Isaac Martinez glanced at Caleb indifferently. "Yes. Who are you?"Caleb approached him as a fan. His cheeks turned crimson due to excitement. The snobbish attitude toward the Solaces faded at that instant. He even stammered, "Mr. Martinez, I-I'm a fan! I love your makeup style. No matter how many times I watch your Youtube tutorial videos, I can never grow bored of them. Can I get your autograph?" Was that Isaac Martinez?Isaac Martinez, who became famous 20 years ago? The legendary Isaac in the cosmetic industry?Even people who didn't know much about cosmetics would've heard his name before. Getting an appointment with him could take more than a year.Despite that, the A-list female celebrities were willing to wait that long so that he could style them.In the face of Caleb's fanatic reaction, Isaac merely waved his hand. "Let's talk about that later. I have to tend to my client first.""Sure! I have lots of questions to ask." Caleb's face lit up.Charmaine and Pe
Larissa walked into the ballroom with steady steps. Her actions and smile exuded inherent sophisticated grace. The commotion dipped into silence at that instant. All eyes were fixated on her. Her beauty put everyone in a trance. A minute later, the guests finally began gushing about her identity.Penelope's face fell. She pulled Larissa to a corner, saying, "Look at you drawing attention wherever you go. Is this what I taught you? If you keep standing out while wearing such flamboyant clothes, how would others see us?"Larissa spread her hands. "I can't help it. I was born gorgeous."There were watchful eyes, so Penelope suppressed her anger and lowered her voice. "Today's party is of utmost importance. Don't mess it up, or I'll show up what 'messed up' really means. Behave and stop talking to random strangers. "Charmaine can't drink too much. If someone wants to toast with her, help her take it. If someone's being touchy with her, you should protect her. Be sensib
"Madam is not in the ballroom. She's in the garden. She … doesn't look well." Owen found it difficult to reply to that question. Ambrose maneuvered the wheelchair in another direction wordlessly.Larissa hugged her knees under the tree, curling into a ball. She rested her chin on her arm. She tightened her arms in an attempt to keep herself warm. Her emotions made her eyes turn red.At this moment, the sound of a wheelchair approached her.Confused, she raised her head. Someone held her hands as her dress spread over the ground along her waistline.Her legs felt numb because she had been crouching for a long time. Suddenly, someone pulled her into an embrace.A familiar scent wafted into her nose. She looked up in a daze and called unconsciously, "Mister …""Sorry for keeping you waiting." Ambrose's low voice resounded, followed by a faint sigh. It took her a while to return to her senses. Resting against his chest, Larissa could hear his steady heartbeat. She slowly cle
Owen couldn't even care less about mentioning Charmaine's name. "The way you mix the truth with lies worries Mr. Hamilton. "He's doubting the Solace family's capability to make the project work. Thus, the collaboration is off." He turned away without looking back.A pale-faced Ethan flopped to the floor.Wasn't Larissa just a janitor at Hamilton Group? How did she impress Mr. Hamilton?"Had he known that Larissa was the person that impressed Ambrose, he wouldn't have credited the merits to Charmaine in public. Charmaine's complexion was equally pale. She was humiliated.The gazes cast upon her were teeming with disdain and contempt. She became the laughingstock among the capable youngsters in Ambrollum City.Penelope, who couldn't comprehend the situation yet, said softly, "Is it necessary to go that far? It's not like Charmaine took the credit from Larissa on purpose."Ethan returned to his senses and slapped her, roaring, "I've told you to treat our daughters equal
Larissa was getting ready to go home after dinner. Ambrose reminded her, "It's getting cold. You should get changed before returning home."She scratched her head. "But I didn't bring any extra clothes." "I have them prepared." He led her to the cloakroom, where lines of new clothes were of her size.There were shirts, dresses, pants, shoes, bags, hats, and other accessories. On top of that, every single one of them was limited edition.Rich people were indeed big spenders. Larissa jumped excitedly at the sight of the new clothes. "Mister, did you buy all of them for me?""Go ahead and pick the ones you like."She rushed into the cloakroom. "This is pretty. This looks good too!" Ambrose smiled while shaking his head and left the room like a gentleman. After getting changed, Larissa came out of the cloakroom happily.He looked at her, frowning. "Why aren't you wearing long johns? I remember I bought some. You should wear a pair."She made up an excuse. "I don't feel cold
Larissa's clothes were prepared by Ambrose. It was a brand affiliated with Hamilton Group, and every single piece of it was unique. It was difficult to gauge the price because of this.She chose the simplest designs in order not to draw attention. Yet, Jessica deemed her clothes cheap. Some of the students nodded quietly as they thought that Larissa's clothes were pretty as well.Also, Larissa seemed prettier than Jessica, who intentionally dolled herself up.Furious, she snorted, "What is there to compare? Alvin is going to pursue his studies abroad, and I'm going too. It's a prestigious school. It costs about 50 grand a year."Alvin's parents worked for the top management at a company. That was why he was rich.That was why Jessica was eager to get engaged with him after graduating. She wanted to secure the cash cow and pursue her studies abroad too. Making that announcement alone boosted her ego.She continued snobbishly, "Larissa, You don't know much since you're
"You'll be learning something today because of Madam Stoll." Jessica acted like she was doing Larissa a favor.Larissa was unbothered. Continuing the argument would be a waste of time. …The Imperial Palace had an early-century interior design. Every single piece of furniture had a touch of classic style.The place had two rules. First, guests had to be neatly dressed. Second, guests should remain silent while enjoying their meals. Despite the fussy rules, it was filled to the brim. It wasn't guaranteed that people could make a reservation there just because they were rolling in cash. They needed to pull some strings too.It was the first visit for most of the students. They marveled at the place as though it was a whole new world."I've long heard about this place. It is lit!""It's so pretty. It doesn't look like a hotel."Jessica said smugly, "Since it's an appreciation banquet, we have to get a suitable place for it."She then smirked at Larissa. "Larissa, I guess
Alvin had always had feelings for Larissa, but she didn't reciprocate his feelings. That was why he accepted Jessica's pursuit. Now that everyone was going to go on their separate ways after graduation, he decided to show that Larissa had missed a catch. He said, "Larissa, you know my family. It doesn't cost that much anyway. You can order anything you want. Think of it as a farewell gift."Jessica was turning into a green-eyed monster. "Yeah. Alvin is a big spender when it comes to friendships."Larissa's initial plan was to let it slide after playing a few tricks. She had not expected them to continue putting her in a difficult position.She smiled. "Since you put it that way, I'll add some other items."She pointed at the menu. "Chicken confit, Kobe beef, bluefin tuna sashimi, caviar, and lobsters. Serve one each for everyone. Oh, and one more, get us a pound of white truffles imported from Florin."The waiter was hesitant. "Sorry, we don't have that many white truffles