Chapter 192 - Commotion

"Well, well, well. Don't tell me your owners are here to rescue you." The model named Cara added when she saw a woman coming to the rescue. She wasn't able to see the face of the woman, or else she wouldn't have had the guts to speak such nonsense. 

Katherine shifted her attention to the annoying pest as soon as her words reached her ears. "What did you say?" She gritted her teeth.

Even though Scott was angry as well, but he decided to let Katherine handle the situation. He knew she was able enough to do so. He would only step in if only the situation turn out to be worse.

"Oh!" The model felt her words getting stuck in her mouth when she saw who the savior of that meek woman was. She would have to be a fool, or even worse than that, to not recognize Katherine. After all, she was the owner of one of the leading fashion brands of their country, and her dresses were highly demanded by all the aristocratic ladies all over the world. 

"I-I-I am so sorry Ma'am, I didn't see you there. I am a huge fan of you and your work." Cara tried to save the situation but it was already too late. Katherine couldn't bear to hear a single bad word about Stella from Adam, let alone some random meek model. She could crush her in seconds if she wanted to, her career would turn to ashes with a single statement of hers. 

"Why are you apologizing to me? Apologise to her. She is the one whom you were trying to belittle, not me." Katherine raised her delicate eyebrow as she glared at her. 

"B-but Ma'am, she is the one who started this entire fiasco. She tried to fake a fall and spilled the champagne on us. And I know for a fact that she deliberately did this. You can even ask my boyfriend if you don't trust me with it." Cara tried to act as humble and meek as she could, just so she could get the pity of all the people who were watching this scene. She could see that some of the women had taken out their phones and were recording this.

"No, no, no. Why would I do it? We haven't crossed paths before, I don't even know you. Why would I have some evil motive against you?" Stella, who was standing there quietly and enjoying the show, finally spoke up, earning a glare from Scott. 

"Oh really? Because you took a liking towards my boyfriend. Or else why would you carry to champagne flutes for yourself. One look at you, and I could tell that you can't handle alcohol well." Cara eyed her up and down. 

"Why would I drink two glasses?" Stella looked at her as if she was looking at a fool. 

"So you are finally accepting that it was your fault." Cara smirked at her. 

"Why would I when it wasn't my fault to begin with? I told you that it was an accident and even apologized for it. And I don't have the tiniest bit of interest in your boyfriend. He isn't even that handsome. You should see mine. And in fact, the other glass was for him." Stella had had enough of this woman. 'Why is she dragging it so much? I'm getting tired with all this standing.' 

"Why can't I see your boyfriend then? Is he some sort of an alien species, and only you can see him?" Cara sarcastically added before faking a small laugh. She realized that her date was standing way too quiet for her liking. It was then she realized that, his mind was somewhere else as he had his eyes set on Katherine. 

"Because he's out there, taking a call. I was just taking the champagne for him because he's been out there for too long, and it's cold outside." Stella tried to sound considerate. She could hear a couple of 'awws' coming from the crowd. 

"Nice try. I don't want to drag it any longer than it has already been. Just apologise to me properly in front of everyone and pay for the damages you have done." 

"No, she won't pay you even a single penny." Katherine interrupted to the two of them. "Isn't this dress from my last year's collection? It's already out of fashion, so it must have not cost you too much. And as for the apology, didn't she say she had already done that." 

"And I'm definitely sure that your boyfriend can at least afford to get you a new one from one of the latest collections. After all, he is the vice CEO of his father's company." She added the final blow.

Benjamin who was standing quietly after Katherine had come over, decided to speak up. "Let it go Cara. Don't drag it too much."

His reply made the model's face scrunch in annoyance. 'How could this man take someone else's side?' 

"I am not dragging it, they are honey. I am just demanding what's right. Everyone here is watching me in my soaked state. It's only right for her to apologise to me in front of everyone. I can turn a blind eye to whatever damage she did to my dress, but she needs to apologise." Cara can let go of the dress after what Katherine had said, but in no way she will let this little slut go without a proper apology after being so dramatic. 

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Adam heaved out a tired sigh after disconnecting the call. His mind was a wreck as he tried to think over things. Why would someone want to hurt his people? Why? The question was eating his mind, making him frustrated beyond his limits. He wouldn't have minded if they had targeted his company, but why his man.

He quietly walked up to his car after putting away his phone back his coat's pocket. Fishing out the key, he unlocked it and opened the door of the passenger side. He took out a lighter and a sealed packet of cigarettes and a lighter. It's been too long since he even touched one of these.

Taking out one of the cigarettes from the box, he put it in between his teeth before throwing the box back inside the dashboard. He lit up his cigarette and took a long drag. Putting the lighter away in its original place, he unlocked the car. A couple of drags later, he felt himself relax a bit as the smoke filled his lungs, the nicotine calming his nerves down. 

When he was done with it, he threw the burnt cigarette butt in a nearby trash bin after extinguishing it out. He cursed himself for not keeping a breath mint on him. He was sure that Stella is gonna give him an earful. Hoping for the best for himself, he began to head back towards the hall. 

As soon as he took a step inside, his gaze drifted towards the commotion which was happening close to the entrance. He shook his head sideways and decided to turn a blind eye to it. Not that it concerned him anyways. He had only taken a step further when he stopped as a familiar voice entered his ears. 

"I am not apologizing to you or anyone else. You are the one who dragged it this much. I remember saying sorry to you right away after it happened." 

His feet took him to the crowd on their own. He stopped at a small distance from the crowd.

"What's going on here?" His firm voice resonated through the hall even though he wasn't too loud. 

The murmuring of the crowd died down as people shifted their attention to the owner of the voice. The guests parted to the sides to give him clear access to see what was going on. Nobody wanted to be in the line of sight of the Adam Levinson. 

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