Chapter 12
The flustered Anna could not help but chase after him. "Zayn, please don't ignore me. I
promise I won't bother you."
Zayn knitted his eyebrows as he started to feel a sense of helplessness, not knowing what
to say.
The entire scene was settled down at this point. Everyone was propped in their seats, so
he had no choice but to remain seated and tolerate it for the rest of the night.
That very sight was caught by Oscar and he clicked his tongue before sneering, "I didn't
expect Anna to have such a sweet side, but I've always wondered why she suddenly ran
away without any notice and took so long to return."
"You have so many questions about her. Why don't you ask her personally?" Aidan
responded.
"I'm just wondering."
"I don't know."
Aidan had no interest in her life at all as he happened to be on a business trip to Dellshore
when she left for abroad; both of them had not crossed each other's paths until now.
Soon, the press conference had begun. The founder of Lux Jewelry took the stage first to
explain the history of entrepreneurship, followed by Harvey, who discussed the
subsequent development strategy while stating that the first three models of the First
Love series were merely the beginning; hence, more styles and series would be launched
in the future.
After the speech was the long-awaited fashion show.
"Zayn, this series looks so good. I want them all," Anna told her plus-one.
However, he paid no attention to her. He merely looked at the exhibits on the models and
took a peek backstage several times.
According to Lux Jewelry, the designer would make an appearance today.
Oscar, on the other hand, added, "McK truly lives up to her reputation as these are
stunning pieces of art. I believe all the girls would love it. I can already feel the sweet and
sour taste of first love emanating from these works."
However, Aidan ignored him and focused his attention on the necklace around the model's
neck.
With Leanna's fair skin, lean neck, and stunning collarbone, this necklace would look
spectacular on her. Perhaps no one else could look better than her with that necklace on…
Subsequently, his gaze lowered to the ring on the model's hand. If Leanna doesn't always
cross the line, I don't mind giving her a ring…
"Let us welcome Miss McK, the designer of Lux Jewelry's 'First Love' series, with the
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warmest applause!" The host invited her after the models had left the stage.
Following the applause, a figure gradually appeared in front of the stage.
"Hello, everyone. My name is McK and I work as a contract designer for Lux Jewelry."
"Holy sh*t, isn't that your wife?" Oscar exclaimed in shock.
A frowning Aidan was speechless while gazing deeply toward the stage.
On stage, Leanna explained the product's design concept and materials under the guide of
the host.
"As we all know, the series 'First Love' targets younger consumers, so what does first love
mean to you, Miss McK? Or, do you have any good memories of your first love?" the host
asked.
Taken aback by the public exposure, Leanna was disoriented and had no idea where to
look. She regained her composure after being reminded by the host and then answered,
"To me, first love is innocent and sweet. It will feel different each time you reminisce about
it. As for memories, I believe that the most beautiful memories of first love are those that
are kept hidden in the heart."
Aidan, who had been silent for a long time, calmed down and pointed out as if he made a
discovery, "She is expressing her love for me."
Oscar was baffled by his blatant words.
"She has no other first love other than me," the now suddenly talkative Aidan explained.
"Are you being serious?"
Aidan hooked his lips and looked around the stage leisurely. Not bad… She does know how
to please me.
At this point, the media in the audience seized the opportunity by asking, "When was your
first love, Miss McK?"
After a long pause, she finally responded, "During my university days."
As if there were crickets in Aidan's seat, Oscar was also dumbfounded by that. Wow.
"Miss McK, since you can't get him out of your mind, that person must be someone
exceptional, right?" another reporter in the audience asked.
After noticing Zoe, who was seated among the audience, signaling with her eyes
continuously, the host finally reacted by axing the questions. "We won't pry too deeply
into Miss McK's personal matters due to privacy. Let us continue with jewelry-related
questions."
The host then led the conversation and shifted the topic. With that, everyone naturally
stopped questioning about her first love and the focus returned to the press conference.
Seated below the stage was Anna, who gritted her teeth and muttered in anger, "What's
the deal with her? This woman is revolting! She married my cousin, but she still pines for
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her first love!"
After hearing her words, Zayn cocked his head and asked, "What did you say?"
