âSo, Noelle, whatâs your take on this situation?â
Noelle responded calmly, âSince my dress is ruined and I canât go on stage, just tell them Iâm ill.
The other five can carry on with the show.
â
âNo, that wonât work.
Weâve been rehearsing the group dance for weeks.
If you drop out, weâll have to rearrange the whole routine.
We have less than ten minutes left, and the banquet is about to start.
We donât have time to make changes.
Itâll be a disgraceful performance if we try to finish the show with a shoddy dance.
â
âExactly! We might as well cancel the show.
I wonât let myself be humiliated!â
âYes, Miss Simmons, please help us!â
After a moment of contemplation, Lucinda pulled the agent aside and inquired, âHow much did the Hernandez family pay for the show?â
âThey were very gracious and agreed to a contract worth fifty million dollars.
If we breach the contract now, thereâll be a penalty of five hundred million dollars.
Miss Simmons, please think it through!â
Lucinda sneered.
âWho said I was going to breach the contract? They donât deserve a penny of my money!â
The agent looked confused.
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âSo, whatâs your plan then?â
Lucinda didnât respond.
Instead, she beckoned the housemaid from the Hernandez family who was passing by.
âGo and find Melody.
Tell her to come here.
I need to speak to her face-to-face.
â
The maid hesitated, saying, âThe party is about to begin.
Miss Hernandez might be in her room fixing her makeup and wonât be available to see any guests.
â
âTell her that if she doesnât come, Iâll publicly announce the postponement of the party before the media and all the guests until sheâs willing to resolve the issue.
â
Delaying the start of the event was a major taboo.
The maid was taken aback by the determination in Lucindaâs eyes.
She rushed upstairs immediately.
A few minutes later, Melody walked downstairs.
She crossed her arms and asked hurriedly, âWhat do you want to talk about?â
The agent moved forward and explained, âMiss Hernandez, the costume of one of our team members have been torn by someone, so we are unable to perform at the moment.
As the costumes were provided by you for the best presentation at your banquet, can you please.
.
Before she could finish her sentence, Melody cut her off sharply.
âThose costumes were custom-made, and I already handed them over to you.
How dare you come to me after tearing them?â
She snorted and defiantly looked at Lucinda.
âIf they will be unable to perform well, then get out of my house and pay for the damages!â