Chapter 67
Wonne changing her gown right before stepping onto the red carpet–choosing a knockoff over a perfectly good haute couture gown–was odd no putting hune pas locked Duphine immediately called Zoey to ask what was going on
Zoe, on the other end, was furious: “Daphne, that’s not the look I created for her at all! I spent the whole morning styling her, and then, just before stepping of, she sent me away and switched into that knockoff gown. What on earth is she trying to poll?”
What was she trying to pall? Daphne figured they would find out soon enough
With me here, shet
She snorted coldly and reassured Zory, “Don’t worry about it. Whatever come our way, I’ll handle it.
he won’t stir up any waves. On the red carpet, Yvonne looked visibly uneasy. She kept tugging at the hem of her skirt and adjusting the neckline of her strapless gowns
What should have been a confident, graceful walk instead appeared timid and awkward, like a small–town girl fembling on the big stage. It was embarrassing to watch Yvonne might have been a newcomer, but this wasn’t her first time walking the red carpet. There was no reason for her to be this clumsy.
Daphne frowned.
Then, and on cue, Yvonne pretended to catch her beel on the firm of her dress and accidentally tell hand onto the red carpet.
The event host reacted quickly, rushing to help her up.
But as Yvonne reached for the offered hand, she subtly rigged the top of her strapless gown downward. The movement was so discret that it seemed entirely unrennun When she stood back up, more than half of her chest tipe was exposed
Daphne, a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry, instantly saw through Yvonne’s act. The fall, the wardrobe malfunction
However, Daphne doubted Yvonne did all this just for the sake of attention. It felt like there was something more to it.
The host, noticing the wardrobe mishap, quickly moved to shield the cameras from the scene
eticulously planned.
Meanwhile, Yvonne put on a exagerated show of panic, humbling to adjust her dress. When she turned back to face the cameras, her eyes were red and teary
of helpless intocmire a pitiful pictureot a girl–next–door in distress.
The host attempted to comfort her, saying, “Accidents happen. But no matter what, Yvonne, you’re stunning in any situation. Welcome to the event.”
Yvonne, holding the microphone, stammered between sittles, “1–I’m sorry, everyone. I’m so happy to be part of this event.”
She forced a weak smile. “I was extra cautious before coming out. But my stylist gave me this gown, and it doesn’t really fit well. I wanted to change into something more appropriate, but… No, it’s okay. I’m really sorry for wasting everyone’s time.”
The reporters immediately picked up on the implications in her words. At events like this, any juicy controversy that could spark trending topics was fair ga
A microphone was quickly passed her way. “Are you saying your stylist deliberately dressed you in an ill–fitting gown?
Yvonne but her lip and waved her hands in panic. “No, no, that’s not what I mean! Zoey would never do something like that. Don’t misunderstand. She’s Ma. Daphne titre. How could she intentionally make me wear something so revealing and inappropriate?
“Mathephine has walked countless red carpets. She knows better than anyone that this isn’t safe. She would never let Zoey do this. It’s my own lack of experience Before she could finish, tears spilled from her eyes, but she tilted her face upward as if trying to hold them back. She showcased a perfect blend of agility and enviroct The host, now visibly uncomfortable, quickly intervened to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control with a strained smile, they ushered Yntse While others might be unsure about what had just happened, Daphne, a master of reading the undercurrents in the entertainment world, understood We had set this up as a trap
by feeding the media misleading statements, she was trying to make it appear as though Daphne had instructed Zoey to sabotage her by giving her an st Jang tua mudarnans herself and suffer a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet.
Years ago, Daphne herself had used similarly underhanded tactics to catch Wilson’s attention–pretending to be piatul and vulnerable she knew exact
