Chapter 27
Time fleeted unnoticeably, and it was almost ten o’clock.
“Get ready, everyone,” an assistant called out to the supermodels backstage. “Stand by the stage. It’s
almost showtime!”
The supermodels stood up to get in line according to their given number. Charmine was the last to
appear on stage, thus it was not her turn for at least the next thirty minutes. She laid back languidly on
her seat as she settled her mind.
Outside, amid the huge space of Ocean Pearl, a tall T-stage was built in half-translucent colourful glass,
surrounded by chairs across its perimeters. The guests in the hall were the richest in the country, able
to afford a ticket at a starting price of 200,000 dollars. Outside the hall, the standing tickets were as
high as a thousand dollars. Most of the audience was looking forward to the show; some for the
models while some for the jewelry. Of course, the one thing everyone was really looking forward to
was Charmine Jordan and how she would ‘stun the world’ as she claimed to.
On the right side of the T-stage, inside a private space isolated by green bamboos, three figures sat
inside: two adults and one young boy.
Luke slowly entered the space and, with anxiousness, muttered, “Mr. Bailey, Miss Charmine had
rejected your offer to help. She also said—”
“Said what?” Anthony quipped.
Luke took a while to gather his courage before he spoke, “She asked you to spend more time with
Momo, that she doesn’t lack men, and that you should give up.”
With that said, Luke actively took a few steps back, avoiding unnecessary injuries.
As expected, Anthony’s face darkened just like the sky before a heavy downpour. Did Charmine just
reject his help? Did she say she did not lack men? How many men did she have?
Unable to hold it in, Nial guffawed at the situation. “Hah! Who would’ve thought my brother can be
rejected by a woman? My sister-in-law is very impressive.”
Anthony stared at him with his frosty glare. “You should be thankful for the three words you said that
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