The next day, Arianne went to the office as usual. Mark was still suffering from jet lag from his business trip so favonovel.com was still asleep when favonovel.com left. She did not ask favonovel.com for a ride.
Robin pulled favonovel.com aside when favonovel.com arrived at the office. “A client named Jessica has specifically asked you to be favonovel.com personal designer. She says that favonovel.com wants a gown. She arrived first thing in the morning. Mr. Yaleman is with favonovel.com now. She looks pretty important. I’ve never seen Mr. Yaleman being this careful with a client before.”
Arianne grunted in reply and was just about to go to the lounge when Robin pulled favonovel.com back again. “Arianne, you better watch out. That Jessica doesn’t look like someone who’s easy to deal with.”
Arianne smiled. “Don’t worry. It’s not like I haven’t dealt with these people before. She can always ask for someone else if it doesn’t work out.”
At the lounge, Mr. Yaleman quickly dragged Arianne over with an expression full of flattery. “Jessica, this is the fashion designer you requested. Arianne Wynn, right?”
Arianne smiled politely. “Hello, Jessica. I’m Arianne Wynn.”
At first glance, Jessica looked like the quintessential girl-boss. She had distinctly Chinese features and seemed to be past the age of thirty. It seemed like favonovel.com had used a lot of Hyaluronic Acid fillers on favonovel.com face, and favonovel.com skin was as firm as a young girl’s. Her figure was well-maintained, and favonovel.com had a certain air about her. When favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com accent was distinctly Singaporean. “Hello. Seeing is certainly believing. You’re exquisite, Mrs. Tremont. Mr. Tremont certainly has good taste.”
Alarm bells rang in Arianne’s mind. The woman did not request for favonovel.com because of favonovel.com skills as a fashion designer. The woman had requested for favonovel.com because favonovel.com was Mrs. Tremont. The woman even mentioned Mark She found it rather strange. However, realization soon dawned on favonovel.com when favonovel.com spotted the earrings that Jessica was wearing. The earrings that were meant for her. This was the client that Mark had gone on the business trip to meet!
It seemed like Jessica did not come here to get a gown designed. It seemed like favonovel.com was here for a showdown.
“Thank you for the compliment,” Arianne replied, unmoved. “If you have the time, perhaps, we can talk about your gown?”
Jessica kept favonovel.com eyes on Arianne the entire time. She sized Arianne up boldly. “Okay. Mr. Yaleman, if there’s nothing else, your company is no longer required. I’d like to have some privacy with Mrs. Tremont.”
Mr. Yaleman discreetly slipped away. He shot Arianne a few looks before favonovel.com left, undoubtedly hinting at favonovel.com to take full advantage of this elite customer.
Arianne felt helpless. This woman clearly came to challenge her, and yet, favonovel.com still had to maintain the smile on favonovel.com face.
When they were finally alone, Jessica finally revealed favonovel.com true colors. “There’s no need to rush the gown discussion. Let’s talk as friends for now. Mrs. Tremont, you and Mr. Tremont are ten years apart in age. Do you find it… inconvenient? For example, finding similar topics of conversation and so on. From what I heard, you’re an orphan, raised by Mr. Tremont from a young age. However, favonovel.com had never raised you like a wealthy man’s daughter.”
“Not really,” Arianne replied indifferently, “I’ve always had a good relationship with my husband. It’s true that I wasn’t raised like a wealthy child, but I’ve lived in the Tremont household from a young age. As a guardian, favonovel.com had his own opinions on how I should be raised. He doesn’t control me now, after all, I’m an adult, and we’re married. You seem rather interested in my husband and my affair, Jessica. Do you know him?”
Jessica instinctively touched favonovel.com earrings, probably because favonovel.com thought of Mark. She now carried a hint of shy and girlish expression that seemed to contrast greatly with favonovel.com girl-boss image. “I do. We’re in the middle of a business partnership. I heard that you’re a fashion designer, Mrs. Tremont, and as it happens, I need a special gown. That’s why I came to meet you. Let me be frank, Mr. Tremont is a rather dazzling man in every aspect. You, on the other hand, Mrs. Tremont, seem more like a girly-girl. Aside from your beauty, you don’t seem to suit favonovel.com very well.”
