[XLIX]

Enemies are bound to meet in a narrow alley. Sunny alone was a hurdle to deal with. And now, with Leila's arrival, things were bound to be harder. Hazel was consumed by fear.

If Leila became an unfair judge, it could spoil Hazel's life.

As expected, the points that Leila gave were very low, and she also pointed out a lot of shortcomings. Relentlessly, she accused Hazel of not following the theme. She also said her work lacked creativity and essence.

'What the hell!' Hazel shouted in her mind. According to her, Leila was a petty person who had used personal issues in the professional sphere. It was quite a low blow. On top of that, Zac could be watching the show right now.

'Aren't you afraid that he will see the ugliness inside you?' she wondered.

The two judges who had been bought off by Sunny's family also took the chance to add insult to injury. As ordered by Sunny, one gave her a score of five and the other gave her six.

Even