"Hi, can you please give her a full body makeover? I want her to look as elegant as possible," Steffan informed the manager, who greeted them at the entrance of the beauty salon. After that, he turned to look at Belle with a smile and said encouragingly, "Don't worry, it won't take long."
Only when he saw the smile on Belle's face did he turn around and walk happily towards the chairs in the waiting area.
Of course, the manager of the beauty salon knew who Steffan was. She immediately instructed her best makeup artist to do Belle's makeup. After that, she brought a glass of cold water to Steffan.
"Mr. Yintern, that lady must be your girlfriend. It looks like an important event awaits you both."
After saying that, she handed over the glass of cold water to Steffan.
According to Srirano's customs, the host had to serve their distinguished guests a glass of cold water as a sign of respect.
Steffan was delighted when he heard the manager's words. He smiled brightly and leaned back against the soft chair. He crossed his legs and sat gracefully. He reached out to accept the glass of water and took a sip.
"It seems like there's an important guest here in the hotel today," he said instead of answering her question, smiling.
The manager was quick-witted. She immediately knew who he was referring to. She smiled happily and said, "Indeed, the business mogul, Mr. Calvin Harvey, will be staying in this hotel for the duration of his stay in Srirano. He is our guest of honor, even our president wants to meet him."
As soon as she finished her words, she heard the makeup artist and the other beauticians shouting excitedly.
"He's here! Mr. Calvin is here!"
The beauticians immediately dropped everything and quietly walked to the door to catch a glimpse of Calvin. It was not until Calvin and the others passed through the door that they returned to work.
"Wow, he is so attractive! He's not only rich, but he's also young and handsome! It's so rare to find these kinds of men." The women were all swooning over him. They had never seen such a rich and handsome stud before. They felt that he was much more attractive in real life compared to what they had seen on TV.
Steffan closed his eyes and sat in the chair calmly.
Belle was sitting in front of the dressing table. Although she did not understand the local tongue, she knew who they were talking about. After all, the news on TV kept on reporting Calvin's arrival in Srirano. She was smart and could naturally understand who these women were swooning over.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth and she just sat there quietly.
"I'm envious of Mrs. Harvey. I heard that Calvin spent a staggering fifty million on their wedding. I also heard that she is very beautiful. What a blessed woman." The beauticians sighed at the side.
They had seen her a couple of times on TV before. However, none of them could ever imagine that at that moment, the seemingly ordinary woman sitting in the beauty salon was actually Mrs. Harvey whom they were talking about. If they knew about her life experience, then they probably would not be envious of her.
She might have appeared as a noble and beautiful bride on TV, but not many people knew what she had been through after marrying Calvin Harvey. After all, she was just a woman who was married to a wealthy man. She rarely appeared on TV. In this small island country, the people were simple and honest. The entertainment news was not as crazy as those in the big cities. Therefore, even if Belle appeared in front of them, none of them would believe that it was really her.
"That's enough, please contain yourself. Let's get back to work. None of these has anything to do with you. This lady here is our guest of honor. We don't have much time left. Let's dress her up!" The manager came over and urged everyone to hurry up. Soon, they quietened down and continued on with their work.
Belle felt a little tired after just having lunch. She soon nodded off as the makeup artist did their work.
"All done!" After an unknown period of time, Belle was awakened by the makeup artist's voice and opened her sleepy eyes. She looked in the mirror and saw that she had rosy cheeks, and her hair casually coiffed up. She looked graceful and elegant.
"Mr. Yintern, your girlfriend is very pretty," the manager immediately complimented Belle when she saw Steffan walking towards them.
Steffan smiled. He was very satisfied with the results.
"Could you pick a delicate evening gown for her? I want the word 'elegance' to ooze from her." Steffan retrieved his wallet from his pocket and tipped them.
They smiled and thanked him.
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