Chapter 1727
Chapter 1727
It seemed as if Bill Amery didn't know anything about her arrival.
Tina originally thought that it was Bill himself and the chief editor who had suggested that Tina should be responsible for the interview.
She replied with a smile, "That's quite a coincidence!"
Bill looked at the drawings saved on Tina's laptop and could not help saying, "I still remember that Ovia was a costume designer before she passed away. She was very talented, but not lucky enough. Although she didn't graduate from a famous university, she was indeed very creative in design... I thought that you would inherit your mother's talent. I have heard that you won the championship in the design competition before?"
Every time he mentioned Ovia, Tina's mother, Bill always looked sentimental.
"Yes!" Tina nodded.
At that time, the award was given to Tina by her idol, the master designer, Lin, who happened to be Bill's wife.
Tina was a little shy, "Truth be told, one of my friends and I are preparing to establish a studio!"
Bill was glad to hear this. He said, "Really? I think I'll go to the opening ceremony to support you!"
Bill was a business tycoon, and he promised to go to the opening ceremony of Tina's studio. It was obvious that his impression of Tina was quite good.
No matter his words were only pleasantries or not, the goodwill of Bill could be clearly felt. Tina replied gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Amery. I'll be happy if you visit my studio!"
Bill, like Wilson, was very busy with his work, and his daily schedule was intensive.
Tina didn't want to bother him more, "Mr. Amery, the interview has been finished. I think it's time for me to say goodbye now!"
Bill said, "Well... I'll ask my secretary to see you off!"
Bill's secretary politely sent Tina and Bonnie all the way to the elevator before leaving.
The elevator was on the first floor, and it would take some time for it to get to the floor where they were in.
Tina looked at the direction board nearby and said, "Bonnie, I'm going to the bathroom first!"
She walked over quickly.
Tina wanted to go to the bathroom before the interview began, but as Bill had come into the room, she thought that it would be inappropriate for her to go there. She hadn't gone to the bathroom until now.
When Tina stood up and began to tidy up her clothes, she heard that somebody else went into the bathroom. They seemed to be employees of the Amery's Group.
Standing inside the bathroom stall, Tina could hear the sound of water splashing. It seemed that the newcomers had come here to fix their makeup. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
In every company, female employees often loved to gossip. Whenever they had any spare time, they would gossip about this and that.
"Amy, have you heard that the inheritress of the Amery family is getting engaged!"
"The inheritress of the Amery family? Isn't she the niece of Chairman Amery, Miss Amery? She has come back home from abroad for only a short period of time. She's an outstanding costume designer, and she's also helping Mr. Amery to manage the company!"
"Yes, it's her! She's about to get engaged to President Chin!"
"President Chin of the Chin's Group?"
"That's right. This engagement could also be considered a business alliance between the Amery family and the Chin family. Miss Amery used to be President Chin's girlfriend while they were studying abroad. Now they have been reunited... How romantic it is! True lovers finally got married. The news had got around within the Amery's Group..."
Tina's face suddenly turned pale.
After the female employees left, Tina stepped out of the bathroom stall stiffly.
Her mind almost went blank, and she was completely shocked by this news. Then, a chilly feeling gradually spread over her body.
She felt cold in both her chest and back.
Tina took out her mobile phone and searched for Wilson's number in the call records. She wanted to ask him about it.
Her throat tightened, and so many emotions surged up in her mind. However, what she heard was the system's female voice, "Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off! Sorry..."
Tina's heart fell wretched and helpless.
As there was time difference between home and abroad, at this time of the day, it should be late at night abroad, and Wilson must still be sleeping.
Even if the phone call got through, so what?
Bonnie had once asked Tina if she was the girlfriend of Wilson Chin.
Tina couldn't find a suitable answer, because Wilson had never said that she was his girlfriend.
How to define the relationship between them? Tina used to be Wilson's mistress, but she felt that such a title was really humble. At the beginning, she almost sold herself to Wilson in order to cover her daughter's medical expenses. But as time went by, she gradually became willing to do so.
Tina had to admit that she had fallen into the mire of secret love affairs.
Since Wilson told her, "let's treat each other as a lover", she had lost control of her own heart and sank deeper and deeper into this mire of secret love.
At the beginning, Tina was like a seller, while Wilson was like a buyer. But later, Tina thought that Wilson was her Mr. Right, while Wilson thought that Tina was his Ms. Right.
Tina's face turned even paler, as though she had fallen into an icehouse.
She stood in front of the sink and washed her face several times with cold water. After calming herself down, she cleaned her face with a piece of tissue and slowly walked out of the bathroom.
Bonnie and the other colleagues were waiting for her.
Seeing that the hair on her forehead was wet, Bonnie asked her what had happened.
Tina shook her head and smiled reluctantly.
The elevator reached the first floor, and they left the office building.
The news report car parked near the entrance of the building. They put the machines into the car trunk. Just as Tina and her colleagues got in the car one by one, someone called out her name.
"Miss Hall!"
Tina turned around and saw that Abby was smiling to her.
Abby seemed to be chasing after Tina. "Miss Hall, I heard that you and your colleagues have come to interview my uncle!"
Tina nodded. "Mmm..."
All her colleagues had got in the car. Obviously, they had finished the interview and were about to
leave.
Abby walked up to Tina and asked with a smile, "Miss Hall, I have something to talk to you. Would you please stay here?"
"..." Tina pursed her lips.
After the news report car drove off with her colleague in it, Tina followed Abby into a nearby cafe.
The cafe was on the second floor, and was of a business style. Most of the customers here were white-collar workers from office buildings nearby.
A melodious piano tune was being played in the hall.
The waiter served the two cups of latte they ordered.
Tina held the mug in her hand. A warm and comfortable feeling was passed onto her palm, while the aroma of coffee diffused in the air.
Their positions were close to the corner, and the surrounding environment was quiet, very suitable for discussing matters.
As it was still work hours, Tina was dressed formally and meticulously. She was wearing a beige suit with a waistband, and a pair of ninth pants of the western style, which made her look fashionable and professional.
But compared with Abby s dressing style, Tina's was much more mediocre.
Abby was wearing a limited-edition CHANEL suit, with gold wire embedded in the specially-woven fabric. A bright diamond hairpin on her hair, as well as a dazzling diamond necklace around her neck, made her look gorgeous and graceful.
If an ordinary girl from a rich and powerful family was dressed in this way, she would very likely look tawdry. But for Abby, it only made her more glamorous.
To some extent, God was so unfair to every human being in our world.
Tina secretly sighed again. Abby was similar to Wilson: They were both born with a silver spoon in their mouths.
Every time Tina saw Abby, there was always an almost unnoticeable faint smile on the latter's beautiful face. Abby often appeared to be amiable, but others sometimes might feel a little alienated from her.
Tina's behavior was slightly stiff when she recalled what she had overheard in the Amery's Group, as she was faced with Abby again.
Abby put down the spoon and said to Tina with a smile, "Miss Hall, I want to talk to you about Wilson!"
Tina realized Abby's intention.
The only person the two of them could talk about was Wilson.
Tina straightened her back and mustered up her courage.