Chapter 279: Silly Bride Chapter 279

Emily’s gaze was drawn to Helen when she heard the question. “I heard you’re a journalist. Is that correct?” she asked.“Yes, Lady Joshua,” Helen answered with a smile. “I’m so glad to be able to meet you here. I actually came here to check out the clothes with my cousin, but I heard what you said about Ms. Vivian. I was just wondering if I could interview you and Ms. Vivian.”Emily glanced at the disgruntled Margaret before turning back to Helen with a solemn expression.“Sure, but we might have to do this another time. I’m also here to look at the clothes, and I don’t have time to spare today.”Nevertheless, Helen was satisfied with her response. “That’s great, Lady Joshua. I’ll make an appointment with you as soon as possible.”Winnie was dumbfounded by the turn of events.She never expected Emily to have such a reckless side.“Grandma, Helen is not an ordinary journalist. She once exposed a scandal of the royal family. Because of that, the royal family’s international reputation plummeted back then. You can’t make such a decision so hastily,” she whispered in Emily’s ear.“Winnie”—Emily looked at Winnie calmly. It didn’t seem that she had agreed to the interview out of impulse—“I know of Helen’s accomplishments, and I’ve also heard of her name. However, I didn’t know that your modesty would bring you such humiliation. Not only does this affect you, but it’s also a disgrace to the entire Speiser family. I’m sure Ms. Margaret is not the first person to treat you like this. If I just sit back and watch, I’m sure she won’t be the last one either. You didn’t escape from that horrible couple from Chanaea and return to the Speiser family to receive this kind of treatment. I have to stand up for you.”“But Grandma—” The truth was, Winnie had tons of ways to get back at Margaret. They would not be as conspicuous, and they wouldn’t affect the Speiser family’s reputation either.Before Winnie could say anything more, the staff members hurried over to them.They had run over after hearing that there was a conflict in the showroom.“Lady Joshua, Ms. Margaret, how can we help you?”“This is none of your business. It’s a private matter between me and Ms. Margaret, so we don’t need any help for now,” Emily told the two staff members with a serious expression.Since she had put it that way, the staff members had no choice but to stay quiet.Meanwhile, Margaret felt somehow apprehensive. She looked at Emily nervously and questioned, “What else do you want to do? Haven’t you finished what you wanted to say?”“Yes,” said Emily indifferently, “I’ve finished what I wanted to say, but you still owe Vivian an apology. You humiliated her, so you must take responsibility for your behavior and apologize.”“Why should I?” Margaret was unwilling to back down. “Just a moment ago, no one knew whether she was really related to the Speiser family by blood. I didn’t spread any false rumors. I was merely telling the truth! Am I not allowed to do that? No matter what, I will not apologize today since there is no need to! I don’t think I said anything inappropriate. Lady Joshua, I won’t apologize even though you’re the one who asked me to do it!”“Ms. Margaret!”“Grandma…” Winnie could not bear to make an elder get all riled up for her sake, and neither could she tolerate a young woman yelling at her grandmother.Winnie stared at Margaret coldly with her intimidating dark eyes.

“Margaret Grayson, listen up. First of all, you weren’t telling the truth. You were clearly spreading rumors. Just because you didn’t know my blood relation to the Speiser family doesn’t mean you could slander them. Who are you to say that I’m the hidden adopted daughter of the Speiser family? You think they mistreated me? Moreover, you kept repeating that statement loudly in public. Isn’t that considered slander?”She went on, “If you can’t apologize to me because of your pride, then I won’t force you. I don’t care anyway. However, you must apologize to the entire Speiser family. And if you refuse to do so, I will have no choice but to visit your family and ask for an explanation. I’m sure at least someone from your huge family will come forward and apologize.”“What?” Margaret glared at Winnie incredulously. “You’re going to drag my family into such a trivial matter? Are you trying to embarrass me on purpose? You want me to be punished by my family, don’t you?”Winnie raised her brows and continued her speech from earlier. “Second, you yelled at my grandmother. I don’t think that’s very polite. Please apologize to her.”Margaret argued, “I didn’t yell at her. This is just the way I talk. I was born with a loud voice. You can’t even tolerate that? What a petty woman you are.”Her excuses were so terrible that even Helen found them a bit unacceptable.As the older cousin, Helen believed she had the obligation to persuade the arrogant Margaret.After she coaxed Margaret for a while, the latter finally gave in.“Fine!” Margaret took a deep breath. “It’s just an apology. I’ll do it.”“Okay.” Winnie took a step back and stood beside Emily. “Please give my grandmother a sincere apology right now.”Margaret lowered her head and began, “I’m sorry, Lady Joshua. I misspoke earlier, and my attitude wasn’t exactly nice. I hope you can forgive me. Aside from that, I’d like to apologize to the entire Speiser family. I shouldn’t have made those claims without even knowing the truth. Please forgive me.”Not wanting to make things difficult for someone younger than her, Emily patted Margaret’s shoulder and said, “It’s inevitable for you young people to be prideful. I accept your apology.”With that, Emily linked arms with Winnie. “Let’s head to the third floor.”The VIP lounge of Champes was located there. Emily could not wait to see the gown, for she was certain that Winnie would look gorgeous in it.Just then, Margaret called out to them from behind, “Wait, I have one more question!”Winnie knitted her brows, feeling impatient.On the other hand, Emily looked calm without any trace of annoyance on her face.Helen couldn’t help breaking out in cold sweat when she heard Margaret. She’s so fearless, huh? I can’t believe she dares to provoke the one and only duchess of Yartran. “Margaret, what are you up to?” Helen asked in a low voice.Margaret huffed and tightened her fists. “I have to clarify something with them in person.”As she spoke, Winnie and Emily had turned back to them.“Is there anything else, Ms. Margaret?” Winnie demanded with a frown.“Yes, there is.” Margaret glanced at the two staff members beside them and asked, “I have a question. Isn’t it stated in your rules that you only accept one VIP guest every day? I remember that very clearly. I even received a call from you before I came here today, confirming my time of arrival. I’m sure you can’t deny this fact, right?”The staff members knew right away what Margaret was up to, but they could not lie. “Yes, that is true. We cannot deny that.”“Very well!” Margaret raised her chin proudly. “Then I want you to explain something to me. You already knew that I will be visiting today. How come Lady Joshua and her granddaughter, Ms. Vivian, were able to enter this place at the same time as me? You clearly saw that Ms. Vivian didn’t come here just to visit the showroom. She was going to head to the third floor! Since when did you start contradicting yourselves?”“Uh…” One of the staff members looked troubled. It was obvious that he didn’t know how to deal with the situation.However, the other staff member immediately answered, “Ms.

