Chapter 426 Blacklist
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Ms. Yancey stood stunned for a moment before turning back to look at Melanie.
Melanie stepped forward upon realizing that she had been implicated in the issue.
“Ms. Yancey,” she said, “I’m afraid this is all a misunderstanding. I don’t really understand it myself, but I heard Ms. Murray mention earlier about someone who thinks too highly of herself in
wanting to be Adam’s partner, which was what angered Adam. Was she referring to me?”
“This was a misunderstanding to begin with.”
Ms, Yancey couldn’t be bothered to spare a glance at Kelly. She looked at Melanie, before her
gaze landed on Adam.
“I can promise you that no one is able to stuff a partner down your throat without getting your express permission. As such, you can catwalk at tomorrow’s show with peace of mind.”
“That’s great! We similarly look forward to our first collaboration with you, Ms. Yancey,” Adam’s manager chimed in at just the right time.
“What I’m most concerned about right now is whether Melanie Jones is willing to be my partner?” Adam turned everyone’s attention to her.
Everyone looked at Melanie, who in turn glanced at a panic–stricken Kelly, who was seizing the chance to retreat into the crowd…
Melanie would never let her have her way!
“I was seriously considering your invitation, but what Ms. Murray said earlier about me thinking too highly of myself affected me very much. I really need to think this through. I’m not a professional in this area, and I might just ruin yours and Ms. Yancey’s show,” Melanie said calmly. Her words clearly targeted Kelly.
Adam, Mr. Wright and Linda all turned to glare at Kelly.
“Mr. Wright,” Linda said, and Mr. Wright immediately hunched over in a servile manner. “I don’t even need to ask you to know what happened. Take a break after this show is over.”
Linda’s tone was gentle, but it still sent shivers down Mr. Wright’s spine. “Ms. Yancey… I was wrong. Please give me one more chance…”
Ms. Yancey ignored him, and instead turned around to issue instructions to another subordinate
of hers.
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“You! Take over his duties!”
“Thank you for giving me the chance, Ms. Yancey. I won’t disappoint you!” her subordinate
promised with gusto.
“Do you know what’s the first thing you’re supposed to do after taking over his work?” Ms. Yancey
asked with a smile. If it weren’t for the fearful look in her subordinate’s eyes, others might think
that she was a friendly and approachable boss.
“Place the Murrays in the blacklist,” the subordinate said, quick–witted.
“You’re a smart one!” She patted her subordinate’s shoulder with a smile.
Kelly was so frightened, she could hardly stand straight.
“Ms. Yancey, Adam must be in tip–top condition prior to the big show. Do you think…” Adam’s
manager reminded Linda as he glanced in Melanie’s direction.
Ms. Yancey knew Adam was sincere in inviting Melanie to be his partner. She turned to look at Melanie. “You don’t need to humble yourself like this. I’ve seen you on film, and you give me good
vibes. You’re certainly not a newbie in still shots!”
Seeing no objections from Melanie, Ms. Yancey turned to Adam and went on, “If Melanie is agreeable, she can be filmed alongside you in my jewelry feature video. However, perhaps we should forget about the catwalk. It’s tomorrow, and it might be too stressful for her to start
practicing for it right now.”
A thought arose in Melanie’s mind as she exchanged glances with Annie. Both of them nodded
unanimously.
She wasn’t worried about being photographed. She was instead worried that Linda would want her to do tomorrow’s show with Adam. Given her condition right now, she was in no state to wear
heels and strut on the runway.
Since Linda gave her a perfect excuse to avoid doing the catwalk, there was no reason for her to reject the suggestion. Thus, she agreed to be in the jewelry feature video together with Adam.
After dinner, Melanie followed the stylist to select some outfits for the photoshoot. Linda came
along as well.
The sight of a few slim–fit outfits made Melanie furrow her brows.
She was already three months pregnant. Although her pregnancy wasn’t obvious in everyday clothes, wearing slim–fit outfits would surely accentuate her slightly swollen belly, which looked
different from a bloated and full stomach.
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She was about to reject the styles, when Linda walked toward her and put them away. “I don’t want these few pieces. They don’t suit her style.”
No one else dared to oppose Linda. The stylist had no choice but to part with her favorite outfits. She was looking forward to Melanie donning those slim–fit outfits, even one would be good enough.
“And those heels…they can be very flamboyant in design, but there’s no need for her to wear such high heels,” Linda said as she looked at the display of shoes.
“But Ms. Yancey, Adam is 195 centimeters tall…” The stylist tried to persuade Linda otherwise,
no longer able to hold herself back.
“Make him squat a little.” Linda refused to back down, and the stylist had no choice but to give in
to her request.
After finalizing the style, Linda brought Melanie out. They bumped into Leo, who was walking in
their direction.
Linda teased with a smile, “Mr..York, you are efficient indeed! You’re here already even though my
show hasn’t started yet?”
“I heard Melanie’s already here. I know that the moment the show starts, all the subsequent interviews and promotional efforts will make you even busier, Ms. Yancey. If that’s the case, why don’t you two busy ladies spare some time and discuss with me about how we can push out our fragrances as fast as possible? That’ll be ideal for everyone,” Leo said.
“Mr. York, are you here for the fragrance or for the lady?” Linda said, grinning, as she led the two
of them to a meeting room.
The three of them settled down on their seats. Linda’s subordinate poured some coffee for her and Leo, and set a glass of fruit juice right before Melanie.
The corner of Melanie’s lips twitched as Linda’s eyes flashed.
“Does Melanie not like coffee?” Leo noticed the difference in treatment. Unable to hold back his curiosity, he asked, “I remember you didn’t avoid coffee before?”
“Some ladies are worried they might not sleep well after drinking coffee and that might affect their beauty sleep, especially after being on a long–distance flight,” Linda said naturally with a smile, as she picked up her cup and sipped on it.
Melanie knew that the frequency of Linda helping her out was way too high.
When she went to the washroom, Linda headed there too. She seized the chance while no one
