Chapter 96 The Trick


    Leaving the vi, Sunny went straight to Be, hoping to find Hanson. She had a lot of questions to ask


    him.


    Hanson had already anticipated her arrival. Sitting on the main chair, he looked indifferent and there


    was a slight sneer on the corners of his mouth.


    "How dare you give me the score eight whereas Essie gets to have ten? After all, I am your fiancée! I


    deserve more than her!" Sunny was writhing with both hatred and jealousy.


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    Her words left Hanson unmoved. Slowly, he took a sip of his tea and said, "I was considerate enough to


    have given you eight. If you hadn''t been my fiancée, you would have received the score zero from me."


    "What... What do you mean?" Sunny stammered, unable to believe her ears. ''Did he actually say those


    words?'' she wondered with fear.


    "Don''t think you can fool me. I know all about the dirty tricks you have used to win. And the worst part


    is, you didn''t follow the original design. An average tailor would have done a better task than you. It is


    beyond me why you wish to belong in the design circle. This is not for you," Hanson said with a sneer.


    Sunny''s face flushed scarlet.


    "My father is rich. I can do whatever I want. With the wealth we have, I can get way ahead of those


    poor girls!" Sunny said. Indirectly, she was referring to Essie.


    "But as a judge, the only thing I look for is your capability. As for how much money you have, that''s


    none of my business." Today, the little respect he had for Sunny disappeared. Her words made it


    evident she was a proud woman. His eyes shed an extremely malicious and cold light. The way her


    family had brought her up was disgusting. Their son was a ck sheep and their daughter was a stupid


    pig. If ever they lost the money they had, they would be beggars. They had no skill nor patience


    to learn anything.


    On Sunday, Eva arrived Starbucks, where she was supposed to meet up with Essie.


    When Eva arrived, Essie was already there. shing a smile, she gave her friend a tight hug.


    Theyst met at the fashion week. Since then, she had been working in a studio in another city. The


    filming hadn''te to an end till yesterday.


    "Are you done with Hanson?" Eva asked, unable to hide her curiosity. The other day, her agent


    dragged her to the other end of the party, asking her to take a video. When she came back, she


    learned that there was a serious matter happening to her best friend. When she was about to go to the


    apartment tofort her, she received a temporary notice that she was going to shoot in another city.


    The solefort she could give was through phone.


    But now, she was d to be sitting face to face with her friend. Stirring the coffee in her cup, Essie


    said, "I''ve chased him for five years. I''m tired now."


    "On that eventful day, after you were taken away by Zac, Hanson fainted. That goes to show he cares


    for you." Eva sighed.


    Hearing that, Essie was a little startled. She didn''t know about this. Perhaps he had feelings for her. But


    he had gotten himself into a mess. Her existence would only increase the burden on his shoulder.


    Considering all of this, it was best for them to break up.


    "I don''t think we are meant for each other."


    "Where is that cold and handsome guy? I heard that he dered on fashion week that you are his


    woman," Eva said, trying to change the topic. She let out a snicker.


    "It''s not like you haven''t seen his girlfriend before. She is not easy to deal with. On top of everything,


    Mandy suspects I am having an affair with him. Several time, she started a fight with me. I don''t want to


    be a part of this chaotic mess," said Essie, shaking her head violently.


    "Well, you can be the final winner," Eva said sympathetically patting her on the shoulder. "Haven''t


    heard of the saying that two dogs strive for a bone and a third runs away with it. Let''s hope that


    happens here!" Eva was trying to lift Essie''s spirit.


    With a wry smile, Essie shook her head. "Even though my rtionship with Hanson is over now, it


    doesn''t mean that I can forget him. At present, I should focus on my career."


    At the mention of career, Eva remembered that she hade here to congratte her friend. Since


    they had no champagne, she raised a cup of coffee and said, "Essie, let''s have a drink to celebrate


    your sess and fame!"


    shing a smile, Essie raised her ss and gently clinked it with Eva''s. "I''m just a winner of the first


    battle. I''m far away from being famous."


    "Do you want to be a star? My agent admires you after watching yourpetition. You are


    talented and she will be more than happy to take you in," Eva suggested with a grin.


    Essie poked at her forehead and said, "Eva, I remember that you have made a lot of troubles in the


    entertainment circle. You once sshed red wine on sponsor''s shirt, hit Mr. Xu''s penis and the head of


    Mr. Zhang. If your agent knows that I''m with you, she will decide to destroy the contract immediately."


    Eva smirked, feeling a little awkward. The entertainment circle was indeed messy. Fortunately, she was


    a gangster. She could protect herself. As for her best friend, she was weak and not strong enough.


    Therefore, she''d better stay away from the circle.


    While they were talking andughing, they didn''t notice that there were two pairs of eyes secretly


    staring at them.


    The bald man winked at the man beside him. Then he stood up, took the coffee and started walking.


    When he passed by Eva, he pretended to stumble and spilled the coffee on her.


    "I''m sorry, I''m sorry..." He kept apologizing, looking extremely sorry.


    "It''s alright," Eva replied seeing he didn''t mean to do it. After wiping her clothes with a tissue, Eva stood


    up and went to the bathroom.


    The bald man took the opportunity and sat on the chair which was upied by Eva earlier. He squinted


    at Essie and said, "Are you the beautiful designer of Beauty on Runway? I''m your fan. I like you and


    your work very much."


    Upon hearing this, Essie was a little surprised and thought, ''Oh my God! How could I be recognized so


    soon?''


    She nodded but wasn''t quite pleased with hispliment. His gaze kept examining her body.


    The world was a crooked ce and she had to be careful.


    "I''m sorry. But this is my friend''s seat. She will be back soon."


