I Married the President

Mimi Fisher announced, "Next, each contestant may ask one question. You can address it to any of the four mentors. Please raise your hand if you’d like to go first."

The moment she finished speaking, contestants were already scrambling to raise their hands.

Mimi Fisher casually called out a name. "Hayden Carson, you can go first."

Hayden Carson spoke up, a bit embarrassed. "PD Fisher, I don’t think I’m very attractive. How can I become more confident?"

Mimi Fisher smiled. "If your looks aren’t enough, you make up for it with hard work, of course. You can only earn the respect of others by becoming the best person you can be. How far can you really get on looks alone?"

After listening, Hayden Carson’s eyes filled with admiration. "PD Fisher, I get it now. I’ll definitely work even harder!"

Next, a contestant called on Cecily Taylor. "Professor Taylor, when you’re under a lot of pressure, how do you quickly adjust your mindset and pull yourself together?"

Cecily Taylor replied, "When I’m under a lot of pressure, I lock myself in a practice room or stand in front of a mirror. I practice the things I feel I’m not doing well enough over and over again. It could be a song, a scene, or even just a single facial expression. I can lock myself away for a whole day just for that."

"So that’s how it is. I guess I’m still not working hard enough..."

Cecily Taylor smiled. "You don’t work hard for others to see; you do it for yourself. Don’t worry about what other people think. Just focus on being the best you can be."

"Right!" The contestant nodded emphatically and sat back down.

In what felt like a blink of an eye, thirty contestants had asked their questions, but not a single one had been directed at Claire Sinclair. It was as if she were completely redundant.

’Claire Sinclair felt a pang of disappointment. She had expected no one to ask her a question, but she still wished this segment would hurry up and end. She was starting to get hungry.’

Just as she was feeling down, Leonard Bishop suddenly took the microphone and called her name. "Professor Sinclair, I have a question I’d like to ask you."

Claire Sinclair froze, pleasantly surprised. "You want to ask me? Are you sure you want to waste your opportunity on me?"

Her words made Leonard Bishop chuckle. "Professor Sinclair, I actually admire you a lot. You’re always so firm in your convictions and do what you want to do. So I’d like to ask, when people question your abilities, how do you manage to endure it?"

Claire Sinclair thought for a moment before answering. "I used to be a very insecure person. Then Mr. Quincy taught me something important: only those who are fearless have the power to turn things around. It doesn’t matter if people doubt you. What’s important is how you navigate out of a difficult situation. As long as you’re holding a good hand, you have no reason to fear being questioned."

"Only those who are fearless have the power to turn things around..." Several contestants quietly repeated the phrase after hearing her words.

It was a cynical take on motivation, but it tasted sweet.

Leonard Bishop was very satisfied with her answer. "Thank you, Professor Sinclair."

After he put down the microphone, a contestant who had previously been on his team stood up and asked, "Professor Sinclair, I’d like to ask a question that’s unrelated to the competition. Are you and Young Master Quincy going to get married?"

The moment he finished, some of the other contestants started to whoop and holler, their curious gazes all turning to the dazzling couple.

Claire Sinclair instinctively turned her head to look at the man’s devastatingly handsome face.

As if they shared one mind, Adrian Quincy took her hand. With his other hand, he took the microphone from her. "Claire and I are currently considering having a child."

"Whoa!"

"Oh my god, the PDA is killing me!"

"Don’t mind me, I’m just here eating this all up!"

"This is so sweet! Professor Sinclair, you two should get married already!!"