The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 496

Chapter 496

Chapter 496

Corinne smiled and replied, “Yes, Ma’am. I can tell that you know a lot about fashion if you couldimmediately identify the clothing brand at first glance!”

Missus Benet maintained her graceful and unsmiling expression. “I was present at the fashion showwhere Comi first introduced this dress to their lineup, and it left quite a strong impression on me. Youhave very good taste, young lady, and this dress looks amazing on you. I’d even go so far as to saythat it looks much better on you than on the models.”

Corinne did not show any awkwardness after being praised and smiled heartily. “Thank you for thecompliment, Missus Benet.”

Missus Benet had much admiration for the way Corinne carried herself. She scanned Corinne. again,then finally looked into the young woman’s eyes as she offered, “My name is Mindy, and I’m the editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine ‘Fashion Pyramid’. Would you be interested in modeling for the pagesof our magazine?”

Corinne’s height was 168 centimeters. Although she was not tall, her figure had good proportions, andher appearance was even more desirable in the industry due to her delicate yet energetic-looking facialfeatures.

However, she politely declined and said, “I’m sorry, Ma’am. I’ve just joined Mister Lucas’s company,and I have no plans to change jobs at the moment.”

Missus Benet had a somewhat pitiful expression in her eyes. “It’s a shame for such a beautiful younglady to work as a secretary.”

Corinne smiled slightly in return. “It’s such a great honor to receive your admiration, and although Iwon’t switch jobs, I can always help out after-hours if your company requires me for a photo shoot.”

She then looked at her boss Lucas in a very respectful manner and asked for permission. “1 should beable to work part-time after-hours, right?”

Before Lucas could say anything, Missus Benet acted in her capacity as Lucas’s elder and said, Youdon’t need to ask him. He wouldn’t dare to refuse. He has no reason to say no when his aunt is justborrowing the help of his company’s employee! Your name’s Corinne, right? Leave your number withme and I’ll contact you later.”

There was nothing Lucas could say as he still had to show some courtesy to his aunt. Corinne took thecell phone that Missus Benet handed over and saved her cell phone number in the contact list.

Missus Benet looked at Corinne in satisfaction and grew even fonder of the young lady with everypassing look. She had the feeling that Corinne was very familiar to her, but she could not seem tofigure out why that was so.

Beside them, Rosie’s complexion soured and she felt as if she had witnessed an extreme injusticewhen Corinne gained Missus Benet’s appreciation without any effort.

Missus Benet was the editor-in-chief of an internationally renowned fashion magazine, and she wasknown to those within the industry as the ‘She-Devil of Fashion’. In the past, the only people who couldmake an appearance in Fashion Pyramid were either global superstars or powerful people.

A country bumpkin like Corinne could never be worthy of modeling for the pages of Fashion Pyramid,and Rosie could not fathom at all what Missus Benet saw in her.

At that moment, Anya stepped forward and said with a sweet smile, “Why didn’t you tell me that yourcompany needed a model? I have plenty of time since I returned to the country, so I’m happy to help

you if you ever need a model.

“Lucas’s company is pretty busy all the time, so there’s no need for you to burden his secretary.Corinne will probably be too busy to work as a part-time model!”

Missus Benet had an aloof and cold expression as she looked at her well-behaved and sensible niece.“It’s not that I don’t want you to be our models, but your appearance and temperament don’t fit the styleand target audience of Fashion Pyramid.”

The smile on Anya’s face froze, and she nodded with a slightly hurt expression. “Okay. I guess Ithought too highly of myself, thinking that I could be of help to you…”

Rosie could not bear to see her best friend being looked down upon, so she stood up for Anya andsaid, “Isn’t Anya beautiful enough? Did you forget that she participated in the Miss World beautypageant before and even made it to the finals? Had she not withdrawn from the competition due tohealth reasons, she would’ve been crowned Miss World that year!”

“So what if she’s crowned Miss World?”

Missus Benet glanced insipidly at Rosie and then turned to look at Anya. Her sharp eyes seemed toexpress her disappointment that there was nothing about Anya that could be appreciated.

“Anya is beautiful, but she lacks a certain carefree, easygoing, and confident temperament. Shedoesn’t strike anyone as being ‘unforgettable’-a quality that I value greatly.

“Fashion Pyramid’s market position focuses on uniqueness, freedom, and distinctness- qualities thatAnya lacks. There is no need for her to push herself either. She should just stay at home and take goodcare of her health.”