Chapter 59
Chapter 59
Chapter 59
At the Jordan family mansion’s garden…
Tiffany sat under a jacaranda tree. The events that had transpired just moments ago still infuriated her. It would be understandable if Drake transferred just some of the share to Charmine, but did he have to transfer as much as fifteen percent? Charmine now owned as much as Tiffany, who was the ‘actual heiress’ of the Jordan family!
Worse still, netizens were flattering Charmine and idolizing her, while some became suspicious of the interview Tiffany and Amelia had earlier. There was speculation that Tiffany played a part in this, and they called her ‘fake’ and ‘unreal. If this went on, her ‘No.1 Supermodel’ title would be ruined in no time.
Her assistant, Veronica stood behind her in concern. “Prior to this, Guci had finalized you as their magazine cover this season, but they had just called to say that they needed more time to choose between you and Charmine.”,
“What?” blurted Tiffany, dumbfounded.
Guci was no humdrum brand. It was the luxury in the fashion world known for its luxurious, high-end, and fancy touch. It was the go-to of the upper-class people and worshipped by the working-class. A high-end international brand like Guci only invited supermodels and celebrities as their magazine cover, yet they were considering Charmine for this season?
Charmine was only a newbie!
Watching Charnine and Grandpa sitting side by side in the “living room not far away, Tiffany gritted her teeth.
“Tiffany, the most important thing now is to get a hold of the Guci ambassador contract. It’d be bad if Charmine took it,” reminded Veronica. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Tiffany’s face turned pale and green. Of course she wanted to get it, but how was she supposed to fight against this Diamond Boss? Putting aside the difference in their net worth, the nude incident had cost her dearly that she spent a lot of money on deleting posts and screenshots of her nude, as well as bribing people with gifts. She had not been able to get rid of them all. 1
Also, Charmine was so popular that their popularity was almost on par with each other online. How was Tiffany supposed to fight against Charmine?
Popularity… On par…
A thought suddenly occurred to Tiffany. Her eyes sparkled as she spoke to Veronica, “Phone up the management of Guci and say that instead of one, why not hire two models instead?”
“Tiffany, you’re saying that…” Veronica tried to follow her thpughts and eventually understood. “You’re so smart!” she gushed. “No wonder you’re at the top of the modeling industry! I’ll do this right away.”
Since Guci was choosing between Tiffany and Charmine for the magazine cover of their Summer collection, Tiffany’s reputation could be ruined if they settled for Charmine.
“If the two of them collaborated, Tiffany could avoid the risk of
being dismissed. She could also use Charmine’s fame to become more popular. Of course, Tiffany was a more experienced model; her shots would be more natural and refined compared to a newbie like Charmine. With that, the whole world could see how much better Tiffany was compared to Charmine.”
Charmine was only a wealthy nouveau riche. Tiffany would fight for the opportunity to get the two of them shooting together.
It was then when Julian walked toward Tiffany. As he saw Veronica left in such a rush, he asked, “What happened?”
“Nothing much, it’s just…” She instantly thought of something, and a small smile slowly formed on her lips. “I found out earlier that Charmine’s manager was trying to get her the opportunity to shoot for Guci’s Summer collection, but Guci had already decided to use me instead. I asked Veronica to phone them up and ask if I could let Charmine tag along.”,
“What? She treated you so badly, yet you still want to share this opportunity with her?” said Julian, obviously in disagreement. *
Tiffany held onto his arm. “Julian darling, she’s still my sister.
I did such a mean thing to her five years ago, and I just want to make up with her. Since her career is just getting started, I have the duty to help her out as her sister.”
“You’re too kind. You’re so much better than that horrible Charmine! Now that I recall how she chased after me in the past, I feel so disgusted.”
While listening to Julian, a light bulb went off inside her head. She knew Charmine had always fancied Julian from as young a s three to eighteen years old; she had a crush on him for at least fifteen years! How could Charmine stop loving him all of a sudden? She even deliberately targeted Julian on Twitter and that most of her tweets were related to Julian. She must have done it on purpose to get his attention!
