Chapter 65
Michael didn’t rush to calm her down; instead, he pushed her away in a panic and hissed, “Stop making a scene, the Chairman is here
As soon as he finished speaking, the grand VIP elevator opened to reveal a figure of distinguished and noble stature, surrounded by a crowd of people.
Everyone in the makeup room straightened up and greeted him with bows, “Good morning, Chairman Lockwood!”
Orion stepped out of the elevator, and his gaze immediately landed on Xanthea, who was leisurely lounging in the makeup room, her legs crossed and a playful expression on her face as though she were watching a show. His usually calm eyes stirred with a ripple of disturbance.
Caught off guard by his presence, Xanthea blinked in surprise and then realized that Judy’s husband must be an employee at Lockwood Group–no wonder Judy was so arrogant.
She had been ready to put Judy’s delusions to rest, but now that Orion was involved.
“I don’t care!” Judy ignored Michael’s attempts to calm her down and began to create a scene publicly. “I’ve been terribly insulted today, bullied by some brash young girl, and you need to defend my honor!”
Her noisy complaints shattered the brief silence. Orion’s brow furrowed slightly, his tone icy, “What’s going on?”
Seeing Michael, usually so imposing, now retreating like a scared turtle, not standing up for her, Judy was livid. Her face was flushed with anger when she heard the chairman of Lockwood Group speak and quickly shook Michael off.
Michael, a veteran member of the Lockwood Group board, had his family member bullied–surely the chairman would intervene, right?
If such a high–profile figure took action, this disrespectful girl was doomed!
“Mr. Chairman, I am Michael’s wife, and I was personally selected by Director Hawthorne to play the lead in the music video.” Judy said, tears streaming down her face as she pointed at the young girl in the makeup room.
“But she used her connections to steal the opportunity from me! Not only that, when I confronted her, she insulted me, slapped me,
face!” pulled my hair, and poured makeup remover all over my
To prove her point, she exposed her swollen left cheek to everyone present.
Xanthea watc
tearful, vivid display, thinking that Judy was indeed more suited for the role of a drama queen–her acting skills
were impecca.
“What’s going on here?”
“Is she his family member? She looks different from the last one I saw.”
“Anyway, this shouldn’t be happening here.”
Amidst Judy’s exaggerated tale, the board members whispered among themselves, trying to piece together the truth.
Michael glared at Judy. Seeing Orion’s expression grow colder, he couldn’t tell if it was because of Judy’s words or because Judy had pointed at the girl in the makeup room.
Orion approached the makeup room.
From a distance, Xanthea could feel the chill emanating from him. She licked her lips nervously–had he believed Judy’s nonsense? Whether he believed it or not, Judy was still a family member of a board member of Lockwood Group. Given her husband’s senior position, it was logical for Orion to protect them. Since he had stepped forward to handle the situation, Xanthea was prepared to give him an explanation.