowd stunned. Was Kenneth’s entire speech just a ploy to lure Janice back to the company?
Aiden shot Janice a surprised glance. Her response had caught him off guard — rejecting Kenneth while deftly offering him an escape, sidestepping any awkwardness for either of them.
A sense of relief settled over Aiden.
Kenneth, despite the faint flicker of disappointment in his eyes, maintained a gracious smile. “Janice, losing you is a tremendous blow for Delgado Jewelry. But I respect your decision.”
“Oh, come on! All that romantic buildup, and it’s just about her returning to Delgado Jewelry?” a viewer asked.
“No way! That was definitely a confession from Kenneth!” another replied. “Aiden and Janice for the win! She turned him down for Aiden. That’s true love!” said a fan of Janice and Aiden.
“Devin, everyone’s here now. Can we begin?” Janice called out to Devin as she didn’t want to waste more time on trivial matters.
Devin jolted upright, fumbling for the megaphone. “Yes! Right. Guests, please… Come on! Who used up all the water balloons?”
His exasperation hung in the air as he gestured toward the dwindling pile of balloons in the corner.
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