Chapter 21
It was a piece of cake for Thiago to secure a cooperation with Indigo Corporation. However, when it came to marriage, he conveniently used his job as an excuse.
“What excuse could there be but Whitney?” Quincey thought with gritted teeth. Hatreds bubbled in Quincey’s heart, and the scene of Thiago
peeking at Whitney reappeared in her mind again. ‘Damn it!‘ she cursed silently.
After dinner, Thiago made an excuse and left. He drove to the riverside for a walk, repeatedly reading Whitney’s text messages. Eventually, he laughed at himself and deleted them. ‘Out of sight, out of mind, he thought.
At the exhibition venue, Sophia rushed in, pushing the door open with a loud noise that startled everyone. Whitney couldn’t help but feel
embarrassed.
“Could you please be more careful? Why are you always in such a hurry?” Whitney said.
“I’m in a hurry to see you,” Sophia yelled.
Whitney’s body jolted with Sophia’s sudden roar. Rubbing her forehead, she felt a headache coming. She grabbed the blueprint and motioned for Hayden to join her in a quieter place to talk.
Before Whitney could utter a word, Sophia burst in again, shouting excitedly, “Winnie, you’re famous! You’re trending!”
“Calm down first,” Whitney said without raising his head. “Take your time.”
“Remember when you sang at the club the other day? Someone recorded it and posted it on Twitter. The original tweet suddenly became popular yesterday, and today it’s trending!” Sophia exclaimed.
“You…” Whitney wanted to tell Sophia to stop looking at those things.
“Oh dear!” Sophia covered her mouth and screamed for a while. Hayden sighed silently and took off his glasses. “Sophia, calm down. This is an exhibition venue.” Although the exhibition venue was simple, it was still a dignified place.
Sophia, completely excited, paid no mind to Hayden’s words. She just kept sharing the news about Whitney’s video going viral on the
internet.
“The production team has sent you an invitation! They’re inviting you to the music producer party. Oh my goodness! Are you going into the entertainment industry? You might get to know a lot of handsome guys there!” Sophia said.
Whitney didn’t move. “My brothers are handsome enough.” After divorcing Thiago, Whitney realized that appearance was not trustworthy. Its unreliability was second only to love and men. She was not interested in the music producer party either. At this point, the art exhibition’s success and securing Indigo Corporation’s partnership were most important.
“Help!” Sophia suddenly said.
“What’s wrong?” Hayden frowned.
“Quincey is going too!” Sophia punched the foam in front of her and gritted her teeth angrily. “Why does the production team invite all kinds of people?”
It suddenly occurred to Whitney that Quincey had indeed been pursuing a career in the music industry.
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“Wait, Sophia.” Whitney suddenly stood up and said, “Please help me get the production team’s contact. Tell them that I will attend the show
and ask them to send the contract to my email address.”
“What?” Sophia was taken aback.
Hayden stood up and said, “Winnie, if you need any help, just come to me.”
The decision was set in stone quickly. Although Sophia could seem unreliable at times, she worked efficiently. She soon helped Whitney prepare everything and sent her the schedule.
The next day was the day of the music producer party.
Whitney woke up early. She looked elegant in a long, milky white dress, her hair casually flowing down her shoulders. Occasionally, a few strands of hair fluttered to her shoulders and were tied behind her ears with diamond hairpins.
The party took place in a private, low–key bar. Judging from the site layout, a considerable amount of money had been invested in the event.
Following Whitney’s car was the Mackenzie family’s vehicle.
Alison, Megan, and Quincey were attending the music producer party as well. As they exited their car, Megan’s expression soured after looking around. She said impatiently, “Mom, isn’t this just a regular party? You should go by yourself. It looks dull.”
As the privileged daughter of the Mackenzie family, Megan had been accustomed to attending various extravagant parties since childhood. For her, this level of party didn’t even warrant her perfunctory participation.
“Megan, mind your language in public!” Alison scolded Megan in a hushed tone, then gently patted Quincey’s hand. “Despite the low–key venue, the attendees are influential figures in the industry. If Quincey wishes to advance in the music industry, she must seize the opportunity tonight.”
Quincey smiled gently. “Mrs. Mackenzie, I understand.” How could she not? She wouldn’t let such a good opportunity slip by.
“Well, let’s go in.” Observing Megan’s reluctance, Alison frowned disapprovingly. Catching sight of the elegant figure ahead, she seized the moment to rebuke the spoiled Megan. “Look at her, then yourself. You’re nothing like the Mackenzie family’s daughter. Learn from her.”
“Humph!” Megan just glanced at the figure with disdain, but she finally restrained herself.
They walked into the hall together. Whitney walked slowly in front of them because she didn’t know how to get there, and the new shoes were hard to walk in.
As the matriarch of the Mackenzie family, Alison didn’t attend such occasions just to be seen. She had a purpose. She aimed to network with influential women and heiresses from various backgrounds. The elegant and noble woman in front of her was her first target tonight.
“Miss…” she called out.
Hearing this, Whitney turned around and looked at the old acquaintances behind her with no expression on their faces. She asked coldly, “What can I help you with?”
“You…” Alison didn’t expect that the woman in front of them would be Whitney. Alison couldn’t fathom how Whitney, who was once looked down upon by everyone in the Mackenzie family, had transformed in just a year.
d Megan also couldn’t wrap their heads around it, but having met Whitney before, they weren’t taken aback this time.
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Seeing them silent, Whitney sneered and left. ‘How unfortunatel‘ Whitney secretly lamented.
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‘Could it be that I mistook her for someone else?‘ Alison thought. Alison felt flustered. Noticing that Quincey and Megan remained silent, she confirmed her suspicions but also felt embarrassed. She just walked forward and pretended that nothing had happened.
Quincey looked at Megan after what had transpired. Their eyes locked, and they instantly understood one other. ‘Well, Whitney, aren’t you having a good time? Lwon’t tolerate you living a better life than us, they both thought.
“Quincey, that’s Whitney, right?” Megan seized the opportunity to pull Quincey aside and whispered to her to confirm Whitney’s identity.
“Have you met her?” Quincey was confused.
Hearing this, Megan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and enunciated each word with stress: “I met her some time ago. And Thiago,
he…”
When Quincey heard Thiago’s name, her breath hitched. She stared at Megan, waiting for her next words. However, Megan suddenly changed the subject and said, “Anyway, we can’t make it easy for her.” After a pause, she continued, “Quincey, you should know better than me the serio
