Chapter 38

Alan meant the kind of woman who was wrapped up so tightly you could barely see her face.

"You have weird taste," Alan commented.

Before he knew it, he got smacked on the head.

"Hey, I wasn't wrong! You can have my phone, just give me back the SIM card!" Alan whined, feeling pretty annoyed that Arthur had taken his phone for no reason.

Arthur quickly removed the SIM card and tossed it to Alan. "Here,stop complaining!"

"Alright, alright, I'll do whatever you say," Alan grumbled.

Meanwhile, the director gave a quick rundown of the history of evening gowns and then announced the task.

For the first competition, designers had to create a unique evening gown for their model. The results would be decided by online votes.

Since measuring the models' sizes was a bit personal, the camera focused on the director, who was hosting, instead of on the models.

Once everyone understood the rules, they got to work.

Ella,brimming with confidence, walked over to Ava. "Let me measure you first!"

"Okay!" Ava replied with a sweet smile, acting like nothing had happened.

Ella gave her a quick glance and then headed straight to their studio.

"Wow, this place is huge for a live show!" Lily exclaimed, looking at all the equipment.

Ella almost laughed at Lily's over-the-top reaction.

Ava, on the other hand, looked unimpressed and a bit disgusted.

"Let's start measuring!" Ella said, ready to begin, but Lily stepped forward.

"How about I do it instead?"

"No need! Just record the measurements," Ella replied, then started measuring seriously.

She thought Ava might cause trouble, but surprisingly, Ava cooperated.

Ella was thorough, not missing any details. But when she got to Ava's waist and hips, she noticed Ava had tucked in her pelvis.

"Relax a bit. or the measurements won't be accurate," Ella said, frowning.

"I'm already very relaxed!" Ava insisted with a smile.

Ella measured again,but Ava did the same thing.

It would make the dress too big at the waist.

Ella's face darkened. "If we win this competition, it's a win for all three of us!"

"Can you measure or not?" Ava snapped.

Ella took a deep breath, trying to keep her cool, and bent down to measure again.

"Ava!" a loud voice suddenly shouted.

Ella jumped, feeling a sharp pain on her scalp.

Lily's angry voice followed. "Ava, that's too much! You tangled Ella's hair in your clothes on purpose!"

Ella's anger flared. She couldn't stand up straight because her hair was caught. She grabbed Ava's clothes and pulled hard.

The sound of fabric tearing and a scream filled the room.

Ella looked up, her hat falling off in the process. She quickly picked it up and put it back on to avoid being seen.

"You guys are too much, tearing my clothes! This is a limited edition!"Ava fumed, her chest heaving with anger.

The delicate dress Ava was wearing now had a piece missing from the front.

Ella looked at the fabric in her hand and tossed it back. "Here you go!There's even a piece of diamond on it, take it back!"

"I don't care, you tore my dress, you have to pay for it!" Ava demanded.

"Fine, then you owe me for the hair you yanked out! My hair's valuable too!"

"Your hair's worthless! My dress costs a fortune!"

Ava lost it, lunging at Ella with her nails aimed right at her face.

Ella dodged and didn't hold back, kicking her straight on.

Everything happened so fast that by the time Lily realized it, the two were already brawling.

Lily jumped in. grabbing Ava's hair and pulling her away. "How dare you,I'll teach you a lesson today."

Just as she raised her hand to strike, the door flew open.

Arthur stormed in, looking furious. He quickly stepped between Ella and Ava.

His face was dark, his eyres locked on Ella. "What the hell is going on?"

"Arthur, look at my dress!" Ava cried,tears streaming down her face. She tugged at Arthur's sleeve, looking pitiful. "You bought me this dress; I'm so heartbroken!"

"What happened?" Arthur's voice was cold.

Ella looked up, stubbornly meeting his gaze. "What do you think?"

Lily,feeling indignant, rolled up her sleeves. "What do you mean, blaming us without knowing the cause,you..."

"Enough!" Ella stepped forward, shielding Lily. "Ava tangled my hair in her clothes on purpose."

Ava choked out, "You're framing me, it wasn't on purpose!"

"Seriously? You're such a liar!" Lily shot back, pointing at her eyes. "I saw it with my own eyes, and you still dare to deny it!"

"You two are in cahoots, framing me together!" Ava looked extremely aggrieved, her eyes red and constantly sniffing.

That pitiful look, like a wounded little animal, made people want to sympathize.

Ella's face was cold. "You seem to have forgotten something important!"

"What?" Ava was momentarily stunned.

Ella didn't speak, just pointed to the upper right corner.

Although the measurements weren't broadcasted live, each room had cameras to record everything for the promotional video.

Ava's expression froze as she looked at the camera.

Arthur's indifferent gaze swept over the two of them. He grabbed Ella's wrist and started walking out.

"Let go of me,what are you doing!"

Ella struggled, but with limited strength, she was dragged out of the studio.

Ava's face changed. "Arthur, what are you doing!"

Lily, who had come to her senses, also tried to stop him. "We're in the middle of recording, you can't just..."

"Shut up! No one is allowed to follow."

Arthur turned back, his gaze icy, and after speaking, he didn't look back,dragging Ella out.

"What do you want!"

"You're so noisy!"

Arthur wrapped one arm around her waist, the other under her legs,lifting her into his arms. "If you keep talking. I'll have sex with you right now!"

"You..."

Worried about being noticed, Ella buried her head in his chest. "What do you want!"

"I just want to make love to you!" Arthur's words were explicit.

Ella's heart skipped a beat, instinctively retorting. "Aren't you worried about Ava getting jealous?"

A cold sneer sounded above her head.

Ella's anger flared up, she twisted her small hand hard on his strong waist.

"So eager?"