Jonathan looked at the girl in front of him. She was most certainly the girl from his childhood, one he had wanted to cherish and marry. He did not know how to tell her that someone pretended to be her to hurt her. “Lydia Aprice pretended to be someone I once knew as a kid and came to claim an acquaintance. I felt she was lying, but she had all the proof that she was indeed the person I knew. I have never had any relationship whatsoever with her. The only thing is I let her hover around me until she got in my way or my nerves. And that was because I had no proof that she was fake.” Liliana looked at him quizzically. Jonathan did not want to strain their relationship and thus kept things vague and concise. He drank some water and confirmed, “You can rest assured that I won’t be helping her out. I have a score to settle with her as well.” Liliana nodded with a blank face, “Alright!” Jonathan added, “Vivian Stone is someone I despise from the bottom of my heart. She initially coer
A few days later, a sensation broke out in P city. Smith Group had partnered with L&L Designs. L&L Designs was a sophisticated luxury brand in Maple city that had spread around the world in the past, but they had refused to enter P city. Many big brands were trying to collaborate with them but had failed. The netizens and the socialites in P city went crazy. No one had seen the mystery founder and designer behind L&L Designs. Everyone wondered how the Smith Group managed to get the partnership. L&L Designs had always had its private studio and had never cooperated with anyone before. This time L&L Designs ventured to open a branch in the central mall owned by Smith Group. Vivian went blue reading the news. She was supposed to be Jonathan’s girlfriend, but he had mercilessly rejected her proposal to open her boutique in one of Smith Group Malls. Now he signed up her competitor in such a high-profile manner. It was a slap in the face. Even worse, she heard it on the news and w
The day went exceedingly well for Vivian, despite it being the grand opening of her competitor. However, in the chasms of the internet, a small titbit had gone viral. “Does Miss Vivian know the founder of L&L Design?” “All designers know each other professionally.” “Founder of L&L has won numerous awards in the annual Fashion week successively for the last five years. There is no way the insiders don’t know who she is.” “Did you say ‘she’? Does that mean it’s a girl?” “Indeed, Miss Vivian is too conscientious to go around divulging others' secrets. She sure knows the founder of L&L Design.” “I bet both the women are best friends given the similar age.” Between hundreds of thousands of comments and threads, these stood out though not by much. However, by mid-afternoon, the netizens were convinced that Vivian knew the founder of L&L Design and they were on good terms. It became a viral topic, and the social media of Vivian’s boutique got flooded with questions. Vivian felt it
Jonathan looked up from his table to the woman standing in front of him with a huge grin on her immaculate face. He instantly knew she did not have anything to do with the L&L Group. He asked her in resignation. “Who are you?” “Jennifer Cox. I am a nurse. Henry said you were his friend.” She answered, grinning. “Care to explain!” Jonathan sighed, wondering what game Lil was playing. “Henry called you a few times, but you did not answer. He sent me to enquire when you are throwing a bash to celebrate the collaboration with L&L Design. He said the celebration must be equally grand based on L&L Design’s reputation. And you must make it - a couple-entry only.” She continued as Jonathan did not speak. “Lil told me to act like this and dressed me up. It is my first time dressing like this. I think I did great. What do you think? Oh, and she also asked me to pass this to you.” Jennifer chippered away happily. Jonathan had a hard time thinking of her as a nurse. But he got the note a
Jonathan looked at Vincent and Jennifer and sighed, “Just go with her.” Before Vincent could reply, Jenn snapped, “This is an abuse of power. How can you choose his date for him?” Vincent finally managed to get his head around it and immediately answered. “He thought I was embarrassed because of his presence, so he answered like that. I would love to be your date.” “Oh! Good.” Jennifer sat back on the chair, sipping her drink. “You were saying something?” She asked Jonathan. He replied, “Well, please tell Henry that he won’t be disappointed with the bash if he makes it to the guest list. I will also consider his suggestion. Can we take a profile picture of you for the teaser?” Jennifer nodded repeatedly and looked around the office. She walked straight to the window and leaned against it while sipping her drink. Then as if she remembered something, she switched to the left profile. Jonathan took the picture with his phone. He immediately sent it to Liliana for review, who ok
Vivian had been irked by Jonathan’s indifference, but fortunately, the heavens were in her favor. Things were looking great for her. She had boosted her image, her brand got free publicity, sales increased, and she finally uncovered the mysterious head of L&L Designs. Her lackeys in the Smith Group informed her that the girl had spent quite some time in Jonathan’s office. As much as she hated other women spending time with the man she had considered her own, Vivian could only endure it for the time being. She asked her assistant to figure out who she was. Within two hours, she had her information - Jennifer Cox came to P city from Maple City a week before. Jennifer’s detailed information was hidden. But those fit the bill. Vivian knew that the head of L&L was a young woman in her mid-late twenties, was from P city, and had established herself in Maple city. It proved their speculation that Jennifer was the head of L&L Designs indeed. Vivian had someone follow her after she exi
Vivian asked her assistant to instruct their hired keyword warriors to anonymously post her photo of having coffee with Jennifer and them talking outside the showroom on the internet. Coincidently Smith Group also released a teaser and announced that they were having a press conference in two days. Right after the press conference, there would be a Welcome Party for the head of L&L Designs. It would be hosted in the largest 7-Star Hotel in P City and was couples only. The guest list was hidden, and they wouldn’t announce it to maintain the guest’s privacy. The netizens went crazy. The girl in the teaser and the one in Vivian’s photo looked very similar. They were wearing the same dress and had similar profiles and figures. The identity of the head of L&L Designs was exposed. Vivian’s social media was full of questions asking for clarification. Even the social media of her boutique was full of questions asking for a statement from her. Vivian confidently posted the photo of the
The press conference started at 5 pm in the lobby of the 7-star hotel where the welcome bash was held. It was convenient as Jonathan and Liliana could go directly up without wasting their time. Vivian watched the press conference on the TV while getting her hair and makeup done. Jonathan guided a woman who had covered her face with a veil on her headpiece. Her figure and profile seemed to match that of Jennifer, but Vivian had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. Anxiety that she could not make sense of settled in, and Vivian was so uneasy that even the makeup artist could tell something was wrong. “Are you alright, Miss Stone?” He asked. “Yeah. Perhaps I ate something bad in the afternoon. I am feeling a little queasy. Can you please get me some water?” Vivian had to give an excuse. Shortly after she asked for water, the makeup artist instructed his assistant. Within five minutes, he brought a tray full of plain water, juice, coffee, and tea and placed it in front of her.