"Friends from the design world, guests, and members of the press—thank you all for attending today’s exhibition, hosted by the International Fashion Association. As the special guest judge for this event, I’d like to start by offering a sincere apology for the unexpected situation that just unfolded."
Noah spoke calmly into the mic, his voice steady and deliberate. After the opening line, the whole room waited to hear what judgment he would pass down in this whirlwind of a scandal.
But his next words caught everyone off guard.
"There’s something I feel obligated to clarify regarding one of the contestants." He glanced at Amelia, who stood on his right.
"Ms. Amelia Calderi is… my former spouse. Although we are now divorced, I want to make it clear that I had no prior knowledge of her p
