Chapter 344 Was It Just Her Luck


    Emily waited adamantly at the reception desk with no intentions of leaving, while the receptionist kept


    her waiting there with no further updates. Suddenly, the elevator doors slid open, and a tall man with


    blonde hair, probably in his mid-40s, stepped out and walked towards the reception desk.


    "Good morning, Mr. Hess." The receptionist changed her tone immediately and greeted Hess politely.


    Emily had read a lot about Hess on the Inte so she recognized him in an instant. Hess was


    described in the media as a demanding figure who kept a strict disciplinarian stance. His face looked


    much friendlier now than he did on the screen, but there was seriousness in him that unnerved the


    employees around him upon his arrival. His sharp eyes had already caught Emily''s, observing and


    studying him diligently before she could hide them away.


    "Who is the girl over there?" Hess asked his assistant, while curiously walking towards Emily.


    It was hard for Hess not to notice Emily. She looked so extraordinary in the hall that everything else


    seemed to fade out behind her. This woman was born to be in the spotlight.


    Emily was wearing a dark blue designer fishtail dress with fragmented diamonds over the hemline. The


    dress perfectly entuated her body, turning her into a beautiful mermaid emerging from the sky of a


    starry night.


    The strapless design highlighted her swanlike neck, on which rested a shining sapphire ne that


    outshined all the other sapphire jewelry Hess had seen before.


    Despite the radiant mour, the ne looked more precious only when it was on Emily''s neck. She


    had a kind of understated beauty like a gorgeous mermaid who had all the treasures on her but was


    disarmingly unaware of her own charisma.


    "Mr. Hess…"


    "Excuse me, Miss…"


    Emily and Hess spoke at the same time.


    "You go first." Emily insisted and eased the atmosphere. Her English was as fluent as her German.


    "I am sorry, but you are so…so…" Hess couldn''t think of the right word to describe this stunningdy


    that had graced him with her presence. He thought for a second and asked, "Are you here to apply for


    the contest, too?"


    "What?" she asked. Emily wasn''t sure what Hess was even talking about. Contest?


    Perhaps... Hess mistook her for a modelpeting in the Starry Night Modelling Contest.


    "Mr. Hess, I think there''s been a misunderstanding. I am here to talk to you about the sponsorship for


    the contest," Emily replied and went straight to the point.


    "Oh, so you are not participating then," Hess frowned. Such a pity! The moment Hessid his eyes on


    Emily, he waspletely sold on her. It would be a great loss for him not having her on the runway or


    under the camera. Having been involved in the industry for a long time, Hess had a talent for spotting


    beauty, and Emily was definitely one of his rare findings.


    Although, Emily didn''t have the height for the modelling industry, there was an undeniable symmetry to


    her features and her body. She looked stunning at first sight, but the more you looked at her, the more


    you were attracted by her captivating beauty.


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    Besides, she had mysterious eyes that could trigger the interest of anyone to explore her secrets. She


    seemed to be a woman with a long story.


    "I…" Emily stuttered, not knowing how to respond as she wasn''t expecting Hess to say that.


    The legendary Hess seemed very different from how she had imagined him.


    "So you are here for the sponsorship?" he asked. Hess quickly constrained his expression and


    gestured with his hand, "Let''s go to my office, shall we?"


    Emily was pleasantly surprised. It turned out to be a lot more easier than she had imagined.


    Even the receptionist was surprised. Was this the same, terrifying Mr. Hess she knew?


    Mr. Hess had many visitors in the span of a single day. Most didn''t even make it past the gate or were


    asked to leave just after a few seconds, but this woman...she was granted ess into Mr. Hess''s


    office...


    Who on earth was this woman?


    Puzzled, the receptionist wondered in awe. She reached for her phone and secretly took a photo of


    Emily. It would serve as a good source of gossip after work.


    Emily''s heart pounded in her chest, as she followed Hess. On the surface, she looked calm, but her


    mind was doing circles all over the ce.


    Did she get the chance? Mr. Hess''s facial expression was too hard to predict, so she''d better be more


    attentive.


