Filed To Story: My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel
He watched as Elodie stood up with a trace of disappointment. Back when Emma was wrongly accused of killing Xiner and was scolded by the entire nation, what did Emma do?
She did not make a single sound!
He had been wrong!
Emma’s endurance was what put her well ahead of Elodie. Elodie wasn’t worth teaching.
“Elodie, if you have something to say, let’s wait until the Product Launch is over and we can discuss at home,” Elder Miller understood Elodie’s temper. She had suffered a bit of provocation, so disregarded everything and ignored the importance of the situation they were in.
“I can’t stand it anymore!” Elodie yelled, “Ever since I was a child, I was always the one that put in the most effort. I knew, as a part of the Miller Family, I had a responsibilty to uphold. As a result, I treated my work seriously and never slacked off for a second.”
“Over the years, I’ve dedicated myself to the Miller Family, and in order to pass on our family’s perfume, I’ve put in my best efforts. But, the thing I never expected was, not too long ago, I was actually kicked out of Miller Corps by the Acting CEO…”
“I mean, for the sake of the Miller Family, I can endure it, but grandfather, can you not hear the discussions that are going around? Do you really feel that you have been fair? I’ve worked so hard, but you’ve never praised me once. Yet, Emma made one simple gesture and you immediately treated her like Miller Corps’ only hope. Don’t you think you are being a bit bias?”
Elder Miller could tell that Elodie had wanted to say these words for a long time…
The provocation she just received had merely ignited her fuse.
The entire venue placed their focus on the aggravated Elodie. This included the frustrated Shayan…
Was she crazy?
Didn’t she consider where she was?
It seemed, all the wrong b**tons in her brain had been p**ssed.
“Since you insist on getting an answer today, then I will say a few words regarding this matter. From the time you were a little girl, you had always been arrogant. Plus, you constantly compared yourself to Emma.”
“You thought you could do anything and that you were invincible, but you didn’t realize it was only because Emma went easy on you and hid her true abilities out of a false sense of guilt.”
“When you were little, you went to the same school. To keep your pride intact, Emma held back on her scores and never got higher than you. Have you never wondered why?”
“Eventually, Emma had no choice but to leave the family home and take on a career which I was against – she became a model!”
“Elodie, don’t tell me you still haven’t figured out where you stand.”
“But, I’ve worked so hard for the Miller Family for so many years. How many drops of perfume has Emma created for the family? How many times has she gone down to the lab? And how many experiments has she done? She practically knows nothing about perfume!”
Elodie was aggravated and emotional…
She actually made people feel like the Miller Family had wronged her and that the Miller Family and Emma owed her.
If someone else had caused trouble, the issue would have been easily handled by security, but she was a Miller Family member and she was also pregnant. So, they did not dare to act recklessly. After all, everyone knew that Elodie wasn’t someone that was easy to deal with.
Emma and Eric were sitting not too far away as they watched the scene playing out in front of them.
Amidst the darkness, Eric held tightly to Emma’s hand as a source of comfort.
He was well aware of how Emma’s life used to be in the Miller Household, but he never knew she had gone easy on Elodie to this extent.
“How many days has Emma spent with the Miller Family over the years? Not to mention, she’s already married, grandfather…”
“If you guys hadn’t acted too ruthlessly, I wouldn’t have made things difficult for you at a place like this. But, my heart is seriously in pain and I feel extremely wronged.”
A normal Product Launch had suddenly been turned into a family warzone and Elodie had clearly exp**ssed her viewpoint. If Elder Miller didn’t give her an explanation today, then they would be an embarrassment together.
It seemed, Elodie felt she had nothing to lose.
“I don’t understand. No matter how I think about it, I don’t understand…”
The host originally wanted to step out and end the event, but at this time, a voice suddenly resonated from the crowd, “What do you not understand?”
Everyone looked around for the owner of the voice before they finally spotted Emma sitting amongst the guests.
After removing her cap and coat, all she wore was a loose-fitting dress. As usual, she hid her stomach all…
Everyone watched as she walked towards the stage.
“Who would have thought, Emma was here all along…”
“It seems like Emma never intended on revealing herself. But, I guess she couldn’t continue watching what was happening.”
“What should Elodie feel unfair about? Look at Emma’s presence. She is indeed a million times better than Elodie…”
Because of Emma’s appearance, the venue erupted with noise. After all, everyone wanted to discuss what was happening. Emma made a hush gesture and the room fell into silence. Everyone looked at Emma seriously, except for the crying Elodie.
“You’ve always been sneaky like a mouse. You hide amongst the shadows and jump out when you see an opportunity to snatch something away from me.”
“Do you really not know the reason why you were kicked out of Miller Corps?” Emma was not in the mood to play around with her as she jumped straight to the point.
“What other reason could there be? It’s because you turned a blind eye to injustice!”
Emma laughed and asked in a cold voice, “Can I ask you a few questions? If you manage to answer them, then I’ll give you the position of Acting CEO.”
“You said that I don’t understand perfume, but who created ‘Night Spirit’, the perfume that you won an award for in Switzerland?”
Elodie froze as a shocked exp**ssion appeared on her face.
At the same time, Elder Miller was also shocked. He never expected that the perfume that made Elodie famous all those years ago, didn’t actually come from her hands.
“I…”
“I…”
“Don’t you remember that you took the recipe from my notebook? If that was too long ago, then let’s talk about something else. Just before I left the Miller Family, I discovered an issue with the longevity of that year’s perfume, but somehow you took the credit for it and became quite famous in Miller Corps… Don’t tell me you also forgot about that?”
Emma brought up one old incident after another.
“I also discovered an issue. Why is it solely your credit?”
“You still won’t admit defeat? Fine, let’s just say I don’t understand perfume. I don’t want to linger on it, so let’s talk about something else…”
How could she be considered as someone that didn’t understand perfume?
Everyone felt shame on behalf of Elodie…
“When grandfather was in charge, Miller Corps grew steadily. So, under grandfather’s protection, you were allowed to stay in a position of power. But, if you were to say that you dedicated yourself to the company, then what contribution did you make? Can you give us an example?”
“On the contrary, during the time that you were CEO of Miller Corps, the company’s shares continuously plummeted and the family was surrounded by scandals. It was my mother, Bertha, that led the business back onto the right path.”
“Hard work is not equivalent to good work. The auntie that cleans the office is also dedicated to her work, does that mean we should let her be the CEO?”
“To put it simply – you are hopeless!” Emma pointed out Elodie’s flaws with one strike. “I’ve never studied management and I come from a modeling background, yet grandfather put his hope on a complete outsider like me. It’s obvious to see that all you have done over the years is not enough to gain trust from the head of the family.”
Outsider…
The guests once again felt shame on behalf of Elodie.
If Emma was considered an outsider…then there weren’t many people in this world that could be considered as truly skilled.