Upon Jeffrey's command, the bodyguards behind him immediately took action. Guided by the woman who screamed, they arrived at the closed door of the private room. They knocked gently and said, "Mr. Stephen? Mr. Stephen?" After struggling internally, Stephen finally got up and opened the door. Despite his neat appearance, he looked nervous. People in the crowd, incited by someone with ulterior motives, were still convinced that something had definitely happened in the private room. "Are you stupid?" Jeffrey scolded fiercely, his face filled with disdain and impatience. "Uncle Jeffrey..." Stephen felt aggrieved. Could he tell him that Melanie had pushed him into the fire pit just like that? "Who's the woman inside?" someone couldn't help but ask. "Why isn't she coming out? Is she too embarrassed to show her face?" "I just saw her. It seems to be... Miss Jones from Jones Enterprise! Melanie Jones,” the woman who screamed just now said. "Oh my!" Everyone was surprised. "I’m st
Under the scrutiny and curiosity of the people, Lena tremblingly lifted her head, her face pale. "That’s not Melanie!” "It's Lena!" A murmur spread through the crowd. "I told you. It couldn't be Melanie. She's the number one socialite in Harbor City, and even Madam Morgan holds her in high regard. Just now, I felt that it was definitely not Melanie. Only Lena would do such a thing." "Since when did Lena return to Harbor City from Cuford? Did Harbor City netizens approve?" Seeing Lena at that moment, Jeffrey understood the certainty behind Melanie's invitation to watch the show. Lena's face was filled with regret, remorse, and disbelief. He also understood why Lena had worn a dress similar to Melanie's. It was probably all part of her plan. "You got framed by such a woman?" Jeffrey turned around and reprimanded Stephen. Stephen lowered his gaze, looking very aggrieved. Jeffrey scolded with a cold look, "In terms of intelligence, you guys are really a perfect match!"
William waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately handed the surveillance footage to the staff, who projected it onto the screen. Although the surveillance camera recorded the scene during the power outage, the dim blue light still revealed the figures clearly. In the private room, Stephen sat behind the sofa from beginning to end, while Lena shouted at the door throughout. It wasn't until someone knocked on the door after the power was restored that Lena realized Stephen was inside. After watching the surveillance video, everyone present couldn't help but sigh in disdain. "Oh my God! Lena said it herself just now that if she dares to lie about such things, she has no self-respect?" "This woman is scary! Stephen didn't even look at her the whole time, yet she claims to be the victim! And she brought her own mother to extort the Morgan family! This is outrageous!" "She brought her mother with her, so she was obviously prepared! How scheming!" "Get out of Harbor
"John is investigating me?" Melanie was puzzled. After years of competition between Jones Enterprise and White Group, John's understanding of Jones Enterprise was undoubtedly deep. What reason could he have to investigate her? Or, what value did she possess that warranted John secretly mobilizing forces for an investigation? "I'll have someone continue to keep an eye on him. Just be careful," Annie said. Melanie couldn't figure it out and decided to put this matter aside for now. "Tomorrow morning, I'm going to Waukeen’s Agora headquarters to finalize the shooting plan. Come with me." "Sure,” Annie agreed. Her public relations company was involved throughout the process of accepting Waukeen’s Agora's invitation to shoot the cover. The details of the plan had been modified twice, and the final version was basically confirmed. The theme of this shooting plan was a perfume forest. When the new issue was released, it would undoubtedly promote Jones Enterprise's perfumes. Moreover
Melanie and Annie confirmed the final shooting plan at Waukeen’s Agora, and everything was going smoothly. The shoot was scheduled to begin officially the next day. The renowned genius photographer, Mr. Smith, had also arrived in Harbor City. He preferred tranquility and stayed in a highly private hotel. That night, Mr. Smith sat in a corner during the buffet. Two girls at the nearby table were chattering away, and their words occasionally drifted into his ears. "I heard that Mr. Smith will collaborate with Waukeen’s Agora this time. It's truly something to look forward to!" "But I heard the model is Melanie, which is quite off-putting!" "Yeah, that Melanie has no real talent. She's two-faced, flaunting her family's wealth and mistreating servants. She only got to where she is by falsely accusing Madam Morgan. She creates chaos in the socialite circle with her scheming." "Actually, she does have some talent—she's good at flattering others and sleeping around with men!" The
In that instant, Melanie felt that she had stepped on something soft.She was so surprised that she darted away and tried her best to calm down.“Who is it? Show yourself!”“Don’t worry, I don’t have any bad intentions,” came the reply.A man’s voice came from under the table.After a while, the tablecloth was lifted, and the man slowly crawled out of there before standing in front of Melanie. He was slender and tall with pale skin. He looked young, but there was a deep understanding in his eyes. Most importantly, he had long, curly brown hair, and he was holding a bottle of opened wine.Melanie quickly realized who it was. Wasn’t this Mr. Smith?This was the prodigious photographer whose work had won him many world-class awards since he was twelve. Whether the subject was a human or just an object, as long as it was in front of his camera lens, it would be given a life of their own.Mr. Smith put down the wine bottle before going over to the prop room and closing the door. “I’
Melanie’s eyes narrowed. “What do you want now?”“Have you seen a photographer? A man with long, curly, hair, wearing a pair of glasses?” The reporter asked. “We’ve received news that he’s hiding in the prop room.”Melanie sighed. Looks like the reporters didn’t find anything.But she still put on a show and said, “Didn’t I already tell you just now? I was resting here and didn’t see anyone.”The reporters nodded in disappointment and wanted to leave, but an idea suddenly came to Melanie’s mind, and she quickly stopped them.“Wait! You’re saying a man with long, curly hair?” She asked as she pretended to think about it.“That’s right!”“Brown, curly hair,” another reporter added.Melanie still pretended to think and said, “Before I came into this room, I saw a man with curly hair walk past me...”“Where did you see him?”The reporters grew excited.“Over there!”Melanie walked over to the door and then pointed in a random direction. “I saw him turning into that corner!”“D
The elevator reached the first floor after coming from the fifty-seventh floor.Melanie had already told Annie about what happened in the prop room, to which Annie couldn’t help but get shocked. “You should have used that chance to threaten him. If he refused to do a photoshoot for you, you could’ve exposed his social phobia and the fact that he’s not the virtuous prodigy like others have described, but rather a drunkard that has a bad temper!”Melanie’s lips slightly twitched. “What’s the point of smearing the reputation of a prodigious photographer?”As soon as they reached the first floor, however, Melanie’s phone started to ring.She took out her phone and found that Rogan was the one calling her. Melanie was already able to guess why.“Ms. Melanie, I’m so sorry about that. But... Can you please come back? We’ll do the photoshoot today as planned...” Rogan explained from the other side of the line.Melanie smiled slightly. Looks like Mr. Smith really was a person ruled by his