Chapter 496

Chapter 496

Corinne smiled and replied, “Yes, Ma’am. I can tell that you know a lot about fashion if you could

immediately identify the clothing brand at first glance!”

Missus Benet maintained her graceful and unsmiling expression. “I was present at the fashion show

where Comi first introduced this dress to their lineup, and it left quite a strong impression on me. You

have very good taste, young lady, and this dress looks amazing on you. I’d even go so far as to say

that it looks much better on you than on the models.”

Corinne did not show any awkwardness after being praised and smiled heartily. “Thank you for the

compliment, Missus Benet.”

Missus Benet had much admiration for the way Corinne carried herself. She scanned Corinne. again,

then finally looked into the young woman’s eyes as she offered, “My name is Mindy, and I’m the editor-

in-chief of the weekly magazine ‘Fashion Pyramid’. Would you be interested in modeling for the pages

of our magazine?”

Corinne’s height was 168 centimeters. Although she was not tall, her figure had good proportions, and

her appearance was even more desirable in the industry due to her delicate yet energetic-looking facial

features.

However, she politely declined and said, “I’m sorry, Ma’am. I’ve just joined Mister Lucas’s company,

and I have no plans to change jobs at the moment.”

Missus Benet had a somewhat pitiful expression in her eyes. “It’s a shame for such a beautiful young

lady to work as a secretary.”

Corinne smiled slightly in return. “It’s such a great honor to receive your admiration, and although I

won’t switch jobs, I can always help out after-hours if your company requires me for a photo shoot.”

She then looked at her boss Lucas in a very respectful manner and asked for permission. “1 should be

able to work part-time after-hours, right?”

Before Lucas could say anything, Missus Benet acted in her capacity as Lucas’s elder and said, You

don’t need to ask him. He wouldn’t dare to refuse. He has no reason to say no when his aunt is just

borrowing the help of his company’s employee! Your name’s Corinne, right? Leave your number with

me and I’ll contact you later.”

There was nothing Lucas could say as he still had to show some courtesy to his aunt. Corinne took the

cell phone that Missus Benet handed over and saved her cell phone number in the contact list.

Missus Benet looked at Corinne in satisfaction and grew even fonder of the young lady with every

passing look. She had the feeling that Corinne was very familiar to her, but she could not seem to

figure out why that was so.

Beside them, Rosie’s complexion soured and she felt as if she had witnessed an extreme injustice

when Corinne gained Missus Benet’s appreciation without any effort.

Missus Benet was the editor-in-chief of an internationally renowned fashion magazine, and she was

known to those within the industry as the ‘She-Devil of Fashion’. In the past, the only people who could

make an appearance in Fashion Pyramid were either global superstars or powerful people.

A country bumpkin like Corinne could never be worthy of modeling for the pages of Fashion Pyramid,

and Rosie could not fathom at all what Missus Benet saw in her.

At that moment, Anya stepped forward and said with a sweet smile, “Why didn’t you tell me that your

company needed a model? I have plenty of time since I returned to the country, so I’m happy to help

you if you ever need a model.

“Lucas’s company is pretty busy all the time, so there’s no need for you to burden his secretary.

Corinne will probably be too busy to work as a part-time model!”

Missus Benet had an aloof and cold expression as she looked at her well-behaved and sensible niece.

“It’s not that I don’t want you to be our models, but your appearance and temperament don’t fit the style

and target audience of Fashion Pyramid.”

The smile on Anya’s face froze, and she nodded with a slightly hurt expression. “Okay. I guess I

thought too highly of myself, thinking that I could be of help to you…”

Rosie could not bear to see her best friend being looked down upon, so she stood up for Anya and

said, “Isn’t Anya beautiful enough? Did you forget that she participated in the Miss World beauty

pageant before and even made it to the finals? Had she not withdrawn from the competition due to

health reasons, she would’ve been crowned Miss World that year!”

“So what if she’s crowned Miss World?”

Missus Benet glanced insipidly at Rosie and then turned to look at Anya. Her sharp eyes seemed to

express her disappointment that there was nothing about Anya that could be appreciated.

“Anya is beautiful, but she lacks a certain carefree, easygoing, and confident temperament. She

doesn’t strike anyone as being ‘unforgettable’-a quality that I value greatly.

“Fashion Pyramid’s market position focuses on uniqueness, freedom, and distinctness- qualities that

Anya lacks. There is no need for her to push herself either. She should just stay at home and take good

care of her health.”