Chapter 1265: Chapter 1270

Stanley didn’t want to scold a woman, but this woman was getting on his nerves so he decided to publicly bully her.

Upon hearing the word ‘molested’, Bethany’s smugness immediately disappeared.

That was her taboo, which involved her embarrassing past that even she found it hard to talk about.

Stanley deliberately raised his voice while saying, “A few years ago, Bethany was molested. I wonder if the culprit has been captured after so many years. Do you need me to report that incident to the police for you?”

Those who knew the truth showed an intriguing smile, including Michael who was at the side.

Even Sophia smiled cheerfully because she knew what had happened back then. As someone who bore grudges, not only did she remember it, but she even specially recorded her grudges in a notebook. In that notebook, she listed down all the celebrities that had secretly criticized Michael.

Back then when Bethany said that she was being threatened and led everyone to believe that Michael was the culprit, it caused a huge splash. Half of the celebrities in the entertainment industry stood out to support her, clamoring to fight against evil forces and the latent rules involving sex. As a result, Michael was criticised and cursed for a long time. In the end, she glossed over that incident by saying it wasn’t Michael.

She didn’t even apologize nor clarify it. Hence, up till now, some people on the internet were still insinuating that Michael had molested a new actress before, and some even said that he had forced Bethany to clarify the incident. After all, Michael was a significant figure whereas she was just a newbie with a weak foundation back then. Therefore, she didn’t dare to oppose the evil forces. Even worse, her fans described Michael as an unmentionable devil from an evil force.

These few years, Bethany was doing great and even became Ronney’s new ambassador this year.

She managed to clear her past records but those who remembered it would engrave it in their mind.

When that incident was brought up now, Bethany’s expression turned grave. She then fiercely shot daggers at Stanley, who had poked his nose in her business, before averting her gaze to Michael subconsciously. Coincidently, Michael glanced back at her at the same time and at that moment, an icy beam appeared in his eyes, which immediately made Bethany shrink.

Even so, she was determined to make a fuss today because if she failed to make a huge commotion, she wouldn’t be rewarded!

“Mr. Fletcher, this incident has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to interfere in this matter.”

Bethany forced a smile.

When Stanley stood up for her, Christine seemed like she had finally found her backing and subconsciously hid behind him.

Stanley replied, “Why is it none of my business? She’s my friend, whom I have played games with for many years. I will definitely interfere in this matter since you’re bullying my friend!”

He was actually answering perfunctorily but little did he know, his words instantly lit up Christine’ s eyes, who was hiding behind him. At the same time, a string in her heart was strummed.

With a snort, Bethany raised her voice and said, “So she’s your friend! Mr. Stanley, you must be extremely proud to have a friend who wears fake designer dresses to fashion week. Doesn’t she know that wearing high-quality imitations to this kind of event is a humiliation to the entire fashion industry?

May I ask all of you to comment on this? Does someone who wears a fake designer dress deserve to attend fashion week?”

Christine couldn’t stop sobbing and her tears even messed up her makeup.

Obviously, Stanley was no match for Bethany in a woman’s fight. Therefore, Christine said softly to him from behind, “Mr. Snow Fox, forget it. It’s my fault anyway. Let’s not make a fuss…”

She had decided to leave even if she had to abandon the task given to her by her company. Even so, she was over the moon that Stanley supported her this time, and she would cherish it for years.

Seeing that Stanley lost the argument, Sophia, who was at the side, stood up and approached Christine to inspect her clothes. She then came to a conclusion that it was indeed a high-quality imitation, which was completely outshone by the genuine one.

However, this event was the fruit of her and Lucy’s painstaking effort, so she didn’t want any unpleasant incident to ruin it. Therefore, she tried to mediate the dispute. “Judging from the quality of the clothes… Hmm… I know! This is made by a studio that specially produces high-quality imitations.

Not only are their products high-quality, but it even costs the same as the genuine one. Most importantly, it has a receipt so it can easily be confused with the real one. Young girl, you should be more careful when you buy clothes next time. Even if they cost the same, they might not be genuine.”

