Ria's POV.
Standing at the end of the line, with my head hung low and gaze fixed on the red carpet, I drew in a deep calming breath as I clasped my hands in front of me, waiting for the next thing to happen. In the process of doing that, I lifted my face and turned to the side as I glanced at some of the contestants. Without doubts, from their outfits, it was rather obvious that they were here to take the crown home. I'm not saying that my outfit isn't fine, but staring at the others, I knew quite well that I could count a few who would come out ahead of me. Yes! It was that serious. Although, I didn't know how the competition would go yet, but I could only hope that it would favor me.
Returning my eyes to the moment, I swept my eyes all over the place, hoping to find Matthew. At first,
