Chapter 28


    Chapter 28 ncing Furtively at Me Aidanmented rudely, “How did you manage to win with such


    bad acting? Were the judges from that year blind?” At that point, Daphne was rendered speechless. He


    retracted his gaze and looked at the woman beside the stage who was busy with work before he


    casually ced one hand on the handle of the chair and tapped his fingers.


    The term ‘new target’ seemed strange to be used to refer Leanna. Although he refused to admit it,


    regardless whether she was his ‘new target’ or ‘past lover’, he seemed to find that the title of Mrs.


    Pearson suited her much better. As soon as he thought of that, he was slightly frustrated. Why hasn’t


    she begged me for mercy? Is one month actually too long? On the other end, Leanna was extremely


    busy with work. One of the models suddenly fell sick and was hospitalized. However, there was an


    issue rising as every model’s attire and jewelry length were custom-made to fit each of them.


    Furthermore, it was about time for the show to start, so it would be practically impossible to now find a


    model who could catwalk. What more to say, one who would be the perfect fit. Just as Leanna and the


    other fashion designers were at a loss for what to do, suddenly a person piped up, “McK, why don’t you


    take the stage? You’re about the same shape as that model and regarding your height… You can just


    put on a pair of high heels.” To that random suggestion, she was slightly dumbfounded. “But then…


    I’ve never done a catwalk before.” Another designer replied, “Right now, experience isn’t the main


    issue. It would be good enough for us just to fill that spot. If we screw up this show, we’re not the only


    ones who’ll be theughingstock of the industry; even Lux Jewelry will be ridiculed by everyone.”


    Leanna kept silent for a moment as she considered the situation. Previously, Lux Jewelry had been


    embroiled in bad publicity because of her. Although the situation had been defused on time, there were


    inevitably some consequences to thepany. Not to mention, the show was extremely important to


    Lux Jewelry and this was evident from how hard each and every single staff member had worked to


    make this show a sess during the entire process. If this show was ruined, then everyone’s efforts


    would have gone down the drain. As such, she nodded in agreement.


    “I’ll try my best.” Leanna nced at the pair of stilettos after having her makeup applied backstage and


    she felt a wave of nausea hit her. She grabbed a ss of water and took a few sips to suppress the


    nauseousness as she tried to regte her breathing. It seemed that her little one was expressing his


    protest. Ever since she had found out about her pregnancy and was told by the doctor to be careful,


    she had not worn heels since then. She usually avoided the kids in the area when she went for a walk


    around her housing estate and walked along t-wide surfaces. At that moment, one of the staff rushed


    through the doors. “Everyone’s waiting for thest model! Are you ready?”


    Under everyone’s gaze, Leanna put on the pair of stilettos and answered, “I’m ready.” Regardless of


    the oue, she knew that she had to brave herself and face the music. She ced a hand on her


    baby bump and silently breathed out. Little one, let’s do this together! Meanwhile, Mia had just


    completed the first round and she was heading backstage for a change of clothes when she brushed


    past Leanna who was about to go onstage. Mia was significantly pleased with her performance and


    she felt that Pearson Group was intentionally trying to give her an award for being the best performer


    tonight; since no one else could object to it anyway and her performance had surpassed her usual.


    However, as soon as she saw Leanna, she instantly had her guards up. After all, Leanna’s seductive


    looks were wless and now that she was all dressed up, she looked…


    “Why is she going onstage?!” Mia remained frozen in her original spot and trembled with anger as her


    voice turned shriller by the minute. The staff standing by the side then whispered, “It seems that there


    has been an issue with one of the models.” “What a perfect excuse. It must be that b*tch who wants to


    show off.” Mia clenched her teeth as she looked into the direction that Leanna walked off. I’ll be the star


    of tonight’s show and Aidan’s mine too! I won’t let Leanna get her way! … At the fashion show, Aidan


    pressed in between his brows and lowered his eyes to nce at his watch. He wanted to find out how


    long it would take for the show to end. He was looking forward to seeing Leanna’s expression upon


    realizing that she was tonight’s star candidate for the show. He wondered whether she would be joyful


    or surprised by that. Or perhaps… At that moment, his mind wandered further and suddenly, he felt


    slight dryness in his throat as his eyes darkened significantly. After all, Leanna used to jump into his


    arms and wrapped her arms around his waist coyly during a moment of joy. Come to think about it, it


    was quite enjoyable actually.


