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Caroline had a bad premonition when she saw a grim-looking Christina walking into the office.
Although she had already deleted all the data and related invoices, she was worried Christina might track down the factory manager. That would spell big trouble for her.
Despite having cleared the air, Christina felt aggrieved about being wronged. When she got into her office, she immediately called Bailey and asked for her help to do some sleuthing.
Bailey was enigmatic and had multiple identities. Although she had been acquainted with her for so many years, Christina only knew she was an influential figure in the voice-over industry and was also one of the top three hackers.
It didn’t take long for Bailey to find out the address. Other than the hotel name, she also managed to get the check-in information and details of expenses incurred at the hotel.
Christina stared hesitantly at the address for a moment before calling the police.
She wasn’t stupid and would not risk her own safety by heading there personally.
As they had already filed a police report for the matter, the police were quick to act when they received her tip-off on the whereabouts of the suspect.
Christina was confident that so long as the suspect was detained, it would be easy to track down the mastermind of the matter.
Just then, the phone on her office desk rang. It was Gina on the line. “We have a VIP guest. Please come to the conference room now,” Gina requested.
When Christina reached the conference room, she saw that a few other designers were already gathered there.
Anna from Team A and Millie from Team C were there. They were both senior designers of the company with many years of experience in the industry.
The guest was a lady with almost half her face hidden behind a pair of oversized shades. She was looking through some designs, and from her pursed lips, it was pretty obvious she wasn’t too pleased. with what she saw.
Anna and Millie exchanged worried glances, stunned that even Gina’s design could not win her approval.
They reckoned no one in Radiant Corporation could meet her expectations.
That lady laid down the design drawings and asked, “Are there any works from other designers?” There was a tinge of disappointment in her voice.
Gina handed her another set of drawings and said, “There’s one more. She’s new to Radiant Corporation. Please take a look at her portfolio.”
The lady took the drawings, and after she went through a few, a smile broke out on her face. “This designer is good. Let me meet her.”
Gina immediately turned to Christina, pulled her over, and made the introduction. “She is the
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The lady was visibly excited when she saw Christina. She removed her shades and exclaimed, “We meet again!”
When her face was revealed, there was a moment of silence in the room. Everyone was stunned.
That mysterious guest was Renee Olson, the most sought-after actress.
No one had expected a star like her would turn up at Radiant Corporation personally to look for a designer for her wedding gown.
Anna and Millie were devastated. If they had known who she was, they would have done their utmost to market their own designs.
Without a doubt, Renee’s wedding gown would definitely get lots of media attention, bringing fame and fortune to the designer.
Christina had no idea the lady she had met in the mall was a hot celebrity. Renee had made special efforts to disguise herself in order to stay incognito while she was in public places.
Renee held Christina’s hand and grumbled, “Why didn’t you respond to the messages I sent you?”
As Christina did not save Renee’s contact details, she could not recognize the phone number. She had thought those were unsolicited junk messages, so she had conveniently ignored them.
“My apologies. I must have missed them.” She told a harmless white lie.
Once again, Gina, Anna, and Millie were stunned.
Famous celebrities like Renee were notoriously private and would not reveal their personal contact number to any Tom, Dick, and Harry.
“No issue! Come, let’s discuss my wedding gown design!” Renee chummily made Christina sit down next to her and began to rattle off her list of requirements.
“I don’t want the top to be too revealing. As for the bottom, I want it to be elaborate, preferably with exquisite and eye-catching details. Most importantly, the design must show off my tiny waist! Oh, is it possible to add some glittery diamonds?”
Bombarded with a quick succession of demands and worried that she might forget any details, Christina quickly took out her tablet and recorded everything Renee asked for.
Renee and Christina were totally engrossed in their discussion and paid no attention to the other three ladies in the room.
Anna and Millie knew they stood no chance anymore, so they bitterly left the room. They were green with envy that Christina was given the lucky break to work with Renee.
On the other hand, Gina quietly sat down next to Renee and Christina, listened to their discussion, and occasionally chipped in with her own suggestions.
Before they knew it, three hours had pa**ed, and they had spent almost the entire morning on that discussion. When Renee was finally ready to leave, Christina and Gina personally walked her to the
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As Renee put on her shades, hiding her gorgeous eyes, she reminded Christina, “Remember to send the design drafts to me when you’re done, Christina. I’ll send my hubby over later so you can get his
measurements.”
“Sure, Ms. Olson! Enjoy your day!” Christina smilingly replied.
Renee was elated that she had finally found a designer for her wedding gown. She cheerfully blew Christina a kiss as she turned around to leave.
At times, Gina could not help but be envious of Christina, who was blessed with talents as well as solid backing. She had no doubts Christina would go far in the industry.
Just as she and Christina were leaving the conference room, an ashen-faced a**istant came running toward them, shouting, “It’s terrible, Ms. Tanner! Quick! Please head over to Team B now! A crazy guy has forced his way in!”
After giving each other a worried look, Gina and Christina dashed over to Team B’s office.
When they arrived, they saw a crowd gathered outside the office. Those were Team B’s staff who had run out of their office. A few security personnel were inside, facing off against the intruder.
Giná pushed her way through the crowd and entered the office. Christina caught a glimpse of the intruder and recognized he was the factory manager who had run off with the funds.
Throwing caution in the wind, she took the risk and made her way into the office as well.
The manager was clasping onto Caroline’s throat with one hand while his other hand was holding a knife to her neck. “You b*tch! You must be the one who sold me out to the police and led them to my hideout!” he yelled into her ear.
A terrified Caroline quavered and explained, “N-No, I-I didn’t. I sent you a message urging you to leave as soon as possible! I didn’t expect the police to find you…”
She had been worried if the manager did not leave after getting the money, then sooner or later, Christina might hunt him down. She had never expected her innocent act of sending him a warning. message would lead him to mistakenly think she was the one who had betrayed him.
“You were the one who instigated me to misappropriate Radiant Corporation’s funds. Yet, you were also the one who turned around and reported me to the police! You’re evil!” The manager tightened his grip on her neck. He had had a narrow escape and managed to run away just before the police surrounded his hiding place. Disgruntled, he had come to seek revenge on her. “If I fall, I’ll make sure you go down with me!”
Caroline felt the cold blade of the knife pressing against her neck, and she cried out in distress. Not only did she fail to frame Christina, but her plans had backfired and put herself at risk instead.
The security personnel had not made an attempt to wrestle the knife from the intruder. They were worried for Caroline’s safety. One wrong move from them could infuriate the manager, and he would harm Caroline.
The manager was getting emotional, and Gina could see there were already a few bruises on Caroline’s neck. Eyeing the knife worriedly, she implored, “Calm down! Let’s talk it out. Please don’t hurt her.”
Christina stepped forward and declared, “Let go of Caroline and we’ll forgive you of your crime. Deal?”
