At the Y City New District Exhibition Center
ZL Group's autumn clothing line launch event was being held at the exhibition center. Many media outlets and staff members were already there, preparing for the event.
Staff members in the backstage were very busy as well. There were thirty models there, changing their clothes and attended to by hairstylists and makeup artists.
In the VIP lounge
Evelyn showed up in the dress she'd set out. She didn't want to attract too much attention. While she was reading through the documents and signing her name, her makeup artist and stylist started fussing over.
"Hey Nadia! How many guests are here?" Evelyn asked.
"There's an hour left before the launch formally starts. Almost ninety-five percent of our guests have signed in," Nadia replied.
"Are the models ready? How about the clothing lines and the designers?" After Evelyn put the signed papers aside, a second stack of papers was handed to her.
"Rest assured, Miss Huo. Everything is ready."
"What about the photographers? Are they in position?"
"Chill. Everything's taken care of."
After hearing the answer she wanted, Evelyn heaved a sigh of relief. "Okay. Thank you."
"It's my duty."
At 5:45 p.m., the hostess came onstage and recited her speech. "Welcome to Glamour's autumn launch. Glamour is a clothing brand under ZL Group, and I am the hostess of the event, Renee Yang. Now, put your hands together for Miss Evelyn Huo, regional CEO of ZL Group. She'll be taking over the mike for a bit to kick off the press conference and tell you more."
The name Evelyn Huo instantly started a stir among the guests. Most of them had never heard of her before.
But they did know who Carlos was. Everyone did. So they started wondering if Evelyn had anything to do with him.
The catwalk was all lit up. A woman appeared at the other end. She walked towards the audience in her high heels.
She possessed features a girl would kill for—perfect fair skin, a pair of round, innocent eyes, a beautifully shaped nose, and soft, red lips. She wore a graceful smile.
She had French braids circling her head, her long lustrous black hair spilled down her back. She was in a black evening dress long enough to reach the ankles. It had lace in all the right places, exposing the swell of her breasts and the dimples of Venus, without being too immodest. The right side of her dress was split to show off her long leg, but stopped just above the knee.
She wore jewelry that common people could only dream of. Her necklace, earrings, rings, bracelets, all of them were made of precious metals, with ruby and diamond settings and ornaments.
Everything was meant to flow together, the designs and the jewelry melded nicely. Nothing would seem too ostentatious.
With her fair skin and elegant bearing, she was like a goddess descending upon the world.
Her appearance caused a commotion among the guests. Even those who were already famous couldn't help talking about her when they saw her take the stage.
"Who is she? Why haven't I seen her before? The regional CEO was supposed to give a speech, right? Wow, she is so hot. Is she a model? Who is that?"
"She's so beautiful! She has such a nice figure I can't even breathe!"
"Let me tell you a little secret. She's the eldest princess of ZL Group and has been working as the regional CEO. She's never headlined such a public event before."
"Oh, so she's Mr. Huo's kid. No wonder. I'm guessing that a lot women are going to get dumped tonight because they won't measure up to her."
"She is so beautiful! I would totally go gay for her."
Cameras offstage kept flashing like crazy. Evelyn walked over to the hostess, took the mike and thanked her politely. Then the hostess walked off the stage.
Evelyn glanced at the mike, then back at the crowd. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Evelyn Huo, large and in charge. It's my honor to invite all of you to attend the launch of ZL Group's autumn line. Today's event is divided into four major categories. Next, let me introduce to you all..."
Her photos and videos were everywhere on the Internet.
In an instant, she became a well-known female CEO.
Debbie watched Evelyn's speech on the TV. "Is it really appropriate to expose Evelyn to the public like this?" she asked Carlos.
Carlos replied flatly, "It's all right. I let that guy know that he has no chance with Evelyn. I don't want him to bother her again."
Debbie sighed. "You're overreacting. Maybe he and Evelyn really love each other. With everything in their way, it's hard for them to be together anymore."
"Then they don't need to be together. He doesn't deserve our daughter." He wanted it that way. He didn't want them together.
Debbie shook her head. "Like you said, he's not a good kid. What if he gloms onto Evelyn more after he finds out who she really is?"
"If he's that kind of guy, I'll take more than just his leg."
Debbie coaxed, "Babe, you can't do this to him. If you hurt him, our daughter will be pissed."
"She'll get over it. When she finds a good man and marries him, she'll forget all about that guy."
"I don't think you're going about this the right way. Leave Evelyn alone. She's almost thirty years old, and can tell right from wrong."
"Really? Why did he lie to her? Where was he when Evelyn was in danger? Did you see him show up from beginning to end?"
Debbie still disagreed with him. "What if Evelyn didn't tell him? He wouldn't know."
"If he didn't know, then he didn't care."
Debbie heaved a sigh. "Maybe."
After the launch event, the Internet was flooded by Evelyn's photos and videos.
Many media outlets had attempted to probe into her past, but to no avail. Carlos had protected her so well that she become an enigma.
As a result, many reporters tried to find out through the employees of ZL Group. "Miss Evelyn Huo has been an employee of ZL Group for years. No comment," they told the reporters.
At the Y City First General Hospital
Sheffield finally had his cast removed and went back to work. He leaned against the back of the chair and checked the medical chart. He looked casual and handsome while sitting in the chair. His appearance made women blush and their hearts beat faster when they saw him.
This doctor was so handsome!
A patient's family, who was a young girl, whispered shyly and nervously, "Dr. Tang, my father's a patient in bed No. 3. He just woke up."
Sheffield put down the medical chart, stood up from the chair, looked at the little girl, and said with a gentle smile, "I know. See you later!"
His smile charmed the girl instantly. "Thank you, Dr. Tang."
"You're welcome!" Sheffield put the pen in his pocket casually and left the office with his hands in his pants pockets.
These days, the hospital was quite full. The corridor was filled with hospital beds. Along the way, many people greeted him, "Dr. Tang!"
"Dr. Tang is here!"
"Dr. Tang, can I get out of bed?"
After a quick check of the patient's wound, Sheffield said briskly, "Yes, you can. Just walk around in the hallway. Don't go downstairs—that might be pushing it."
"Okay, okay. Thank you very much!"