The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 524

Isla broke the suspense and relieved Charles from the guessing game as she revealed the answer. "She said you were handsome. Aron got absolutely green with jealousy when he heard this," she said cheekily.

Then the three adults burst into laughter. Although Amanda had no idea why they were laughing, she giggled innocently. Isla quickly picked her up and tickled her to get some more of her giggles. Truly, there is nothing so pure as a baby's laughter.

Soon the waitress served the food on their plates. Isla helped her daughter with the food while the two men started talking about their business. "I heard BM Corporation is planning a grand show for the Spring. They have hired models from abroad to walk the ramp. Those wealthy and infuential figures in Y City are invited to be a part of the show."

"Yes, even I have heard about it." Charles nodded as he savored the food. "The news about their upcoming show has been widely broadcasted all across the Y City. I have even heard that BM Corporation's sales figures have gone up majorly after the news of their show being covered by the leading media houses."

"It needs to be taken seriously, Charles. Otherwise, it might affect the Autumn Fashion show that your company has organized." Aron said with a concerned look. Both Aron and Charles were seasoned businessmen of the current generation in Y City. They had a very strong grip on the market. BM Corporation was a new entrant in the business. Yet they came with a lot of freshness and spark that even the established players could not deny.

It was truly a concern for Charles. He looked up at Aron and said,"Yeah, it has some influence. But BM Corporation is just a newbie here, after all. And I still have many old clients. But..." With a frown, he continued,"If the reports on their show continue to spread like a wildfire, our company might lose some big clients. And it's certainly not good news for my company."

"I tried to investigate about this company, but could not find much information about it," Aron said, furrowing his brows.

"Speaking of this BM Corporation, I learned something significant about them..." Isla cut in abruptly. Isla spoke while she fed her daughter. Then as she cast her glance on Aron and Charles, the two men were staring at her with curious eyes expecting her to give the complete information. Quickly she finished feeding Amanda and continued,"People from BM Corporation approached me a few days ago and invited me to help them organize their upcoming Spring Show.

Later..." She continued as the two men listened to her intently,"Later, even their boss came to me personally. He is a young handsome lad. He was not even well versed in Chinese. As far as I know, he is from Korea and he learned Chinese for his girlfriend."

Charles fell into a deep thought for a while. Isla's words raised a lot doubts in his mind. 'He is from Korean? Then why did he come to Y City suddenly?' he wondered with his eyebrows knitted into a frown.

"I saw his girlfriend," Isla continued. "She has an exquisite appearance as if she has gone through a plastic surgery. But I have to admit that she is hot. She told me she was a native in Y City. So I guess that's why this young man extended his business to Y City." Isla became silent for a moment as she spoke of that lady. There was a weird uncanny feeling that she experienced while interacting with her. 'That woman cast me an inexplicable glance before she left, as if she knew me.

But I'm sure that I never met her before, ' she thought.

"Oh! Well, I almost forgot about it," Aron spoke abruptly, as he turned towards Charles. "The show will be held on the same day when Autumn disappeared three years ago. The BM Corporation sent me an invitation. It seems their show will be a grand one."

"Yes, I know," said Charles. "Even I have received an invitation from them." However, there was no way that he could attend the show on that day. Neither did he have any intention to do so.

In the past three years, he had spent the day visiting the warehouse where he found Autumn's blood. This year, there would be no exception.

Isla actually treated Charles to a meal today for this matter. She proposed to go that depot with him together this year.

Charles visited the spot where Autumn disappeared every year. It was a place that he wanted to visit all by himself perhaps with a hope that he would find his love back from the same place. It was one of those several places that helped him to feel the presence of his estranged wife that he never wanted anyone else to be a part of. However, when Isla insisted, he could not say no to it. After a hesitation, Charles nodded in agreement.

In the United States

The preparation for the Spring and Summer Fashion show was on full swing at the BM Corporation. It was their first ever mega event in Y City and they just had to make a mark. Although there was over half a month left before the show, the models were summoned for practicing on a daily basis.