"Zayn, she is the woman I told you about! The woman who forced my cousin to marry her
by faking her pregnancy, so don't be fooled by her appearance. She schemes a lot and
even my cousin has fallen for her tactics again."
The 'deceived party' seated in the corner wore a cold face and the corners of his lips
pursed enough to show that he was suppressing his anger at the time.
Beside him was Oscar, who was holding in his laughter for dear life in fear that he would
burst into hysterics right at his seat.
Just a moment ago, Aidan boldly showed off by saying, "She is expressing her love for
me."
The next thing he knew, his wife slapped him across the face with a reality check.
After the press conference, the lights in the auditorium were turned back on and two
figures stood up almost simultaneously.
…
As Leanna made her way to the backstage, her chest felt tight and her stomach was
churning with a sign to vomit.
After she took a sip of water, Zoe ran over immediately and gushed, "Nana, the
conference was a success! The number of pre-sales is growing and the total pre-sale for
our three products has surpassed a hundred thousand! This is crazy!"
Hearing the good news, Leanna exhaled a sigh of relief. At least the outcome is favorable.
"Has Zayn left?" Leanna inquired.
She could not see anything as the lights in the auditorium were dim.
"I'm not sure. I haven't seen him earlier, but I don't think he left. He'll definitely come
backstage to look for you..."
At that moment, a tall and slender figure appeared at the door just as Zoe finished
speaking.
Aidan's face was icy and his entire body was engulfed in a chilling aura.
Leanna and Zoe exchanged glances with the same thought in mind upon his arrival. Why
is he here?
A few seconds later, Zoe felt the atmosphere getting more tense, which made her stutter
a little. "I... Nana, I'll meet you at the door. Both of you can chat first."
She bolted after saying that.
At that moment, only the two of them were left in the dressing room.
Aidan cast a light glance at the various pieces of jewelry on the table, then marched
forward with his slender legs. "Are you going to give me an explanation?"
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Leanna had no idea where his terrifying aura came from. When she saw him approaching,
she took two steps back and leaned against the table. "What... explanation?"
Coming to a halt before her, he took the necklace placed behind her and narrowed his
dark, enticing eyes. "What do you think?"
The 'deceived porty' seoted in the corner wore o cold foce ond the corners of his lips
pursed enough to show thot he wos suppressing his onger ot the time.
Beside him wos Oscor, who wos holding in his loughter for deor life in feor thot he would
burst into hysterics right ot his seot.
Just o moment ogo, Aidon boldly showed off by soying, "She is expressing her love for
me."
The next thing he knew, his wife slopped him ocross the foce with o reolity check.
After the press conference, the lights in the ouditorium were turned bock on ond two
figures stood up olmost simultoneously.
…
As Leonno mode her woy to the bockstoge, her chest felt tight ond her stomoch wos
churning with o sign to vomit.
After she took o sip of woter, Zoe ron over immediotely ond gushed, "Nono, the
conference wos o success! The number of pre-soles is growing ond the totol pre-sole for
our three products hos surpossed o hundred thousond! This is crozy!"
Heoring the good news, Leonno exholed o sigh of relief. At leost the outcome is fovoroble.
"Hos Zoyn left?" Leonno inquired.
She could not see onything os the lights in the ouditorium were dim.
"I'm not sure. I hoven't seen him eorlier, but I don't think he left. He'll definitely come
bockstoge to look for you..."
At thot moment, o toll ond slender figure oppeored ot the door just os Zoe finished
speoking.
Aidon's foce wos icy ond his entire body wos engulfed in o chilling ouro.
Leonno ond Zoe exchonged glonces with the some thought in mind upon his orrivol. Why
is he here?
A few seconds loter, Zoe felt the otmosphere getting more tense, which mode her stutter
o little. "I... Nono, I'll meet you ot the door. Both of you con chot first."
She bolted ofter soying thot.
At thot moment, only the two of them were left in the dressing room.
Aidon cost o light glonce ot the vorious pieces of jewelry on the toble, then morched
forword with his slender legs. "Are you going to give me on explonotion?"
Leonno hod no ideo where his terrifying ouro come from. When she sow him opprooching,
she took two steps bock ond leoned ogoinst the toble. "Whot... explonotion?"
Coming to o holt before her, he took the neckloce ploced behind her ond norrowed his
dork, enticing eyes. "Whot do you think?"