Chapter 390

**Chapter 390**
**Judy’s POV**

“So, what’s going on between you and my father?” Irene asked. Her question made my entire body freeze.

It was the day after I won the competition. We were still celebrating, and the excitement in the air was thick.

I was in my suite, getting dressed for the celebration. I felt a bit nervous because I wasn’t a fan of being the center of attention. I knew there would be paparazzi there, and many people would be watching me.

I wasn’t sure if I was ready to answer any of the questions or what I would say to anyone.

I wondered if my competitors would say nice things about me or if they would ignore me instead.

I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts and then turned to Irene. Her question lingered in my mind.

“What do you mean?” I asked, frowning. “There’s nothing going on between your father and me.”

“Oh,” she replied, looking a bit surprised.

“Irene, please,” I said, rolling my eyes. “I saw the way you two were acting. There was a lot of hostility. Seriously, is everything okay?”

Earlier, they had been acting strange around each other.

“Everything is fine,” I insisted, trying to sound convincing.

I tried to sound casual, even though I knew I wasn’t feeling that way.

“Are you sure about that?” Irene asked, raising her eyebrows. “It seemed pretty tense between you two.”

I frowned and shook my head, just as Nan walked out of the room.

the bathroom.

“I’m sure,” I replied.

“Are we almost ready to go?” Nan asked, glancing between the two of us. “The celebration is starting soon, and Judy is the main attraction.”

I felt my cheeks heat up at her words. Looking in the mirror one last time, I smoothed out the skirt of my dress with my hands.

“Okay, yes, I’m ready,” I said, taking a deep breath as I turned to face her.

Chester said he would come later with Matt, Nan told me, wrapping her arm through mine.

“How are you and Chester doing?” I asked as we walked out of the room.

“You seem to be getting along well,” she smiled.

“Things are getting better,” she sighed.

“It’s still complicated, but I agreed to go out with him once we get back to our territory. Baby steps,” she said softly.

“I’ve known Chester for quite a while now…”

He has worked for the family in the North mansion for a long time. He’s a good guy, even though he has a reputation as a player. I think he went through a tough breakup once, and that’s why he stopped letting himself feel emotions. “Irene said.

with a frown, which caught both of our attention.

This was new information that I didn’t know, and by the look on Nan’s face, she didn’t know either.

“A breakup?” I asked, surprised. I was the one who needed to understand what was happening.

Irene nodded with a sad smile on her face.

“Yeah,” she said, “I forget what her name was. It didn’t matter to me back then, but Chester was completely in love with her.”

“I can’t believe her,” she said, shaking her head at the memory. “She broke his heart and destroyed the little trust he had in women. After that, he started sleeping around and never let himself get close to anyone again.”

I swallowed hard at her words.

I felt a lump in my throat when I thought about Chester. He seemed so broken that he had given up on being normal. I wondered why he never told me how he felt. We had been friends since I moved into the mansion, and we had known each other even before he discovered that my best friend was his fated mate.

So, why wouldn’t he open up to me?

“Why did he keep this information from me?” I wondered.

The rest of the journey to the ceremony was quiet. We were both deep in thought, trying to process what we had just learned. Nan seemed completely lost, and I noticed the worry lines forming on her face.

As soon as we stepped into the venue, the atmosphere changed.

At the ceremony, I was surrounded by a swarm of paparazzi. They weren’t going to leave me alone anytime soon. They needed answers to their questions to satisfy their curiosity.

Luckily, Alpha Levi and Alpha Jeremyere were there to help me manage the chaos.

I stood in front of the crowd, letting them know that I would answer all their questions later. They guided me to where the other competitors were gathered. Everyone looked elegant, holding champagne flutes and chatting amongst themselves. Most of them appeared completely healed, and I noticed that some were from the very first round of the competition.

Chrissy, the daughter of Alpha Levi, got eliminated from the competition early on.

Before the first round began, I ran into Chrissy and her friends in the bathroom. They tried to scare me, but it didn’t work at all. Chrissy was with her crew, looking tough.

I saw the same friends I had seen Chrissy with that day. They were talking and laughing together, and it was obvious that Chrissy was the star of their conversation.

“Judy!” I heard a familiar voice call out, and my heart melted when I saw Tabby.

She came rushing towards me, and I couldn’t help but notice how beautiful she looked in her maroon dress. It fit her perfectly, hugging her curves in all the right places. Her pixie-styled hair framed her face beautifully, and she wore a bright smile that made her look even more radiant. She looked so much better than the last time I saw her on the arena ground.

Tabby was badly injured and taken away by medics. I was really worried about her, but I heard she was okay.

“Tabby,” I called out, walking toward her. When she reached me, I hugged her tightly. “I’m so glad you’re okay.”

“I can’t believe you won!” she exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement. “I’m so happy for you! Of course, I’m a bit sad that I lost and I still don’t know how or when it happened, but I’m really grateful to have had the chance to compete and to fight alongside you.”

“You deserve this win,” she said, smiling at him.

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As she looked at him, her pride was clear. He had worked hard, and this moment was a reward for all his efforts.

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“Congratulations!” she added, her voice filled with excitement.

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The joy of the victory was evident, and they both felt the happiness of the moment.