Chapter 149
Chapter 149:
Annabel had taken great care to match the design to the feeling of Ice and Fire. Annie took the dress, and she and her agent went into the dressing room.
When Annie reappeared, she was wearing the dress. She looked as if she were cloaked in fire.
It was tailored to her shape, and the overall effect was incredibly flattering.
In short, Annie was stunning, and no one could take their eyes off her.
The effect was beyond even the designer’s expectations.
Annie’s performance in the Ice theme had not been good, but she could accentuate the Fire theme to great advantage.
Annabel was about to ask the makeup artist to begin Annie’s makeup when Annie stopped her.
“Annabel, do you seriously expect me to wear this p>
“What’s the problem?” Annabel frowned and looked Annie over once more. The dress was perfect.
Annie turned around slowly. Everyone was surprised when they got a closer look at her back.
It was accentuated by a row of diamond buttons, which shone brilliantly against the red material of the dress.
But in the middle, the largest and most dazzling diamond was missing.
What happened? People exchanged glances, but no one knew the answer.
Where had it gone?
“Annabel, don’t you have any respect for your work? This dress isn’t ready for the shoot!” Annie said, never breaking eye contact with Annabel.
Annabel frowned. She had checked the dress just moments ago, and there had been nothing wrong.
She had designed the dress herself. There were ten diamond buttons in total, all decoratively arranged in a vertical row down the back. All ten had been there when she had thoroughly inspected it minutes earlier.
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Seeing that Annabel was deep in thought, Rory stepped forward and asked, “Did it fall off in the dressing room, perhaps p>
“No,” Annabel replied without hesitation. She was certain that had not happened. Every article of clothing produced by Leo Studio was personally checked by Anika to ensure quality. The diamond would have been securely fastened. And Annabel had made a point of reminding Anika to pay special attention to the diamonds. It was simply impossible for the button to have fallen off so easily.
Moreover, if it had come loose and fallen off, there should have been some thread left to mark the spot. But there was none. Someone must have carefully cut it off.
Rory frowned and asked his agent to look for it in the fitting room.
After a while, the agent returned. “I searched the whole room and didn’t find it. Maybe it fell out here? I’ll keep looking p>
“There’s no need.” Annabel stepped closer to Annie. “Give it back, please p>
Annie looked completely innocent. “Give what back, Annabel p>
Annabel said, “The diamond button that you deliberately cut off the dress p>
“That’s ridiculous!” Annie continued to feign innocence, but she could not hide the quick flicker of panic that flashed across her eyes.