"Miss Darling, what are the conditions for you to personally design it yourself?"
"I can't even imagine what kind of banquet I have to attend to be worthy of wearing a dress designed by Miss Isla herself."
A group of socialites surrounded Danielle, all with respectful and flattering tones.
"I personally designed most of Grace Group's clothing," Danielle said casually.
Seeing that Danielle still had no intention of taking on custom orders, a few socialites seemed to be competing in silence as if having Danielle personally design clothes for someone was the highest honor.
It was no surprise they acted this way, as Isla's reputation as a designer was too powerful. She only accepted clients from royal families and nobility.
Those who didn't reach that level simply didn't have the qualifications to have Isladesign for them.
That's why these socialites were eager to compete. It was driven by their vanity.
"Miss Isla, I have a banquet next month. I wonder what conditions you need to agree to design for me."
One of the socialites felt Danielle didn't know how to appreciate their kindness. Those who could attend Giancarlo's birthday banquet were all important figures. If it weren't for the Charrington family, no one would flatter a designer.
"There is one condition that could make me personally design something," Danielle said, unable to hold back. If they wanted to throw money at her, they'd have to have enough to match it.
"It's just money, isn't it? Name your price, and I'll meet it," the socialite said arrogantly. Her family was also a well-known one in Soufield.
Danielle smiled. "I can personally design for those in the top three consumers in Grace Group."
When the socialite heard this, she realized it wasn't so simple. "Isn't it just the top three in Grace Group's rankings?"
She said confidently, "Okay, how much does the top one spend? I'll pay double."
When the other socialites heard this, they also felt it was too easy, thinking that there was a real chance to get a personal design from Isla.
"I'm talking about the top three in the world, not the top three in Aleria." Danielle sneered.
Grace Group was headquartered in Fleoria. It was initially known abroad before eventually entering the Aleria market.
Now that she had returned to the Darling family, she naturally couldn't stay abroad all the time and planned to move the headquarters to Aleria.
The haughty socialite's face turned ugly and she spoke with a harsh tone. "Are you playing with me?"
"When did I play with you? Don't you know Grace Group's status in the world? Or do you think that spending tens of millions a year at Grace Group means we should treat you like an ancestor?"
"Didn't you just ask me to design for you and say that you would double the spending of the top consumer? Didn't you see the top ten customer spending rankings released by Grace Group a few days ago?"
Danielle's words choked the socialite, making her face turn pale. She had seen the consumption rankings, and the highest in Aleria was only a little over one billion dollars, which was why she dared to boast.
Based on Grace Group's global consumption rankings, even if she sold her entire family, she might not be able to afford Isla.
The top consumer spent tens of billions a year, and she just said she would double it. Danielle was clearly playing word games with her.
"You... are you setting me up to embarrass myself? Why didn't you say it was a global ranking in the first place?"
Danielle said sarcastically, "Didn't you want to throw money at me? Why are you blaming me now? You don't think I'd design for anyone just like that, do you?"
The socialite understood Danielle's implication that she was not worthy of her design. She was so angry that she wanted to tear the woman in front of her apart, but she still had some sense in front of the Charrington family.
"Now that I think about it, I don't really like your designs that much. They're quite boring."
Upon hearing this, Danielle took out her phone and dialed Lyla.
"It's me. Blacklist Mrs. Lindstrom from Grace Group," Danielle ordered domineeringly and hung up the phone.
Within a minute, Fiona received the message that she had been blacklisted by Grace Group. The whole process took less than two minutes.
Fona was furious. Everyone in their circle loved Grace Group's products. They were practically a status symbol for them. If she was blacklisted, she couldn't possibly fit in with them anymore.
âHow dare you blacklist me! Do you know how much I spend at Grace Group every year? And you just blacklist me?â
"You're not even in the top five spenders in Aleria. Why would I care about your paltry sum? Don't think too highly of yourself." Danielle scoffed coldly.
Fiona's face flushed red with anger. She straightened her back and said, "Do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like that? When you marry into the Charrington family, you'll have to call me Aunt. I'm your future mother-in-law's elder sister."
Usually, her younger sister didn't allow her to use her position in the Charrington family so blatantly, but today, she was so angry with Danielle that she didn't care anymore.
Sebastian, who was standing in the corner, frowned in disapproval, thinking that his aunt really had no brains. His grandparents and David were all present, yet she dared to use his mother's name like that.
Others might not know, but he was well aware of his family's standing in the Charrington family. If they were truly favored, it wouldn't be a big deal to say such things. But the point was, that saying this would only harm them. She truly had no brains.
Danielle didn't say anything this time. After all, she and David had not married yet, so it wasn't appropriate to directly discuss his family affairs.
"What is Polly even worth? A mistress who rose to power through an illegitimate child, does she deserve it? My family is just giving her and the bastard child a meal. And now you're using her name to threaten my fiancée? If you don't want to live, I can send you straight to hell."
David's gaze was as sharp as a knife, publicly confirming Polly's identity without sparing her any dignity.
Standing in the corner, Sebastian's face turned ashen, his eyes bloodshot as he heard Li Mouting's words. How dare he? Li Mouting, I will make you pay for this.
Logan and Tara also looked grim. Families of their status cared deeply about their image, and now this woman was directly stepping on their eldest grandson's biggest nerve in public.
As soon as David finished speaking, a large number of bodyguards in black poured into the banquet hall and escorted Fiona out. At this time, Fiona's face turned pale with fright. Her family had always told her not to offend anyone, especially David. He was a devil who wouldn't hesitate to kill.
If not for this, Polly would not have spent decades in the Charrington family without ever being truly recognized. At that moment, she was being dragged by the men in black, scared and panicked.
Seeing his wife being dragged away by the bodyguard, Conrad stood up in anger. His family still counted on Fiona's family. If something happened to Fiona, her family would definitely blame him.
"Mr. Charrington, it's my fault for not disciplining her properly. I will apologize to you on her behalf. I hope you can show mercy and let her go." Conrad bowed deeply to David.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 175 He was already in his forties. It was very embarrassing for him to apologize to a junior. David remained silent for a long time, not even raising his head. There was no such thing as seniority in the face of power.
David glanced at the corner and said coldly, "What if I don't want to show you any mercy?"
"Mr. Charrington, it's all Fiona's fault. I'll let her apologize to Miss Darling. Please be generous. Today is Mr. Barnes's birthday. Even if you don't show us any courtesy, at least show some respect for Mr. Barnes."
Conrad truly had no choice but to invoke Giancarlo, hoping that David would spare him for his sake. If he were really taken away, he didn't know whether he could still come out alive.
"Oh, are you threatening me?" David smirked.