Chapter 32 The Comeback Positive reviews for Duran Corporation were flooding the internet . " I've been using Duran for just three days , and my facial sensitivity has calmed down so much ! My skin doesn't turn red or irritated as easily anymore . " " Is Duran really that good ? I'm definitely buying some to try it out . " " Everyone needs to get their hands on Duran ! The ingredients are genuinely impressive . My dad's an expert . Even he says it's good , so it must be . " " Honestly , Blossom's new product doesn't seem that effective , and it's ridiculously expensive . " " I bought Duran because Blossom was overpriced , and I'm shocked at how amazing the results are . 33 Three days was all it took for people to notice the difference . On Nancy's side , Clara still looked uneasy . " Ms. Moore , weren't you a bit too impulsive just now ? " " Trust us , " Nancy said , her beautiful eyes brimming with conviction . Something in Nancy's tone stirred Clara , and her own resolve firmed . " Alright . " As they ate skewers , time ticked by . The one - hour deadline was down to the last three minutes , and Duran was still a million short of their sales goal . " You've lost , " Winter announced , stepping forward . " There are still three minutes left . What's the rush ? " Nancy replied calmly . " Three minutes ? And you think you can make a million in that time ? Don't be ridiculous . " Winter sneered , though irritation flickered across her face . She hadn't expected Duran's sales to grow so quickly . In fact , some of Blossom's customers had even begun asking for refunds . However , it didn't matter . If Winter won this bet , Duran would be forced to publicly admit that they couldn't compete with Blossom . After that , no one would buy their products again . All eyes were on the countdown , and the air was thick with tension . Meanwhile , Clara fixed her eyes on their sales figures . " One minute left , and you're still 400 thousand short , " Winter remarked with a faint smirk , her eyes gleaming with unshakable confidence . She had to admit that pulling in 300 thousand in just one minute was impressive . But she was certain that they'd never make 400 thousand in the final stretch . Everyone watched the seconds slip away . In the final ten seconds , a few people even began counting down out loud . Clara's palms were slick with sweat . Chapter 32 The Comeback 2/2 Nancy , however , stayed composed , her gaze fixed steadily on the sales figures . " You've lost ! " Rebecca declared triumphantly . But a heartbeat later , her eyes went wide in disbelief . Duran's sales had just surpassed theirs by 100 thousand . In those last few seconds , they had pulled in hundreds of thousands in sales . Winter's expression darkened . " Impossible . You must have used bots to boost the sales ! " Nancy's lips curved into a faint smile . " Why don't you just keep watching ? " They exchanged suspicious glances , but sure enough , Duran's sales kept climbing at a staggering pace . In just one minute , they achieved a million sales , leaving everyone stunned . And the numbers were still rising . " No , this can't be ! " Winter gritted her teeth , her glare fixed on Nancy . " I don't believe it . You must have pulled some tricks ! " Clara's heart , which had only just begun to settle , started pounding again in anger . " Ms. Seabourne , we had a deal . Are you going back on your word ? If you think we cheated , then investigate ! Come back with proof instead of throwing around baseless accusations ! " " Exactly , " Hannah added . " Ms. Seabourne , are you really going to be a sore loser ? " Winter's eyes burned with fury . " I'll investigate . If I find any evidence of fraud , you'll lose the bet . " " Then by all means , investigate now , " Nancy replied casually . " With your influence , Ms. Seabourne , I'm sure it wouldn't take more than a few minutes to find out . " " Just you wait , " Winter snapped , pulling out her phone . Ten minutes later , she received a call back . " Miss , there's no sign of sales fraud . " Winter's face blanched . " Are you sure you checked thoroughly ? " " I'm sure , " the person on the other end said . Her grip tightened around the phone . After a few seconds , she lowered it slowly . Nancy , who had been watching the entire exchange , said with a faint smile , " It seems that Ms. Seabourne has her answer " Chapter 33 Gideon's Birthday