    Before long, they arrived at Hess''s personal studio. Emily opened her mouth to say something when


    Hess pushed her inside and yelled excitedly to the staffs out of a sudden, "Everybody! Look what I


    have found! A princess mermaid!"


    "I''m not…" Emily mumbled, feeling a little awkward now that everyone had their eyes on her.


    In the blink of an eye, she was surrounded the the staff in the studio. They examined her like she was a


    piece of art.


    "Beautiful Asian girl with unique personal features. Perfect! Where did you find her? Is she our new


    model?"


    "Her body type is perfect…well, maybe my dresses are too long for her, but I can make some


    changes…Miss, my dresses were born to grace your body!"


    "Hey, everyone, look at that ne! It''s mesmerizing! I love it. And look at that dress! Who made all


    these for her! It''s brilliant! But I can do better, Miss. Only if you will allow me to…"


    Everyone was so awestruck and excited, they hadpletely forgotten about Hess.


    Although Emily was taller than the average person, she was still considered below the prerequisite in


    this studio full of fashion experts and super models.


    However, at that moment, she was like a little fish, surrounded by big sharks circling her. Feeling


    completely out of ce, Emily stood there, unaware of how to react.


    In desperation, she turned to Hess, looking for help. Hess was pleased with everyone''s reactions and


    was convinced that he was right about Emily''s charms.


    "Move away everybody, she is not a model…" Hess shouted at the crowd.


    "What? She is not? Then why did you bring her here! Oh, what a pity! My dresses had already fallen


    head over heels for her. It will be difficult for me to find them a new master," one designerined


    in a low voice.


    "She is not a model at the moment, but perhaps one day she will be, guys," Hess cleared his throat and


    said.


    ''What? What does he mean?'' Emily was still scrambling in her head, trying to make sense of what was


    going on.


    "So, Miss Emily, you said that you are here for the sponsorship, right?" Hess asked, guiding Emily to


    his office and inviting her to sit down.


    "Yes. I work for Lu Jewelry," she answered. Emily reached out for the ne and tried to take it off


    her neck to show him the design. "This is one of ourtest designs, if you don''t mind…" she exined.


    "No, no, no, don''t. Just leave it on your neck," One of the designers grabbed her wrist and said to her,


    "It looks perfect on you. You are really beautiful."


    "Oh, thank you." Emily replied. As a matter of fact, the ne wasn''t the only thing Emily was


    disying. She was sporting the whole series, turning herself into an exhibition stand.


    "Would you mind taking a few walks? Just in this room?" The designer asked Emily, with eyes full of


    anticipation.


    Emily thought about it for a second and then nodded. It was a hard-won opportunity, so she had to


    seize it. Soon, all the staffs cleared the way for Emily. All eyes in the room focused on her as she


    walked past the desks, the chairs, all the way to the big French window at the far side of the studio.


    The ne was shining under the sun, and her skin glowed as her inner beauty had lit her eyes and


    softened her features.


    Hess couldn''t stop himself from smiling. "Your jewelry is indeed special," he said.


    Emily''s face lit up in an instant. "So…what do you think?" she asked eagerly.


    "I can give you the sponsorship if…if you agree to be my model. What do you say about that?" Hess


    asked Emily. Hess was so taken by Emily, that she had given him new inspirations. He was almost


    certain that Emily would agree on his deal because he could sense her strong desire for the


    sponsorship.


    "Your model?" she asked. Emily examined his face to make sure that he wasn''t kidding. "I don''t have


    any modelling experience…but…I will see what I can do," Emily replied.


    "Very well. I will have someone send you the contract in a minute," Hess was satisfied with Emily''s


    response.


    ''That''s it?''


    When Emily walked out of the Starry Night building with the contract tucked under her arms, she was


    still in disbelief. How did she manage to ovee the impossible ande out victorious after


    negotiating with an icon such as Hess?


    ''So… I got the sponsorship? That wasn''t too hard, '' Emily mused.


    Emily made a lot of effort to prepare for this meeting. Even her outfit was a part of her n to better


    present herpany''s jewelry. Now, not only did Emily walk out of there with a sponsorship, she


    somehownded herself a modelling gig as well. Was it just her luck?