Chapter 201

Chapter 201

Thanks to Martin's introduction, Victoria truly became the most dazzling presence at the party.

Surrounded by these people, she wore the right smile, handling everything with ease.

Victoria suddenly felt as if she were being watched. Following her instinct, she turned around and met Blake's smiling eyes.

The man raised his glass high, shook it at her, then drained it in one gulp.

Victoria couldn't tell if he was friend or foe, so she nodded back.

The smile faded from Blake's eyes. He took out his phone, snapped a photo toward her, and sent it to Aiden.

[Your wife is pretty good.]

In the photo, Victoria stood under the spotlight, dazzling and brilliant.

Soon, he received a message from Aiden: [Keep an eye on her for me.]

Blake smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. His slender fingers flew across the keyboard.

[Sure, I'll test for free whether she'll fall for my charm. No need to thank me.]

Soon, his phone started vibrating rapidly.

Blake looked at the countless question marks Aiden sent and the incoming call, and smiled with satisfaction.

This man was flawless in himself, but he had exposed his weakness.

A year ago, when he returned to the country seeking cooperation, it was Aiden who saw through his ambition and helped him quickly reorganize the Scott Group, making him who he is today.

Without Aiden, he probably would have needed an extra year to complete his original plan.

So he also wanted to see what kind of charm this woman who fascinated Aiden possessed.

Victoria was still downstairs mingling with these people. She could feel that gaze on her back the whole time.

But when she finished socializing and looked back, the person had already disappeared.

Martin wore a smile the whole time as he introduced her to others.

Listening to these people's amazement and compliments about Victoria, he smiled even more broadly.

Victoria approached him. "Martin, the conference is about to start. I'm going to the restroom first."

"Okay, don't take too long. It's about to start. Oh, did you bring your design drawings?" Martin asked with concern. This gathering was originally for exchange purposes.

"I brought them. My assistant will be here soon."

After Victoria finished speaking, she headed toward the restroom.

At the entrance, she saw Blake again.

He was talking to another woman. Seeing her approach, he whispered something in that woman's ear, then the woman glanced this way and left.

Victoria watched as Blake walked toward her.

She stepped aside, and the man followed with a step.

Victoria frowned slightly. "Mr. Scott, what's the meaning of this?"

"Because I was waiting for you. That girl just now came over on her own, and I... came to find you."

Blake's tone rose slightly as he spoke, like a little hook, teasing at people.

His collar revealed some skin, and as he leaned forward, the orchid fragrance from his body invaded her nostrils.

Victoria felt this person was somewhat strange.

Why did she feel like this man was trying to seduce her?

Victoria steadied herself. "What do you want from me?"

"I think Ms. Spencer is very special. I want to know more about you." Blake spoke very directly. If it were young girls encountering this, they would definitely fall for him.

Having already met Aiden and Chase, Victoria only felt simple appreciation for him.

"I can tell you whatever you want to know about me, but please step aside first and don't block my way to the restroom."

Victoria pushed his arm away and pointed at the huge restroom sign behind him.

"I didn't expect Mr. Scott to have such a hobby—actually enjoying watching people go to the bathroom?"

Blake had only been blocking the path Victoria was taking and really hadn't noticed that this was the restroom.

His smile froze, and he instinctively stepped aside.

Victoria entered the restroom and quickly touched up her makeup. Since today was her day to shine, these small details couldn't be overlooked.

Victoria braced her hands on the sink, looking at herself in the mirror.

Although the road to bringing down Ralph was still long, she wouldn't give up easily.

Victoria straightened her clothes again, her eyes becoming determined once more.

She left, and Blake at the door had already gone.

At this time, the party also reached its climax.

The host was giving an impassioned speech over there.

Victoria walked to the edge of the party and was pulled away by Martin.

"Why are you so slow? If you were any later, you would have missed your turn on stage."

His tone was reproachful, like an elder's concern for a child.

Victoria smiled. "I touched up my makeup. Hasn't it started yet?"

The two had just exchanged a few words.

Suddenly a voice came from the stage. "Today we also have a mysterious guest, none other than the designer behind Celine—Victoria, Ms. Spencer! Let's give Ms. Spencer a warm round of applause as she comes on stage to share her founding experience."

Since Victoria had already revealed her identity offline earlier, the people below weren't too surprised now. Everyone cooperatively applauded.

Victoria lifted her dress and came on stage following the spotlight.

She gripped the microphone, wearing a proper smile on her face. "Hello everyone, I am the designer behind Celine. This brand's concept is Rebirth..."

Victoria hardly needed notes, because all this was already engraved in her mind.

She was talking about the brand's rebirth, but also about herself abandoning the past and gaining rebirth.

When she finished her speech, thunderous applause immediately erupted from below.

All the previous doubts turned into praise.

The pre-arranged reporters conducted interviews in an orderly manner.

"Ms. Spencer, at such a young age you've brought the Celine brand to such heights. May I ask what your next design series will be?"

"I heard that your last necklace that was sold was auctioned at a high price by Mr. Smith. Could you please share your design concept?"

Victoria answered each normal question one by one.

Basically, every answer she gave was rigorous, leaving no room for criticism.

After all questions were answered, everyone looked at Victoria with even brighter eyes.

A few people who had previously doubted whether Victoria was borrowing the designer's identity were now certain that this brand was created by Victoria herself.

The person on stage was infinitely glorious.

Eleanor below was almost going crazy with jealousy. This honor today should have belonged to her, but Victoria came back, and with such a title.

But soon she would get her revenge.

Eleanor looked at Victoria on stage with vicious eyes, but soon she smiled.

A message came to her phone.

[I'm ready. Can start anytime.]