Rebirth: The Ascent of a Socialite-Chapter 604 - 242: Swift and Decisive Counterattack (Part 1)

"Melin, as a model for ZARA, you should be more careful in your behavior and attire," Wen Maixue couldn’t help but step forward. After an unpleasant talk with Melin, she sought out Pello. However, Pello refused Wen Maixue’s request to replace Melin under the pretext that Melin was young and needed experience and training.

"Miss Wen, if you think I’m not qualified, you can withdraw me. Why don’t you personally endorse the brand? I wonder if consumers will still feel the urge to buy our products when they see that stiff face of yours," Melin said with biting sarcasm, and then walked into the fitting room with the outfit. The more Wen Maixue forbade her to wear it, the more determined she was to put it on.

She’s just a fiancée, yet she really thinks she’s the Countess. When Melin first learned of the relationship between Wen Maixue and Pello, she hesitated for a while. But when she found out that Pello had taken on a noble’s surname and that he was also the owner of the world’s largest diamond producer, Mussen Diamond Industry, her initial hesitation instantly evaporated.

If she took the initiative, perhaps she could kick Wen Maixue out and become the real Countess. In fact, there were not a few young women holding the same idea as Melin; many of the female staff around Pello harbored similar thoughts.

Over the past half year, Wen Maixue had already cleared out quite a few women with such intentions. Yet, that oblivious Shang Yin kept on supplying women to Pello. Pello had also changed his former indifferent attitude towards women and was having the time of his life.

And among these women, the biggest threat was Melin. Taking advantage of her work, she pestered Pello every day. To guard against her, Wen Maixue had put aside much of her work and was closely monitoring Melin.

"Look, how do I look in this?" Melin came out wearing a tight-fit inner garment. The fabric barely covered her key areas, and without feeling shy, she started to coquettishly pose in front of Pello, as if he were the best camera to shoot her.

"Enough," Wen Maixue couldn’t stand it anymore, the whispering of the workers around her and the peculiar looks from the PR manager, all of this was unbearable for the face-conscious Wen Maixue.

"Pello, I want you to replace the model immediately," Wen Maixue said, trembling with anger and completely losing her usual calm demeanor.

The staff on-site all fell silent, watching the three of them. Pello squinted his eyes, his gaze still fixed on Melin.

"I. Said. Replace. Her. Did you hear me clearly?" Wen Maixue furiously threw the outfits picked out by the PR manager onto Melin. Her long-contained anger burst forth all at once.

"Pello would never replace me, would he?" Melin didn’t know when to retreat and instead sat more intimately on Pello’s lap, wrapping her arms around Pello’s neck and giggling in his ear.

"Why? Is it just because she’s Su Ziceng’s cousin?" Wen Maixue’s rage turned into even more agonizing jealousy. Damn Su Ziceng, everything connected to her, Pello would lose his usual self.

If Chang Chi hadn’t kindly informed her that Melin was Su Ziceng’s cousin, she might still believe that Pello hired her out of sympathy for Melin, who also came from a single-parent household.

Melin turned her head. What did her and Pello’s affair have to do with Su Ziceng? What was Pello’s relationship with her cousin?

"It’s bad," the PR manager disrupted the several infuriated individuals, "The photographer we invited today, along with the models scheduled for the shoot, all refuse to come."

"They refuse to come?" The attention of Wen Maixue and Pello was immediately diverted, as they both understood that although they had differences, the bigger picture still needed to be prioritized.

"Pello, you still haven’t told me what your use of me and that woman Su Ziceng has to do with each other," Melin was still persisting on this topic.

"She’s your cousin," Pello said with displeasure, asking her to stand up immediately.

"The Photographer Association and the Model Union both received a public letter yesterday, with the personal statement of the famous model Lin Ying. They unanimously condemned ZARA and Melin for breaking their agreement. After the issue became public, it was quickly exposed by the media. The first to react, the Model Union, said that Melin had gone against the professional ethics of models, disgraced the whole modeling community, and all models refused to perform on the same stage with her. As for the photographers, they also refused to take her photos," the PR manager was so anxious he couldn’t speak clearly.

"How can this be? How dare they do this?" Melin, ignorant as she was, now realized the seriousness of the situation. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Increase the pay, see if anyone is willing to go against the grain," Pello knew this was serious, the shooting schedule couldn’t be delayed, he had to resolve this issue quickly.

"Hmph," Wen Maixue snatched a fax just handed to her by her assistant and threw it in front of Pello, "I’m afraid it’s not over yet, take a look."

The new fax was an open letter from New, with her design sketches from a few months earlier attached, which looked just like the latest pieces from ZARA. "ZARA is accused of plagiarism, calling on all design professionals to boycott ZARA."

"She’s finally started counterattacking," Pello didn’t react as excitedly as Wen Maixue or as panic-stricken as Melin. Melin was just a pawn he had promoted, and since she couldn’t be used now, he simply discarded her.

"Pello!" Melin was in a panic, watching Pello instruct the PR manager to immediately hold an emergency meeting to deal with this PR crisis.

"No need to call anymore," Wen Maixue mocked: "The only reason you’re standing here is because you’re Su Ziceng’s cousin, and the woman Pello hates most in this world is Su Ziceng."

The previously bustling studio suddenly emptied. Melin, dressed in that scant garment, helplessly watched the colorful outfits, feeling as though she had fallen from the clouds. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)