The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride

Chapter 21: 22. The story of an extra person Chapter 21: 22. The story of an extra person When Michael Gordon’s deep voice sounded, the women’s noisy chatter stopped abruptly, and they all turned their eyes towards Ivy Aretha, as if they were about to rush towards her.

Ivy had a feeling of foreboding when Michael’s lazy voice came to her ear, “Deal with these women, and your job tonight will be done. Remember, Allure International doesn’t need a bunch of crazy people they can’t handle!”

As soon as his words fell, Michael Gordon pushed through the crowd without mercy and left, leaving a defiant figure behind…

Ivy stood dumbly where she was and watched as a group of people blocked her tightly. An impulse to strangle Michael Gordon grew within her.

This damn man, using her without even giving her a heads up and then leaving her behind. As for these people, she only recognized some familiar faces but otherwise knew nothing about them. How could she deal with this?

“Miss Aretha, can you give us any information about the signing intention?”

“Miss Aretha, let me toast to you!”

When Michael Gordon left, Ivy, as the legal affairs lawyer of Allure International, naturally became the target of attention.

“Wait a moment…” Ivy wanted to stop them, but no one was willing to listen to her. They either asked questions nonstop or directly handed her a wine glass to drink.

They didn’t even ask her opinion and just dumped all their intentions onto Ivy.

Ivy felt like she was going crazy. She could hardly believe that these women had once shown elegant images on the screen. That scoundrel Michael Gordon was right; they were nothing but a bunch of lunatics.

After yelling fruitlessly, Ivy stopped trying and just gave them a cold face, watching them ask questions and toast as if they were performing.

She didn’t answer their questions or even touch the wine glasses they handed over. After a while, the women finally noticed Ivy’s attitude. Realizing they were out of line, they quickly quieted down and nudged one another.

In an instant, the scene fell silent. More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Ivy. After an exchange of glances, they didn’t dare to say a word. They were a little baffled by her appearance– a young woman who looked even more beautiful and pure than any of them.

“What, are you done?” Ivy held her cup, tasted a sip of red wine, and glanced at them indifferently. “If you’re done, I’ll speak. If not, continue!”

“We’re done, we’re done!”

“You speak, you speak!”

“Good, since you all want me to speak, I will. Allure International does need to sign a group of newcomers, and it’s happening soon. That’s why Michael and I are here at the celebrity signing banquet to scout for suitable candidates and further discuss potential signings. This is just a prelude, like getting a first impression of you!”

Ivy continued as they remained silent: “Since it’s signing newcomers, Allure International will naturally invest a lot in creating new stars. That means looking at their potential, or first impressions. If someone’s first impression is indistinguishable from any other woman on the street, do you think Allure International would still spend money on them?”

As soon as Ivy’s words came out, they all exchanged glances and gasped in surprise. They only just realized how far off the mark they had been.

Considering how they appeared like madwomen just now, their first impressions were undoubtedly terrible. Each person began thinking about how to make amends.

Seeing that they didn’t press further and even stepped back, Ivy knew they took her words to heart. Holding her wine glass, she turned around and walked away.

After taking a few steps, she looked back at them and lazily spoke, “Remember, your performances tonight will all be assessed as first impressions by Michael and me. We’ll see who has the most potential!”

Leaving a defiant figure behind, she walked away, leaving a group of people standing there in a daze, regretful for having ruined their precious first impressions…

Seeing that they didn’t follow her, Ivy thought that her job tonight must be done. It was almost nine o’clock. Usually, at this time, Bianca Aretha would be asleep.

She quickly called Sienna Harrison at home and found out that Bianca had already gone to bed. Relieved, she headed to the bathroom. Ivy wiped her hands with a tissue while looking down for a nearby trash can when she suddenly hit a solid wall.

“I’m sorr…”

“Can’t you watch where you’re going? Daring to hit me!”

Ivy’s apology was cut off by the man’s aggressive voice.

When she looked up, she saw a man with a fat head and big ears, and a face covered in scowl lines, glaring angrily at her.

It was apparent that he had come from the men’s bathroom opposite. Ivy was about to reiterate her apology when she noticed that the man’s face had changed color.

The angry expression from before instantly switched to a beaming smile when she looked up.

“Beautiful lady, you’re here to learn about film and television company signings, right?”

The man didn’t hide his lust for the beautiful woman in his eyes, looking at Ivy with green envy. He was just short of drooling.

Ivy frowned, shook her head, and nodded. As a lawyer, she indeed came to learn about film and television company signings and had just resolved the issue.

Seeing Ivy’s reaction, the man slapped his thigh and shouted, “That’s great! You just tell me which film and television company you’re interested in, and we can sign with them!”

“Really? Any company?”

Ivy looked at the man’s sleazy appearance and tone and figured he must be a director.

Originally planning to ignore him, Ivy became curious about which film and television company he represented. With his current appearance and behavior, he looked more like a sly person who would use women and give newcomers some petty benefits.

As expected, as soon as Ivy asked, the sleazy man’s true colors were revealed.

“Of course! As long as you follow me, we can sign with any film and television company you want!” The man boasted with a face full of fat.

It sounded like there was some truth to his words.

Follow him?

What a joke.

“Even Allure International?”

Ivy raised an eyebrow and looked at him, wondering if Michael Gordon would even cooperate with such a scumbag.