Margaret, please let me explain. Your personal designer, Ms. Caroline, will be attending to you soon.

As for Lady Joshua, she will be received by Mr. V personally. Although you’re here at the same time, you won’t be affecting each other in any way. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that Lady Joshua is our VVIP guest. She is entitled to this privilege.”“What?” Margaret was stunned when she heard the words “VVIP” and “Mr. V.” She ranted, “I have never heard that you have a VVIP tier here. Are you looking down on me? Had you mentioned it to me before, I would have secured myself a slot.”“Ms. Margaret, just because you’re not aware of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Besides, the VVIP tier is not available to everybody. We hope you can understand.”“I don’t! Why should I understand? This is unfair. I’ve waited for an entire year for this opportunity, and now, you’re telling me that someone else can cut in line and even see the chief designer. This is unacceptable!”Margaret’s outburst left the staff members speechless. Yartran is a capitalist country, and this young lady was born an elite. While she enjoyed the convenience and privileges her status brought her, has she ever considered how unfair this is to ordinary citizens? Lady Joshua is a duchess. What makes this young lady think that they can be compared to each other?“I don’t care!” Margaret was so irritated that she almost burst into tears. “I want a reasonable explanation. Otherwise… Otherwise, Helen will expose this outrageous situation!”This time, it was Helen’s turn to be stumped for words.“Margaret, this is how business works.

They didn’t break any laws or morals. Nothing will happen even if I expose them,” Helen advised Margaret in a soft voice.“Fine. Just let me meet Mr. V, the man who owns half of Champes. I have to ask him what I should do to become a VVIP member.”“But you don’t have an appointment with him, Ms. Margaret,” the staff member reminded.“That’s because I didn’t know you have a VVIP tier! I would have made a reservation early on if I had known!”“But becoming a VVIP member is not as easy as you think, Ms. Margaret.”“Then what am I supposed to do?” Margaret had always acted courteous whenever she visited before, but on this day, she lost her composure out of her rage and embarrassment. “Explain everything clearly all at once!”Feeling helpless, the staff member said, “I’m sorry, Ms. Margaret. We’re not quite sure about it either.”Margaret laughed out of exasperation upon hearing that. “Are you kidding me? How could you tell me you’re not sure about it?”“That’s enough!”

Winnie could not stand it anymore. “Why are you giving the staff a hard time? Since you want to find out so badly, I’ll tell you, then.”Margaret glanced at Winnie and then at the staff member. “How come she knows something you don’t?”Winnie ignored Margaret and went on, “Champes only has one lifetime VVIP member so far, and that is Lady Joshua. They won’t be accepting anyone else.”“Why?

Why should I believe you?” Margaret screamed.Winnie scrunched up her eyebrows. She had wanted to keep a low profile, but since Emily had spoken up for her earlier, she didn’t mind bringing attention to herself once more.“Because I am the person who owns the other half of Champes. I was the one who made this rule, and I have no intention to change it so far.”Margaret was dumbstruck. “What? What did you say? How could you make such a ridiculous joke?”Even Emily found it unbelievable. “Winnie, is this true?”“Of course, Grandma. Why would I announce it here if I’m lying? I’d be shooting myself in the foot.”“What…” Clearly, the two staff members were unaware of this fact as well. Although they knew they had two bosses, they had never seen the other one.Winnie didn’t want to keep anyone in suspense, so she asked the staff to tell V to come down.In no time, V was seen running downstairs. He was a few years older than Winnie, but he looked very youthful. Currently, he was the most talented designer in Yartran.Upon seeing Winnie, he was elated. “Master, it’s been a while!” he exclaimed.His words shocked everyone at the scene.“You call Winnie your master?” Emily asked in disbelief.“Yes, My Lady. Vivian is my mentor. Haven’t you been curious as to why my nickname is V? It was actually Vivian’s nickname before. She gave it to me later on.”Margaret widened her eyes in incredulity. The prettiest wedding gown in the showroom was designed by V. It was the gown of her dreams, and she never expected it to be Vivian’s work.Even V calls her his master. It seems that she’s telling the truth about owning half of Champes. This is so damn embarrassing!While everyone else was shocked at the plot twist, excitement was written all over Helen’s face.“Ms. Vivian, may I interview you?” she asked with an eager look.“No!” At that moment, Wilhelm showed up and rejected Helen’s request without hesitation.