Celeste had an instinctive disgust for Shannon, like stepping in a turd while wearing the latest designer shoes. Keeping up a polite appearance was unrealistic for her.Thus, she didn't suppress her instinct and frowned in disgust."How are there flies in winter? Disgusting."The female bodyguard sensed Celeste's mood was off and cautiously stepped forward to shield her."Oh, were you scared when you got stabbed last time? There are so many pairs of eyes at the exhibition site. What can I do to you? You're being too cautious." Shannon chuckled while sizing up Celeste and her bodyguards with a mocking smile."It's wise to be careful, especially with someone like you who's always up to no good." Celeste crossed her arms and sneered. "You've gained weight, Shannon. Looks like you've been living well."What she said was clearly taunting.Anyone could see that Shannon hadn't been living well these past few years. She was a bit younger than Celeste but now looked much older. Though on
That night, Celeste was taken to the hospital by ambulance.At that time, the brawl between Lavinia Luxe and Opulent Prowl employees was a hot topic. Celeste was carried into an ambulance by a group of medical personnel, and immediately drew media attention, and soon the hospital was swarmed with reporters."Is Ms. York's hospital visit related to the incident earlier today? When will she be available for an interview?" the media asked as soon as Celeste's assistant stepped out."Ms. York is emotionally unstable and has affected her pregnancy. Please leave."The assistant spoke according to Celeste's script. Then, with a cold expression, she went back to report.Following that, the news quickly spread that the Lavinia Luxe director had so angered the Opulent Prowl CEO that she had affected her pregnancy. It had become a major talking point."Do you need help with this?" Jasper, who worked in media, quickly sent various screenshots of news articles to Damon.He added, "By the way
The internet would store data. After all, when Henry was imprisoned and the York family’s assets were seized, it caused quite a stir.As soon as the Twitter post went up, people quickly dug up the old news articles and recent reports about Henry's release to summarize the timeline."Lavinia Luxe is unreliable if they hire people like this. I'll never buy from them again." Someone posted with a goodbye emoji.Meanwhile, the Opulent Prowl account left a response to that comment. "It's not like that. Shannon changed her name and nationality, so, understandably, a background check wouldn't catch it."Amidst the tens of thousands of comments, Opulent Prowl replied to only that one, and it was in defense of Lavinia Luxe.Someone immediately gave them a thumbs-up. "What a class! This is why I love this brand!"There were some, however, who disagreed. “I can understand not recognizing that Candice and Shannon are the same person, but a new identity comes with a lot of lies, fake degrees,
She had been careful enough to try to make no mistakes at all points, yet the problems she had encountered this time were nothing short of an unmitigated disaster.Opulent Prowl didn't just have a domestic market. It also had a stable overseas market and customer base. The issue arose in the overseas market.Celeste learned about this problem from Spencer, with whom she hadn't been in contact for a long time.It was past 2 a.m. when a WhatsApp voice call came through, and Celeste was in a deep sleep.She woke up from her dream. Her head ached, and her mind was in turmoil.Why was he calling at this hour? Didn't he know there was a six-hour time difference between Carlino and Franciso?In the faint light of her phone screen, Celeste groggily pressed the answer button before she could even say hello."Who selected the models for today's fashion show in Franciso? Who was in charge?" Spencer questioned straight away. His tone sounded unusually serious.Celeste's sleepiness was gone
Celeste, being a designer herself, understood the gravity of issues related to racial discrimination, national sentiments, sexual orientation, or territorial disputes. She would never take these matters lightly.Although she didn't personally handle every detail of model selection, she always reviewed the final choices.Especially in Astrania, where people's stances could be ambiguous, she had even stricter requirements for overseas models.What happened that day was undoubtedly the result of someone bribing the models with a substantial amount of money to cause trouble deliberately.The slanting-eye gesture was highly offensive to Solacians, and the association with the Brightstar Council, a notorious extremist organisation in Franciso, only added fuel to the fire, which was clearly intending to bring Opulent Prowl down.By the end of the night, Celeste's throat had developed two large blisters, rendering her unable to speak."Don't worry, I'm here. Megan and I are flying to Fra
"Yes, mommy. I'm safe here with dad and grandma," Leo reassured Celeste."Take care of yourself and my little sister. Everything will be alright."Just like Celeste, he had assumed that the baby she was carrying was a girl.In moments like this, Celeste truly appreciated the advantages of having a brilliant child. He was intelligent and perceptive, able to sense danger, and less likely to be manipulated.Of course, the downside was also apparent. He tended to overthink and internalise his worries."Leo, I have faced many challenges before, and I've always managed to overcome them. You need to trust that I can turn bad situations into good ones," she said gently to Leo.He responded with a soft "mm.""This isn't a big issue. I will handle it smoothly.""Mm.""So don't worry too much. If you worry, I will feel uneasy too."Being open and honest was the best way to deal with a genius child. This was something Celeste had learned over time.If she hid things from Leo, it would o
There were strict security checks for attendees at the press conference, so no one knew how the man managed to get in, let alone bring in a can of surstromming.The can of surstromming was thrown at Celeste from a tricky angle, and the smell of liquid splattered all over her body, face, and hair.Already sensitive due to her pregnancy, the horrible stench made Celeste gag uncontrollably.She opened her mouth but couldn't speak."Everyone, stay calm and don't harm the pregnant woman." The security personnel was alerted and shouted. They quickly rushed over and shielded Celeste.The man who disrupted the event was restrained but continued to hurl profanities and cause a commotion."D*mn it, I can't stand the sight of you! You filthy traitor!""A traitor's child will be no better!" Others chimed in."Yeah! Celeste, we didn't expect this from you!"The scene was so chaotic that Celeste couldn't tell if these people were paid by her rivals or if they were acting on their own.Main
Hence, Liam drove the car away under Damon's instructions.The car passed by Celeste and drove further away, and she felt a wave of relief wash over her.No matter the circumstances, people always care about how they appear to those they care about, even now when she was pushed to her limits and feeling utterly lost."Let's go, we should head back." Her female assistant came over to support her. She then led her into the car and drove her home.Meanwhile, in Franciso, Winston and Megan sent a message confirming that Henry's people were behind the chaos.The three models had taken a large sum of money from Henry to take the risk at such an event. Although Lavinia Luxe said they had nothing to do with it, Winston and Megan didn't believe them."I've handed over the evidence we found to the investigation team and have been posting the results on major platforms. Opulent Prowl should be able to resume operations soon," Winston said.Looking at the evidence Winston had gathered, Cele