Chapter 22
The girl on stage had defined, exquisite features and flawless looks on that most perfectly oval–shaped face to go with her almost nine–head tall frame. Her package practically reduced Shandie beside her to a figurative ugly–duckling.
Never mind the ugly–duckling, even ordinary swans would be put to shame before the real
swan–princess.
Most significantly was the fact that she wore no make–up. There was no telling how
breathtaking she would be if she had put some color on, as a girl like her could overshadow
even the female stars in the beauty–laden entertainment industry.
No one dislikes beautiful women. Not even the girls present at the ceremony whose eyes
glistened in awe.
By just standing there, Arielle was that brightest light who condemned Shandie to a mere wallflower, drawing away all the attention that ought to have belonged to the latter without
exception.
Vinson‘s eyes, too, were riveted as well, as if everyone else had become non–existent to him.
The manner in which Shandie‘s eyes reddened in jealousy did not elude Arielle. The former‘s rage and anguish were exactly what she wanted, but she quickly averted her gaze and walked right up to Vinson. “Why did you...“.
Then, Vinson interjected, “I haven‘t decided whether to marry you, so consider this a little
forwarding of interest.”
Arielle was stumped, as she wondered whether it was solely for the payment of interest that he decided to hand such a critical endorsement role to her.
She had no idea what was going on inside Vinson‘s head, but she felt that that role would be
worth taking up just to see Cindy and Shandie throw a fit.
Vinson took up the microphone. “As you may understand, Soir Coffee has always picked the winner of the coffee competition to be our spokesperson, but I‘ve decided that this year, we‘ll only choose the one whose image best represents our brand. That, I feel, belongs to Ms. Moore.
So, why don‘t you come forward and say a few words to all our friends out there?”
Arielle took over from Vinson and was about to speak when someone rushed out and
snatched the microphone from her.
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