Whatâs this? Wanting to cut him off completely?
Dream on!
Theo finally barked out, âFind her! Keep on lookingâ Even if we have to turn the Earth upside down, I want her found!â
Collin, despite the chilling dread crawling up his spine, bowed his head in obedience, âYes, sir!â
A month later.
Master Michellâs world tour exhibition had arrived in Hiland City The receptionist at the gallery entrance was dressed in an elegant uniform, with a light orange scarf lied around her neck and her face adorned with delicate makeup. She stood there with a professional smile, inviting each visitor to the exhibition.
This was the most highâend gallery in Hiland City. The visitors to the exhibition, whether in formal attire or in exquisite dresses, were clearly of high social standing and taste by the look of their clothes.
Until a twentyâsomething girl in casual clothes appeared at the entrance of the gallery Seeing the girl approaching, the receptionistâs smile immediately faded, and she scowled in disgust, blocking the girls way. âSorry, you canât go in.â
Stopped in her tracks, Ellinor raised an eyebrow, âHmm? Why?â
The receptionist replied bluntly, âBecause you donât seem to be one of our invited guests, so you canât go in. Please leave immediately!â
Ellinor frowned slightly. âIf Iâm not mistaken, the sign in front of your gallery says that the exhibition is free, doesnât it?â
The receptionist replied haughtily. âYes, our exhibition is indeed free, but only for customers who can afford to buy. If you canât afford it, donât come and make a fuss!â
âReally? How do you know I canât afford it?â Ellinor smiled slightly.
The receptionist looked Ellinor up and down with a haughty and contemptuous gaze A light blue shirt, loose jeans, and a pair of clean sneakers.
Perhaps because she was so beautiful, even the simplest clothes looked refreshing and good on her.
But it was obvious that they were cheap clothes, and the style was not at all suited to their highâend and elegant gallery With this thought, the receptionist became somewhat impatient, âAre you alright? If thereâs nothing wrong, can you not impede our work?â
âI do have something to do; I came to see the exhibition.â
The receptionist laughed as if she had heard a joke, âDidnât you see all the customers who just entered our gallery? Theyâre all dressed up. Looking at the way youâre dressed, even if you went in to see the exhibition, you wouldnât be able to afford the cheapest painting.
Moreover, if we let someone like you in, other customers will question the standard of our gallery, they may even suspect that the paintings we exhibit are fakes!
So, can you stop causing trouble? Please leave immediately!â
Ellinor narrowed her eyes, âWho says you have to be formally dressed to attend an exhibition? Iâve never heard of that.â
The receptionist was completely out of patience, âWhatâs wrong if our gallery requires formal attire? Are you leaving or not? If you donât leave, Iâll have to call the security!â
Ellinor nodded casually, âSure, go ahead, you might as well call your manager over too.â
The receptionist gave her a disdainful glance, âOur manager is busy waiting for an important guest, he doesnât have time to see someone like you!â
Just then, the gallery manager happened to come out to greet someone.