His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 262

Backstage.

Niamh ran her eyes over the jewelry one last time, making sure everything was in order. The stylist understood exactly how each piece should be worn.

“Niamh, let’s go check the timing for the blackout and the UV lights with the stage crew one more time!”

Quentin’s urgent voice broke in, pulling Niamh away from the chaos of the dressing area.

Moments after Niamh left, Marina slipped silently out from behind the curtain.

It was all part of the plan she and Quentin had worked out in advance.

Luminous Divas Fashion Week provided every model with a professional styling team, but usually, the designer would still stop by backstage before the show—there to inspect, to give a few last reminders, to make sure everything was perfect.

For Niamh, this appearance was hard-won, and she was nothing if not careful. There was no way she wouldn’t show up in person to inspect her pieces.

But if Niamh lingered in the dressing room for too long, Marina would never get her chance to ruin things.

So, Marina made Quentin promise to stick close to Niamh and, at the right moment, find an excuse to pull her out of backstage—no matter what.

Everything went exactly as they’d planned. Marina felt perfectly at ease, not a hint of guilt or panic in her chest.

“Marina, what are you doing here?” Shirley called over, busy adjusting a model’s hair accessory.

“I thought you could use a hand! Looked like you were swamped.”

Marina replied sweetly.

Shirley was the head stylist in charge of the team tonight.

After plotting with Quentin, Marina had made sure—through Jonathan’s introduction—to befriend Shirley before the official opening of Fashion Week.

Two girls obsessed with fashion, they hit it off immediately.

So now, even though Marina was backstage during another designer’s show, Shirley didn’t think twice about it—she certainly wasn’t going to send Marina away.

That was exactly what Marina was counting on.

Out front, the show was wrapping up, but backstage was still a flurry of frantic activity as the models got ready.

Marina pretended to help Shirley and the others, but all the while, she kept her back to the security cameras. As soon as she saw her chance, she pulled a perfume bottle from her bag and sprayed hydrochloric acid onto Niamh’s jewelry.

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