Terry rushed to Caylie and bowed. âIâm sorry. We didnât know the gown was a new product from such a high-class brand. The dress is provided by a fashion studio weâre working with. We⦠were delighted to receive such a gorgeous dress, given our current status, so we failed to inspect the brand of the gown in detail. I hopeââ
âI donât care how you receive this gown or how she came to wear it. Please take it off right now! She has destroyed the value of that gown, but the value of our brand is more than just that. Do you realize how damaging this incident is to our brand?â Caylie interrupted the manager and glared at Cindy.
Cindy lowered her head. Iâve never been so humiliated before. I wish I could leave now. Why did this happen? How could things turn out like this because of a gown?
Suddenly, someone shouted, âAshlynâs here!â
Upon hearing that name, Cindy shuddered. The last person I want to see at this embarrassing moment is Ashlyn! Will she mock and despise me like the others because Iâm an insignificant actor who doesnât deserve to wear this gown? Why does she have to show up nowâ¦
Reflexively, she turned her head back toward the hotel entrance. There, she saw an attractive couple stepping in.
The towering man had a black suit on his slender figure. He was extraordinarily imposing, and his impeccably handsome face was unforgettable.
Holding his arm was a woman in a red-sequined high-slit gown. Her clothing perfectly illustrated her supple figure.
Her black hair, simple but wavy, made her appear dignified. Each movement she took was classy and elegant.
Moments later, Ashlynâs line of sight landed on Cindyâs familiar figure.
Almost everyone was eager to laugh at Cindy, the has-been who had stolen Ashlynâs gown.
Since Ashlyn had arrived, everyone had a feeling of schadenfreude as they waited for the drama that would soon unfold.
Ashlyn stood before Cindy and spoke with a moderately loud yet extremely clear voice. âYesterday, the managing editor of LEEL didnât hand this gown to me, and the magazine publishing company didnât use this gown during the photo shoot for the charity cover. So, how did you get your hands on this?â
The managing editor of LEEL? Her nameâs Sharon, right? Does Ashlyn mean Sharonâs behind this?
Did Sharon present Aletheaâs gown to the fashion studio before the studio passed it to Cindy? Is that what happened?
Everyone was desperate to discuss the matter among themselves, wondering if they understood the series of events correctly.
However, Ashlynâs and Lucasâ presences were so overpowering that none of them dared to speak a word.
They could only watch the scene unfold silently.
The two female celebrities who insulted Cindy earlier were paling.
They could tell Ashlyn didnât plan to reprimand Cindy.
The crowd assumed it might be because Cindy was an employee of Nolan Entertainment.
Terry hastily rushed toward Lucas and bowed apologetically. âIâm sorry, Ms. Berry, Mr. Nolan. Itâs my fault for working with an unreliable fashion studio. If I had known this gown was meant to be worn by Ms. Berry, I wouldnât have allowed Cindy to wear it!â