    As such, his mind wandered off further and further away from the fashion show when suddenly, a loud


    commotion erupted in the originally quiet scene of the show. He lifted his eyes and looked intently


    toward the T-shaped stage. Leanna was dressed in a ck maxi dress and she stood three meters


    apart from where he was seated. The lights glimmered brightly onstage and the sequins that adorned


    the back of her dress looked like glittering stars in the gxy. Although she was generally known to be


    a beauty, each time she left the house, including during the press conference to introduce the ‘First


    Love’ series, she hardly ever dressed up or put on makeup properly. Right now, she was adorned in an


    elegant dress and looked exquisitely beautiful with makeup while essorized by her jewelry; each of


    these enhanced her beauty. The ck maxi dress was very fashionable and her beauty shone through


    with aggression. She seemed to be the most attractive one onstage.


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    Leanna was originally anxious onstage and she tried to regte her breathing several times. Suddenly,


    her eyes met a deep calm gaze and after a slight pause, she subconsciously clenched her fist tightly. I


    must not ruin the show for the sake of that two million! I can’t let the despicable couple watch me make


    a fool of myself! She took a deep breath and forcefully shifted her eyes. Meanwhile, Aidan pursed his


    lips and took a sip from the bottle of water he had just opened before asking, “Was she ncing


    furtively at me earlier?” Daphne replied, “Somehow, I think she was ring at you, though.” “If your


    eyes aren’t working well, then perhaps it would be much better to give it up to someone else who


    needs it better.” She stopped speaking at that point. After Leanna left the stage, everyone at the show


    erupted into discussions among themselves and they asked around about the identity of the woman.


    Some imed that she was a model while others imed that she was a celebrity; there were even


    some who imed her to be their future wife. However, the staff of Lux Jewelry proudly imed,


    “That’s our contracted designer.”


    Amongst the bustling crowd, Aidan got up silently and headed backstage. After getting off the stage,


    Leanna could barely feel her legs. Fortunately, Zoe was there to support her just in time. “Nana, are


    you alright?” Her hands and feet were icy cold. “I-I’m fine.” Zoe reckoned that Leanna did not seem


    fine; there were two more roundster on and clearly, she would not be able to handle it. She had just


    removed her shoes when a wave of nausea hit her all of a sudden. Without managing to change out of


    her clothes, she rushed to the toilet and threw up. Zoe grabbed a mug from the table and filled it with


    some warm water before rushing over in a haste. After Leanna finished vomiting, she finally felt much


    better as she weakly leaned against the wall. “Nana, have some warm water.” She felt much better


    after drinking the water as she had just emptied her stomach’s content.


    At that moment, Harvey walked over in a rush. “I’ve arranged for someone to find another model. It


    would take them at least twenty minutes to get here and she would need at least half an hour to get


    make-up done…” As such, Leanna had toplete another round. He nced at her deathly pale face


    and frowned. “McK, are you unwell?” “I’m fine. I can still go on.” She shook her head. At that point,


    Harvey was met with no other way, so he mentioned, “Hold on for a bit more. I’ll get them to hurry up.”


    Leanna did not even get the chance to answer him when suddenly, a cold male voice rang out from


    behind, “Hold on what?” At that moment, Harvey turned around and saw Aidan’s figure. The editor then


    pressed in between his brows and exined, “President Pearson, we’ve encountered some slight issue


    here, but we’re sorting it out right now.”