The model was already fuming. Looking at the guards with authority burning in her eyes, she lifted her index finger and said. “If you guys don’t do as you’re told, I assure you that I’ll speak to your boss and have you fired.”Henry smiled. He turned to the model. “Those who don’t know better will think that you’re the boss of the hotel.”She folded her slender arms across her chest and looked at Henry intensely. “You have no right to speak to me that way. How can you be so arrogant? What right do you have to talk to me” she went on screaming on top of her voice.Before the hotel guards could blink, Mathew’s guards had pushed them away and were hurrying toward Henry and Jean in their bit to arrest them. The hotel chief guard roared. “How dare you touch him?”The model was dumbfounded.Henry pulled Jean away from the commotion. They stood beside the hotel security guards. He looked at the stunned model and shook his head. “Davina, your tricks are so childish.”The model was stunned t

While Davina and her colleagues climbed the stage, they put their game face on and began walking down the stage like pros. A round of applause accompanied every step they took. Scores of models reappeared and as they made their way to the stage, one by one, the applause intensified. Below the stage, Henry was standing at a distance, ensuring he caught a glimpse of the display of every contestant. When Davina turned left, she saw Henry looking at her group’s display. She held her head higher and gave him a proud look that says Did you see that?Henry sighed. He’ll just let her be proud for a while. Davina smirked and turned to the judges with a smile. After that, the models were led down the stage by the fashion head of the Coral group who stood in as the designer. Then, it was contestant number two’s turn. Jean and Henry were already dressed so immediately they were called, they held hands and aimed for the stage confidently. When they climbed the stage, they looked at each othe

Jean didn’t know whether she was overreacting or not but for a moment, she sensed some form of regret in the eyes of some of the judges as they took their seats. “Ladies and gentlemen, join me as we welcome Davina on behalf of the Coral group to give a winning speech.” The host said and turned to Davina with his right hand stretched out. Davina felt on top of the world. This was her kind of moment. Such moments made her the star of the show. She made her way to the host with a proud smile. So far, Davina has won three international competitions as a model. To the fashion industry, this represented endless glory and status. She held her head high with the notion that in the future, she would be the queen of the modeling industry. As for Jean and Henry, the host had completely forgotten about them. No directive was given to them and Jean was already contemplating leaving the stage. The winning model was about to make a speech after all. Suddenly, a man came running toward Mathew at

Davina looked at the screen and had only one thought in her heart. She was finished. Right next to her was the so-called chief designer of the Coral Group fashion company. He lowered his head in shame. Now, the world will know that they buy their designs from the local market and sell them at exorbitant prices in the company’s shop. The coral fashion company since its operation began in the past few months had been exploiting local designers and sometimes applied threats when the designers refused to comply. “Get the hell out of here. You don’t deserve to stand on that stage. You’re a fraud!” Someone shouted at Davina. The audience went hostile again. At this point, the evidence was conclusive and Mathew could not deny it. When, where, and how the videos were made were things he had no idea of. Everyone below the stage was looking at Mathew and he was instantly covered in cold sweat. He couldn’t bear to look at the faces of the audience because he knew that he’d be greeted with a

The security guards who were holding Mathew immediately picked him up like a toddler and dashed out. While he was taken out of the hall, Mathew didn’t stay calm. He resisted by kicking his legs and shouting at Henry. Mathew was finally dragged out of the competition venue Meanwhile, Benedict had been standing below the stage and when he saw Mathew reacting like a mad dog, he couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly. He quietly left. The grand international fashion competition had come to an end unexpectedly. After two interviews by renowned media organizations in Marylyn accompanied by several paparazzi, the excited Jean rushed to the dressing room to collect her things while the audience was still exiting the venue. Thomas walked up to Henry with a smile. “It’s all over. Congratulations.”Henry reciprocated the smile and shook Thomas. “You have contributed a lot to the success of this event. I’ll always remember you.”“Any time,” Thomas replied. After bidding farewell to Hen