Chapter 157: All that build up gone to drain
Standing in front of a crowd and knowing she had nothing to offer but a pretty smile was not Fil’s forte. The crowd often overwhelmed her, or rather, the spotlight. Although she had been in the spotlight since her makeover, this was a different setting.
In the past, whenever she had to present a project in front of her big bosses, she distracted herself with technical knowledge so they wouldn’t have to judge her appearance. But in this situation, she couldn’t just talk smart about infrastructure and it was a situation she couldn’t simply shrug off.
As soon as Fil got to the stage, she approached the host discreetly.
"Here’s your mic, Miss Lovin," the host smiled politely as he handed her another mic. "I’m sorry. I got the request late. I didn’t notice it."
Fil smiled meekly. "It’s not my request."
"Huh? But —"
"Doesn’t matter anymore." Fil sighed briefly. "Thing is, I think my gift is... in the gift section."
The host blinked. "What do you mean, Miss Lovin? Isn’t that your gift?" he pointed at the backstage, making Fil look back.
Deep lines appeared between her brows, catching a man holding a handful-size box. The box in his hand wasn’t what surprised her, but the man who would hand the gift over. It was more of the man’s appearance and a worn-out pair of shirt and cargo pants that threw her off. It was as if he had just finished fixing a car’s engine and got lost in this party.
’Really, huh?’ Fil let out a deep exhale, thinking this was also Valerie and Rosalind’s plan. ’Moments like this make me wonder if they truly love Vincent. After all, Vincent will be the one who will have to deal with my growing anger issues.’
There goes her stepping stone for her career growth.