If Tiffany could use Julian to control Charmine and turn her into a stay-at-home wife…
With that thought, Tiffany’s heart thumped with excitement, but she covered it up with a guilty front as she lowered her head.
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“Oh… That’s right. Julian darling, Grandpa already transferred fifteen percent of the share to Charmine. I’m afraid I can’t help you take the shares anymore.”
Julian frowned. Already? So soon?
Five years ago, the Cabell and Jordan families forced Julian to marry the ugly and inelegant Charmine. Though he hated Charmine for that, he had always wanted to get all the Jordan family shares and own their business. He thought that he could get hold of her share if he were to follow through with their marriage arrangement.
Once Tiffany noticed the worried expression on his face, she gently warned, “Julian darling, I think Charmine still loves you. Think about it: Why is she still single even though she’s this Diamond Boss now?
“Also, all her tweets are about you, even though she has so many followers. Perhaps she might be trying to get your attention?
“If we resume the plan we had five years ago, which was to make her fall all over for you, it’s likely that she’ll transfer you her family share and the diamond mine!”
Julian’s eyes darkened; Tiffany was right. If he could get Charmine to marry him, the shares and the diamond mine would belong to him. He could then coordinate with Tiffany to get hold of the rest of the family share, and both of them could take over the entire Jordan family business!
He looked at Tiffany in awe. “Tiffany, you’re so smart! Are you sure you’re okay with me getting married to her?”
Julian and Tiffany already had permission from Grandpa, and once they got hold of the engagement token, they could get married.
Tiffany answered with a soft, understanding voice, “Julian darling, of course I’ll miss you, but I also believe we’ll have our happy-ever-after once we get past the pain of this. I trust that you won’t fall for her.”
Even if he did fall for Charmine, Tiffany would have ways to kill her. Tiffany would make sure everything went according to her plan.
She continued, “Once you marry Charmine, you’ll get a hold of her diamond mine in addition to the family shares we get. You’ll become the richest in Burlington by then. I’d do anything for you, even if that means not being able to be with you for a while,” she muttered as she cuddled in his arms.
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Julian felt a warm feeling spread throughout his entire being. H e felt so lucky to have found such an understanding fiancé.
“Don’t worry, Tiffany. I won’t disappoint you,” he promised with a sincere look.
The sky was getting darker. Charmine had been chatting with her grandfather for quite a while now, but she still had not figured out what he was trying to hide from her. It was not until Drake had fallen asleep when she finally left the mansion. As she walked toward her motorbike, a shiny black Rolls-Royce pulled over right next to her.
The window rolled down, revealing Julian in the backseat. He was dressed in a white customized suit, his face handsome and elegant like a true gent.
He looked at Charmine and said, “Get in the car. I’ll send you home.”
His tone sounded like a command, as though he was doing her a favor.
Charmine merely stared at him indifferently “You, send me? You? You think too highly of yourself.” With that, she rolled her eyes and swung her long leg over her motorbike.
Julian was stunned at this behavior. Why did this girl who used to tag after him wherever he went— talked to him with such an arrogant tone? It sounded like she was looking down o n him, too. Though he was furious, he quickly reminded himself of the plan. 1
He opened the door and went down. “Charmine, perhaps we could talk?”
“Talk? Is it about when you’re going to eat sh*t?” Charmine scoffed and started her motorbike. 1
When he noted that she was actually leaving, Julian ran in front of the bike to stop her. “Charmine, can’t you talk to me? I know you’re still mad at me for what I did five years ago, but it’d been so long. Why are you still mad? Can’t we sit down and have a civil conversation? Why do you have to be so narrow -minded?”
“Me? Narrow-minded? Hah!” Charmine laughed mockingly.“ You’re right, I’m narrow-mind. Whoever hurt me, I’ll run over him.” With that, she stepped on the accelerator and drove right toward Julian.
The motorbike was moving at the speed of a tiger, and it zipped in the direction where Julian was standing.