    The bald man realized he had to hurry up. Things would be difficult once Eva came back.


    He took out an envelope from his pocket. The words Beauty on Runway was printed on it. "Honey, as


    you ordered, I gave the crew of the program a sum of money yesterday to help you with the


    specific rules are in the envelope. You will definitely win if you follow them."


    Essie was shocked and stood up at once. "Are you insane? I don''t even know you. If you don''t leave


    right now, I will call the police!" She took out her mobile phone and wanted to call 911. Another man,


    sitting not far away from her, stood up immediately and put his arm around the bald man''s shoulder.


    "Sorry. My brother is insane. And today, he forgot to take medicine." With an apologetic face, he went


    away with the bald man.


    As soon as they were out of her sight, they looked at each other with a victorious smile on their faces.


    They had gotten what they wanted! The photos were ready.


    What they didn''t know was that there was another pair of eyes in the cafe who had witnessed


    everything.


    When Eva came out of the bathroom, she saw that Essie looked a little disturbed. Feeling concerned,


    she asked her what was the issue. But Essie decided not to dwell on it. Shaking her head, she said,


    "Nothing. Just came across a neurotic."


    "You are now famous. As the saying goes, big trees are easily damaged by wind. You have to be


    careful in the future," Eva reminded her.


    Essie nodded again. Today, she realized fame wasn''t easy. Life wouldn''t be all that great if she got


    fame and sess.


    The next day, at television station, people were bustling.


    Essie rememberedst time when she came here, the paparazzi treated her as a passer-by, paying her


    no attention.


    But today, things were quite different. Paparazzi paid her all the attention,ing in front of her car and


    knocking on the car window. She couldn''t even get off the car.


    ''Fame is so overwhelming,'' she thought, unable to handle this spotlight.


    Zac was fully armed this time, wrapped in baseball cap, toad sses, and arge mask. Nobody could


    see his handsome face. He had to avoid the paparazzi at any cost. If he ended up on the news,


    chances were Valery would find him. He couldn''t take any risk.


    He also changed his car to a low-key Cadic. The paparazzi had a tendency to pry. If Essie came in a


    limited edition Bentley, then he would definitely make it to the headlines. Once again, Valery would be


    notified of his whereabouts.


    Every now and then, Essie nced at Zac. The way he was dressed up made her feel quite


    ufortable.


    ''Is he afraid of being seen with me?'' she couldn''t help but wonder.


    "Don''t worry. If the paparazzi will inquire about our rtionship, I''ll be more than happy to tell them you


    are my brother!" she said, wanting to make him see she wasn''t too fond to have her name attached


    with his. She tugged at the rim of his big hat.


    Behind the big mask, Zac was at loss of words. He didn''t know how to tell her she wasn''t the problem.


    Then, Essie got out of the car and headed toward the TV station under the protection of Zac and the


    staff. He didn''t answer any questions that came from the paparazzi. There was a rule that the


    journalists were not allowed to interview without permission. Hence Zac seeded in remaining silent.


    When the crew of the program was announcing the theme, Essie was eagerly waiting to hear it. And


    when they announced it, she was stunned.


    ''Is that a chance...


    Is there a chance that man wasn''t insane?'' she wondered with some anxiety.


    She had a faint sense of uneasiness in her heart.


    As soon as she entered the studio, she immediately put aside her negative emotions. She chose a


    sapphire ne, which was called the Asian Star. Inspiration flooded her mind at the sight of it.


    She wanted to make an appealing evening dress that had a mix of archaic Chinese charm and modern


    vor. Her mission was to make something with unparalleled beauty.


    Not far away, Sunny was looking at her with a ferocious look. When Essie was cutting the cloth, Sunny


    poured a cup of hot coffee. Instead of stopping, she continued and poured some onto the tailored cloth


    Essie had worked on.


    The newly cut cloth was dyed with coffee and Essie''s hand had been scalded.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Nicole screamed when she saw what had happened.


    "I''m sorry. It was an ident. No need to make a scene," Sunny replied feigning innocence.


    "You were seated near the tea room yet you walked around us. How can this be an ident? I know


    what you are trying to do!" Nicole spat out, writhing with rage.


    She hastily called the staff and applied ointment on Essie''s hand. Deep in her heart, she cursed


    Sunny''s parents and her ancestors.


    Essie, on the other hand, remained calm. After all, she had been ustomed to her dirty tricks. When


    she was in Be, this used to be a regr business. She suffered a lot under Sunny''s brutality.


    "Can you continue to do now?" When Nicole saw that Essie''s hand was blistered, she was very


    worried.


    "It doesn''t matter. I feel much better after applying the ointment. However, this cloth is useless now and


    I have to cut a new one." Essie tried her best to look rxed. If she panicked then Nicole would too.


    Nicole put a piece of gauze on her hand and realized that she liked this partner a lot. She was strong


    andpetitive but at the same time calm.


    Because of the wound on her hand, Essie slowed down her pace, but she still managed to finish her


    evening dress smoothly.


    On the day when the judge would announce the winner, Essie was full of confidence. She was quite


    satisfied with the evening dress. Even if she couldn''t bag the first ce, she wouldn''t be eliminated.


    Nicole, on the other hand, seemed positive that her work would receive first prize. It was the most


    beautiful evening dress she had ever tried. "How about designing a dress for me at next month''s


    Golden Eagle Festival?" she requested.


    "That would be my pleasure," Essie consented with a bright smile.


    The new judge was a professor and designer Jacob from Istituto Marangoni hired by the Emperor. He


    was quite famous and almost everyone in the fashion industry knew him and his work. His presence


    was what made this show to be a top-notch designpetition in the fashion circle.


    However, when the special guest arrived at the venue, Essie''s heart skipped a beat.