Chapter 12: This Isn’t For Vanity
On this day, however, when Selene took Mrs. Caroline a new volume of clothing for her to pick a new style, Mrs. Caroline gave her an invitation card to a wine party for charity.
Selene had no interest in these kinds of events as she believed that it was just thrown by celebrities and the rich to interact with each other. She was not one of them, so she was surprised when Mrs. Caroline just casually gave it to her.
But when she spoke to Emily later that day, she unintentionally told Emily about the invitation card, and Emily implored her to attend the party together with her, as the company Emily worked for was a co-organizer of the wine party, which meant that Emily would attend the party, too.
Emily said that it would be better for her to attend the party together with someone who was from the same social background as her, as the party would be filled with the elite of society.
Strictly speaking, Selene was from a middle-class background, but she earned quite a lot of money.
Despite this, however, the wealth gap between Selene and the people who would be attending the party was enormous, to say the least.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
Selene’s lack of interest in the wine party was not because of her social background but simply because she knew how boring it would be. She had been a member of the fashion circle, and she knew what kind of people frequented these parties.
Emily would be free to enjoy herself during the party, despite her company organizing it, so she wanted Selene to go together with her.
The party was thrown in a ballroom in the famous Hotel ICAN. Under the glistening light, every guest looked very neatly dressed, and they all wore nearly identical smiles.
When Emily met Selene in the ballroom, she noticed that Selene was only wearing a simple dress with light make-up. “Why didn’t you dress hotter? You might meet your rich Mr. Right tonight.”
Selene glanced at Emily and saw that she had really put a lot of effort into her outfit for the evening. The dress she wore was designed by Selene, her handbag was Givenchy, and the shoes she wore were Chanel. The cost of them far surpassed her one-month salary.
In the fashion circle, however, this behavior was common.
And now, finding a rich boyfriend was Emily’s goal.
“I hope you will meet your rich Mr. Right tonight.” Selene smiled.
“No. It would be best if you said ‘we both will.’ You’ve been single for several months now. It would be best if you didn’t date poor guys anymore. This isn’t for vanity. I just think rich men with good upbringing make better husbands.”
Selene was not the one who was good at sharing her life with others. Of course, she had always shared most of her secrets with Emily, including her relationship with Joseph. But her flash marriage with Clint had remained a secret that Selene had kept, even from Emily.
This was mainly because she simply didn’t know how to tell her.
After keeping silent for a while, Selene answered Emily. “Yes, you’re right.”
Hearing this, Emily felt very glad, and her eyes glistened. She dragged Selene into the ballroom. “Go and fix your make-up, then I’ll come and take a look.”
Selene went to the washing room to ‘upgrade’ her make-up situation. She applied red lipstick, giving her a beautiful shine.
Selene was not particularly beautiful or gorgeous, but she would surely stand out from the crowd when she wore a dress and red lipstick.
When she returned to the ballroom, she did not see Emily in the crowd.
She looked around and walked to a waitress to take a glass of champagne. She then sat herself in a corner to look at the vanity coldly.
Unexpectedly, she saw Clint Denovan, her legal husband.
Among many gorgeous people, he wore a black suit without a blazer, with his shirt buttoned up and his sleeves rolled up to his elbows.
The black suit was designed by Selene, and she had never seen him wearing it before. And now that she saw him wearing it, it looked far better than she had thought it would.
She could hardly imagine that a suit designed by her could give off a serious yet casual vibe.
Clint was greeting and mingling with other rich men who all seemed older than him but treated him as their equal.
Clint wore a light smile on his face. What he did was no different from others in this show of vanity. But his expression looked colder, and his movements seemed more calculated.
Selene had always known that Clint was a promising youngster. But now, she knew that he was not only a diamond but also a shining star among the upper class.
How does it feel to have a star for a husband? Selene thought and drank a little champagne. It was fragrant with flavor but somewhat bitter.
She soon finished the champagne glass, then Emily suddenly appeared in front of her, out of breath. “What are you doing alone in this corner? I’ve been looking for you. Guess who I just came across!”
“Who?” Selene asked casually, raising an eyebrow.
“Jennifer Keller!”
Selene frowned.
“She really is like a specter, haunting us forever. Remember what she did to us in college? She even destroyed your relationship with Joseph years later. And now we meet her again. Why!?”
Selene said nothing and remained expressionless.
Emily sniffed and turned to pull at Selene’s dress. “Oh, my god! She is coming towards us. There’s no way to avoid her.”
Selene squinted and looked towards the way Emily was pointing. She saw not only Jennifer but also Clint beside her.
What a small fucking world!
Jennifer held Clint’s arm as they walked and chatted casually. Clint looked very gentle with her. It was apparent that the two had known each other for a long time.
“Eh, is the man next to Jennifer Clint Denovan, the president of SSGB? I’ve heard some girls here talking about him. He is a top bachelor in the ballroom, and he looks really handsome.” Emily said.