Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 349 - 348: Tiana Thorne Actually Dares to Lecture Her
The woman was wearing a very high-end and luxurious evening gown.
This wasn’t flirting; it was clearly a hotel attendant upsetting a VIP, causing discomfort, and now being reprimanded.
Without greeting, Tiana Thorne pretended not to notice and walked quickly past, stopping by the sink and feigned washing her hands.
The woman was very angry: "Do you know how important today is to me? You just dirtied this evening gown."
"I’ve already apologized, and now I’m using a towel to wipe it for you."
The woman’s eyes turned red with anger, coldly questioning: "Do you think a wipe can solve this? Do you know how expensive this dress is? Can you afford it?"
Pfft...
Tiana almost burst out laughing.
An evening gown, can it be more expensive than a lecture given by my second brother?
Julian Ford’s voice was humble: "Miss, I didn’t intentionally spill water on you, and I’ve already apologized. Moreover, it’s clean water, not dirty, once it dries you won’t notice it. Why be so aggressive?"
"Tonight I’m meeting someone important who could change my life, but now I’m sullied by your bad luck, this is dirty water, utterly disgusting. Can’t stand seeing others dress gorgeously and luxuriously, so you deliberately dirty them, wanting them to become losers like you?"
Poor boy?
Loser?
Such words attached to Second Brother, Tiana Thorne finds completely impossible to reconcile...
She really wants to slap the woman’s nasty mouth but is curious how Second Brother will handle this snobbish woman.
The women’s mouth keeps rattling on: "Do you know how expensive this evening gown is? Your five years’ salary wouldn’t repay it. Get your manager, I want to file a complaint."
At this moment, the sound of high heels approaches from the hallway, followed by another woman’s voice: "Melissa Rooney, it’s time, why haven’t you taken your seat?"
Mabel Hughes turns her head, stares for a moment: "Sister Mabel."
Sister Mabel...
Tiana Thorne’s eyes deepen.
Could it be Mabel Hughes, who played the lead female character Eleanor Vance in ’The Emperor’s Mile’?
Instantly it dawned on her who this Melissa Rooney is, in ’The Emperor’s Mile’, who played Eleanor Vance’s younger sister Martha Brown.
She had once read the introduction to this show, where Martha Brown plays a very innocent young woman, who is filial to her parents, respectful to elders, then for her sister’s happiness, she marries the tribal leader, but in three years dies in the tribe, with a stillborn in her belly, later Eleanor Vance leads her soldiers to slaughter the tribe as a tribute.
Last night Assistant Shore said he only invited a few main characters, but Melissa Rooney who is just a supporting character came along too, must’ve spent a lot of effort there, naturally, the evening gown stained, would make her furious.
Tiana Thorne remains composed, continues listening openly.
"He dirtied my clothes, I..."
Mabel Hughes grasps her hand: "Let me see, it doesn’t show, nor is it dirty, alright, it’s late, can’t be absent, let this go."
"But this was a gift from you, how can I just let this guy off?"
Julian Ford throughout didn’t speak, with his eyebrows lowered, hiding his murderously charming phoenix eyes, looking like an easily bullied pretty boy.
Tiana Thorne laughs, no wonder this Melissa Rooney gets bolder.
Mabel Hughes pats her shoulder gently, soothing warmly: "It’s just clothes, I also heard this gentleman apologizing to you, don’t speak further, if you like, I’ll gift you a few sets after we’re back. Don’t lose face, what do you say?"
Melissa Rooney nods: "Let’s follow Sister Mabel’s advice."
Then glances at Julian Ford, disdainfully saying: "Because Sister Mabel is kind-hearted, I’m not arguing with you, demanding compensation from you isn’t worth even your life."
Earlier, insulting her brother, with a mind to see some drama, she endured.
Now, with the peacemaker’s arrival, Melissa Rooney’s mouth is still bad, can’t stand it!
Tiana Thorne is displeased, her little fox spirit brother, how can she criticize him?
Her charming fox-like eyes subtly move, hands purposely swing hard, Melissa Rooney steps back several steps, yet doesn’t escape, those water droplets splatter precisely onto Melissa Rooney’s cheeks, and clothing.
The previously fading water stains, this time deepen once more. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"You little..."
Tiana Thorne lifts her head, her eyes smile, lips curl, the neighbor’s gentle young girl persona activates, jubilant voice interrupts her: "Oh? Isn’t this ’The Emperor’s Mile’s lead female Mabel Hughes?"
Julian Ford’s phoenix eyes deepen, carrying a hint of a smile, full of indulgence, eyes warm, devilishly charming.
Only pity he lowered his head, Melissa Rooney and Mabel Hughes didn’t see.
Mabel Hughes naturally recognizes her, a bit surprised today her elegance, lips curve: "Miss Thorne."
Tiana Thorne nods, lips slightly curve: "Didn’t expect to meet you here."
"Not too surprising, we both attend the same banquet tonight." Mabel Hughes’ face emits a graceful smile, dignified and poised.
Tiana Thorne glances at Melissa Rooney who seems displeased but suppresses it, with a smile: "I heard what happened just now, Miss Rooney, even if someone is a hotel attendant, they’re a person, calling them poor then loser isn’t nice, I have a saying to give you."
Melissa Rooney frowns, seething with anger, Tiana Thorne just deliberately splashed water on her, same action as that poor boy, clearly helping him vent.
Could it be, wanting this handsome-looking man to become her pretty boy?
"What words?" Melissa Rooney asks.
Tiana Thorne innocently blinks, voice sounding harmless: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don’t cut off someone else’s road early, when slapped in the face later, won’t be so embarrassing."
Melissa Rooney’s hands clench fists, face very unpleasant.
Tiana Thorne actually reprimanding her, what right does she have?
Her cheeks redden with rage, seemingly capable of spitting flames: "You..."
Tiana Thorne ignores her, looks to Mabel Hughes: "Miss Hughes, this is a public venue after all, we three are public figures too, if word spreads, truly affirming the rumor actors are unfeeling, only climb the social ladder, wouldn’t that big figure arrive too, shouldn’t we take our seats?"
Melissa Rooney wishes to slap her twice but thinking of meeting the important figure tonight, maybe rising to the top later, suppresses the fury forcefully.
Mabel Hughes gently nods to her.
Her demeanor exudes noble elegance, takes out a card from her purse, hands it to Julian Ford: "Only because tonight’s banquet is too important to her, she lost her words and composure. Hope this gentleman won’t mind."
