Damon's thin lips twisted slightly as he spoke. "Is having a temper a bad thing? She's much livelier than before."
Nate was taken aback; he didn't expect Damon to have this point of view.
"People often say, women shouldn't be too pampered."
As Chloe's figure finally disappeared through the door, Damon slowly withdrew his gaze. Through the rearview mirror, he gave Nate a cold look.
Nate immediately shut up, "I also feel... Ms. Chole is now livelier than before."
Although this statement was somewhat flattering, he truly felt that way. Compared to her previous coldness and excessive rationality, the current Ms. Chole indeed seemed more like a woman, or rather, a person with vitality.
Rationality signifies restraint, maturity, and self-protection. She had taken on too much, leaving her no room for willfulness.
Although Damon had previously forbidden him from investigating, as someone who was always by Damon's side, how could he possibly not investigate? But the more he investigated, the more he understood.
The things Chole had experienced as a woman were not things a woman should have to endure. She used to be like a machine that only knew how to work. Now, she indeed... seemed livelier than before.
It was just unexpected that Damon would be so considerate, gradually opening Chole's heart in subtle ways.
After checking in her luggage and receiving her boarding pass, Chloe had twenty minutes before boarding. However, as soon as she arrived at the boarding gate, Chloe's already unhappy expression darkened even further.
"Chloe," Lance seemed quite surprised.
Keira, holding onto Lance's arm, also greeted her cheerfully, "What a coincidence, we're on the same flight."
Chloe took a deep breath and found a nearby seat to sit down.
Surrounding her were Annarie and several domestic celebrities, the fashion stars who had recently been promoted as "best sellers" on the internet, and a few famous fashion internet influencers.
Naturally, they wouldn't miss the highly anticipated fashion event, Fragrance Frenzy.
Chloe and Keira's domestic feud was almost common knowledge. After the competition, Keira even claimed the title of champion, and had already secured a few contracts for the Olson Group.
The media's widespread coverage and Keira's confident attitude made everyone believe that Chloe had become a loser.
"If I were her, I would feel... so embarrassed."
"Yeah, to attend the award ceremony knowing that she lost..."
"Even more embarrassing is that she's on the same flight as her sister, one successful and one a failure, it's just too embarrassing..."
Chloe clenched her lips. The whispers and looks around her shot at her like arrows, and all Chloe could do was ignore.
Seeing her cold demeanor, Annarie sneered.
Keira's face changed drastically, and she anxiously said, "Why would you be embarrassed? Don't listen to her nonsense. She didn't even make it to the finals, what right does she have to judge you? Besides, you're not the kind of person who can be swayed by a few words, right?"
Chloe not attending the award ceremony? How could this be? This award ceremony was supposed to be the opportunity for her to crush Chloe once and for all. If she didn't go, how could she let the world see what kind of person Chloe really was?
"Wouldn't it be embarrassing? I'm not her, eliminated in the preliminaries and still able to attend the ceremony. I originally wanted to fight for the championship, if I can't get it this time, there's no point in going."
Keira frowned, forcing a smile, "The competition results haven't come out yet, how do you know you're not the champion if you don't attend the award ceremony?"
Chloe blinked, laughed lightly, "But everyone is saying you're the fragrance champion this time..."
"That's just a rumor. The final results will be announced at the award ceremony."
"Really? Then I'll go take a look."
Keira let out a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Yes, you must go. Even if... okay... so, they said, that outstanding works will be displayed this time. It's a great opportunity to broaden your horizons. By the way, this is your first time participating in Fragrance Frenzy, right?"
Chloe smiled but didn't answer her.
Annarie snorted, "Yeah, I was being rude before, but I gotta ask, aren't you a bit too cocky? Keira getting fourth place in her first ever competition is already quite a feat, and you're aiming for the gold in your international debut?"
"In this whole wide world, apart from the elusive star who clinched the championship on their first go, who else could pull off such a stunt?"
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