Christine was stunned for a while before it dawned on her that Sophia was saving her from an awkward situation.

Her clothes were actually rented by her agency from a costume company. Naturally, she wasn’t the one who picked the clothes, but when her agency rented a high-quality imitation, she was the one who would be publicly humiliated. Sadly, she didn’t have the chance to explain herself so she could only swallow her grievance. She sobbed, “I didn’t know. My agency picked these clothes for me…”

Sophia took the opportunity to say, “It’s alright. Don’t be sad. Nowadays, high-quality imitations are everywhere, and you were just a victim.”

Upon hearing Sophia’s words, the other people in the fashion industry chimed in to express their disappointment and destest toward high-quality imitations. They even began to pity this young girl since she was just a victim, who wasn’t aware that her clothes were imitations and wore it to this event.

Finally, this dispute was settled. Bethany shot daggers at Sophia, only to receive a glare from Sophia in return.

For some reason, Sophia felt that there was something fishy in Bethany’s glare.

Is it such a big deal that I ruined her act of suppressing her competitor?

Does she have to feel so angry that her eyes become bloodshot? She’s acting like her parents were murdered and her loved ones were abused!

Perhaps there was an inside story to that which she wasn’t aware of, and it so happened that she got involved. However, she had put in a lot of effort to bring about today’s fashion week, so she wouldn’t allow anyone to ruin the cheerful atmosphere. Even if there was an inside story, she had to ruin it because she wouldn’t allow anyone to make a ruckus during her event!

No matter how unhappy Bethany was, the act came to a close so she could only return to her seat and continue requesting for a photo with those significant figures from the first row. On the other hand, the other D-list celebrities retreated as well after Edwards Group and Plum Technology interfered in this matter because they didn’t dare to get involved in that commotion.

“Thank you, thank you!”

Christine repeatedly thanked Sophia.

Seeing that Christine’s clothes were imitations and her makeup was ruined, Sophia was worried that someone would take photos of her, which might taint her event’s reputation. Therefore, she suggested, “Your clothes are indeed unsightly. Why don’t you follow my assistant backstage? She’ll get a dress for you to change into and you can fix your makeup.”

Today, the state guesthouse was rented by Ronney Group for the morning while Edwards Group rented the venue for the evening. Since all the clothes had arrived at the venue, they had plenty of clothes.

Christine immediately waved her hands and said, “It’s alright. I’ll be going now!”

Sophia bet that it must be extremely tough for a young girl like Christine to achieve what she had today by playing games. Besides, she must have gone through hardships to get the invitation and since someone gave her the invitation, there must be numerous tasks that she needed to complete. It would be bad if she left just like that. Besides, she was such a punctilious girl. Therefore, Sophia said, “You were probably not invited by the brands. Well, that’s actually a good thing because we have some clothes from Edwards that aren’t available yet in the market. I’m sure you understand that since we’re a local brand that has just been established, we’re not as famous as Ronney Group. We aren’t well-

known so we hope that celebrities like you can help us advertise our brand. I know that we need to pay the celebrities for their endorsement fee, but I’m hoping that you’ll wear our clothes to take some photos and post it on Twitter to advertise it as an appreciation to me since I got you out of a fix just now. In return, I’ll give you the clothes for free as your endorsement fee.”

Considering that, Christine felt that Sophia’s suggestion was reasonable. By doing that, she could help Sophia and repay her kindness. Therefore, she stopped standing on ceremony and agreed enthusiastically. After that, she followed Sophia’s assistant backstage so that she could change her clothes.

Finally, the commotion was settled so Sophia sat down and talked to Michael while waiting for the show to begin. Suddenly, she noticed Callum, who was not far away, winking at her. Therefore, she took out her phone from her bag, only to find a message from Callum.

‘Bethany ate ‘sandwiches’ with my brother so you should put your guard up.’