After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 168: Have You Figured Out How to Deal With Her?
The first match of the semi-finals.
Thanks to "Elian" and "Zoran," Claire Mercer and Stella Thorne didn’t just advance directly.
The two of them had also gone viral online.
In just one night.
On short-video platforms, makeup tutorial templates for their two looks had already appeared.
Many influencers and users were scrambling to record videos using the two templates.
Unsurprisingly, not only did Stella Thorne gain a large number of fans,
but as the designer of the two outfits, Claire Mercer also attracted considerable attention and gained quite a few fans herself.
Some people became her fans simply because of her looks.
Some design school students, on the other hand, were fans because her designs struck a chord with them.
The top comments were almost all praise for the two of them.
Netizen A: "I thought Claire Mercer was just a pretty face, but I never expected that her designs in every single match would be so stunning."
Netizen B: "I’m a layman, so I don’t know anything about design. I just think she’s beautiful and the clothes she designs are gorgeous."
Netizen C: "When is she going to design everyday wear? I’d buy it in a heartbeat."
Netizen D: "Seriously, with her figure and looks, Claire Mercer could be a model herself."
Netizen E: "Designing and modeling her own clothes... just thinking about it is exhausting."
Netizen F: "And her model partner is super beautiful, okay? As a woman, I’m obsessed with her looks and figure."
There were far too many comments just like these.
Adrian Sutton was very pleased to see these comments praising Claire Mercer.
"You’ve done an excellent job. Double your bonus this month."
Hearing his bonus would be doubled, Hughes was grinning from ear to ear.
"Thank you, Boss."
"To be honest, even if we hadn’t orchestrated things behind the scenes, it was only a matter of time before the public noticed the madam’s talent and stunning looks."
"You think I don’t know that?" Adrian Sutton shot him a sideways glance.
’As if I wouldn’t know what my Claire is capable of.’
"Still, you handled things beautifully and said all the right things."
"If you keep up the excellent performance until the end of the year, there will be a big reward."
At these words, Hughes’s heart surged with excitement.
He knew that while his boss had a short temper at times, he was also incredibly generous and never stingy with the corporation’s employees.
Not only were the salaries higher than at other companies, but the year-end bonuses were also more substantial.
By now, he had cracked the code to getting a bonus.
As long as he praised the madam relentlessly, defended her, and put her first in everything, his boss would be happy.
And once his boss was in a good mood, a bonus was just a word away.
"Right, how are the arrangements for that Scarlett Jewel business coming along?"
"Everything is in place."
"Has she met with anyone from the Mercer Family recently?"
"No. The Mercer Family members are moving around a lot lately, but it seems they called Scarlett Jewel a few days ago."
"Keep a close eye on those Mercer Family ants, especially Scarlett Jewel. Report any unusual activity immediately."
"Yes, Boss."
「At Claire Mercer’s home.」
Stella Thorne was glowing with happiness as she read the comments praising her and Claire Mercer.
Seeing her social media follower count skyrocketing, she excitedly ran over to Claire Mercer with her phone.
"Claire, I think we’ve gone a little viral, haven’t we?"
"Look, there are already templates for our two makeup looks on the short-video app."
"And I’ve seen tons of smaller influencers making videos with them, and they’re getting so many likes and comments."
Seeing her friend’s excited and thrilled expression, Claire Mercer laughed.
"This is just the beginning. Look how worked up you are."
"With our Stella’s figure, her looks, and her talent..."
"Seriously, who knows? You could even become an international supermodel someday."
But while Claire was also happy, she didn’t have the luxury of basking in the joy of their minor fame.
Every match from here on out was crucial.
She couldn’t let a moment of praise make her careless.
As for Stella Thorne, she was pleased by the praise but also clear-headed.
"You’re just flattering me. You think I don’t know my own limits?"
"If it weren’t for your competition, I never would have entered this modeling contest in the first place."
Roxanne Peyton asked her, "What’s so bad about being a model? You get to enjoy the spotlight."
"What’s so good about it?" Stella Thorne said irritably.
She let out a long sigh, her face full of resentment.
"Do you have any idea that I haven’t had a full meal in days just to maintain my figure?"
"I see all my favorite foods, and all I can do is secretly drool over them, but I can’t eat them."
"For a total foodie like me, do you know how much torture that is?"
"That late-night snack I had last night? I have to work out for two hours today to burn it off."
"For someone like me whose motto is ’If I can lie down, I won’t sit; if I can sit, I won’t stand’..."
"Claire, Roxanne, do you know how much more torture that is?"
"I really admire those supermodels and celebrities now. To maintain their figures, they have to count every grain of rice they eat..."
"I don’t know how their bodies can take it long-term."
At that, both Claire Mercer and Roxanne Peyton couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
"Those celebrities do eat very little, but they have professional nutritionists preparing balanced meals for them every day."
"Some even have to drink nutritional supplements every day, otherwise how could their bodies keep up?"
"But looking at you, you little glutton, I’m afraid you’re not cut out for that life anyway."
"Besides, just like Silas Rowan said, the entertainment industry is a deep and dark place."
"Many people pay a price we can’t even imagine to climb to the top."
"Living a simple, ordinary life like us regular folk is actually pretty great."
"Exactly," Stella Thorne said. "A life where I can eat what I want and drink what I want—that’s what I’m after."
"When you become a famous designer in the future, Claire, I’ll be your assistant."
"Why be an assistant?" Claire Mercer laughed. "When I’m in a position to open my own design studio, you’ll be my partner."
"What about me?" Roxanne Peyton asked, puffing out her cheeks and looking pitiful.
"My dear little heiress of the Peyton Family, how could I possibly leave you out?" Claire Mercer asked with a smile.
"Yay! When our three-sisters studio is up and running, you’ll be in charge of design, Stella will be in charge of showcasing, and I’ll handle the online marketing."
"The three of us will take the design world by storm! Hahaha..."
The three of them pictured their wonderful future together, dissolving into laughter.
In stark contrast to the joyous atmosphere here,
in a café somewhere in Rhonia, a fully disguised Scarlett Jewel and Joel Jennings were so jealous their eyes were practically bleeding red.
The two had originally met to discuss how to frame Claire Mercer.
Now, seeing Claire Mercer and Stella Thorne go viral overnight, their desire to destroy Claire Mercer became even more urgent.
"Have you figured out how to deal with her?"
Scarlett Jewel slammed her phone down and asked Joel Jennings, who was sitting across from her.
