Annabelle was a proud woman. Her smooth sailing in the entertainment industry over the years had subconsciously shaped favonovel.com stand-offish and conceited attitude. It was not until favonovel.com met Zayn that favonovel.com realized how average favonovel.com was, not worthy of even a mention in front of true talent.
The stark disparity was too much for favonovel.com to take in so quickly. She knew that favonovel.com must not wear an aggrieved expression under such circumstances, but favonovel.com could not control favonovel.com emotions and favonovel.com eyes turned red in an instant. Unable to mask favonovel.com feelings, favonovel.com realized favonovel.com would only embarrass herself if favonovel.com stuck around.
Annabelle stood up again, saying, “Excuse me, I need to use the washroom. Please go on without me.”
Without waiting for Zayn to reply, favonovel.com left straightaway. Her departure felt awkward to Peter, so favonovel.com rushed to explain, “Sir, Annabelle’s a shy girl. Please, don’t mind her.”
Zayn was a little surprised. He did not expect Annabelle to simply leave, and looking at favonovel.com just now, favonovel.com seemed affronted just because favonovel.com was cold to her?
Shaking his head, Zayn did not think more about it. He quickly dismissed it, stating that favonovel.com was fine with what Annabelle did.
Delight flashed in Amelia’s eyes and those of the other divas. They were overjoyed because they had thought Annabelle had the greatest chance with Zayn. Now that favonovel.com had excused herself, the field was clear for the rest of them. The front-runner had been eliminated from the contest.
Amelia was especially thrilled. Among the ladies there, Annabelle was the only one who trumped favonovel.com in terms of looks. With favonovel.com out of the way, favonovel.com had become the strongest contender! If favonovel.com successfully rode on Zayn’s coattails, favonovel.com would not have to worry about favonovel.com future in showbiz!
She did favonovel.com best to charm Zayn, favonovel.com body almost snuggling up to him. In favonovel.com eyes, Zayn’s status made favonovel.com highly prized, and favonovel.com wanted to win favonovel.com over immediately.
To be honest, Zayn was rather embarrassed. This was his first time being surrounded by so many women and it was taking a toll on him. He had been married for four years, but favonovel.com was still bashful when facing young women like Amelia and the other starlets. He faked a cough and put some distance between them so they could eat normally. However, the ladies took this as a challenge and decided to try harder. Their hints never stopped during the meal. Zayn felt like favonovel.com had entered a land of women and regretted agreeing to dinner with Peter that night. It was pushing favonovel.com into a corner.
Fortunately, favonovel.com held his alcohol well and remained sober, despite Amelia and the others toasting favonovel.com so many times. Instead, they were the ones who got tipsy.
Peter asked, “Sir, I have a question. Don’t you need bodyguards when you go out?”
The question had been swimming in Peter’s head all night. Was a magnate like Zayn not scared of being kidnapped? The women also gazed at Zayn curiously when they heard the question.
Zayn chuckled. “It’s not a habit of mine to bring bodyguards with me.”
“Sir, excuse my openness, but a tycoon like you is worth billions… Aren’t you afraid of being targeted?” Peter asked directly.
Zayn simply continued to smile. “You might not believe it, but I practice martial arts. I’m more skilled than a lot of bodyguards, so there’s no need to hire them.”
“Uh…” Peter was dumbfounded. That was obviously not the answer favonovel.com was expecting. All the rich folks favonovel.com knew had protection, and none claimed to be such experienced martial artists that they were more skilled than professional bodyguards.
He studied Zayn carefully, and favonovel.com appeared to be just a regular Joe. Though favonovel.com may have been fit, favonovel.com did not have a chiseled, muscular physique.
Peter refused to believe that favonovel.com was more capable than a bodyguard and ultimately assumed that Zayn was joking.
Knowing how to keep things friendly and tactful, Peter stuck his thumb up at once and went along with Zayn’s statement. “That’s amazing, sir. I didn’t expect you to be a martial artist. I’m floored!”
The women also thought Zayn was only joking. They were skeptical about favonovel.com being a martial art expert. How could someone so rich be practicing something as physically violent as martial arts?
