Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

As soon as the words were uttered, the stands fell quiet, all eyes turning towards Tina. What had Tina just said? Too much? Gwendolyn almost thought she had misheard and was about to mock when Elise Chandler abruptly stood up, her eyes coldly fixed on Tina, “What did you just say?!”

“I said it’s too much,” Tina’s long eyelashes lifted slightly as she met Elise Chandler’s gaze and repeated softly.

“You, a country bumpkin who knows nothing, on what grounds do you criticize Tanner’s design?!” Anger flashed across Elise Chandler’s face.

Originally, the Woodwind family had sought the Mack Tanner brand representation rights, partly because it was indeed a highly profitable opportunity, and partly because Elise Chandler had strongly recommended and promoted it. She had always been an ardent fan of Tanner, never missing a show, collecting every design. In her eyes, besides the mysterious master Waverly Underwood, Mack Tanner was the most talented fashion designer of recent years. She was even preparing to study abroad at Tanner’s school to become a designer like Waverly Underwood and Tanner.

She had initially thought not to cause a stir with the Farrell family present and avoid conflict for Amber with Tina, but hearing Tina belittle her idol’s design was something she could not tolerate.

“Is there a problem?” Tina halted the model on the stage, who was wearing an ombre gown, pointing at the large bows on the model’s shoulders and waist, “The gown already has complex colors, and the hem is designed like a layered cake. The upper body should be simple. Adding two such large bows, isn’t that too much?”

“What do you know!” Elise Chandler, seeing Tanner’s design dismissed by Tina, burst out in anger, “It’s called vintage, you know?”

“What vintage?” Velma Lehman laughed, also looking at the ombre gown, “I think Tina is right, the design is too complicated, the highlights are too many, making it lose focus.”

“Rubbish!” Elise Chandler glared at Velma Lehman, “Just because she is Jared Farrell’s fiancee, trying to curry favor with the Farrell family, you support her argument!”

Velma Lehman’s expression cooled, “You think I’m like you, clinging to the Reed family, willing to befriend any scoundrel!”

“Velma Lehman, I haven’t offended you, why attack me out of nowhere!” Amber’s eyes reddened instantly, her aggrieved look giving Velma Lehman goosebumps.

“Elise Chandler is right. Tanner’s talent is highly sought after. If you think it’s not good, why don’t you design clothes yourselves? Why don’t you become designers?”

“For my party, I invited Tanner to add to the festivities, I will not allow you to insult him like this.”

“Do I need to know how to make a fridge to critique it?” Velma Lehman rolled her eyes in retort.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

“If you can’t do it, just admit it.” Gwendolyn, wary of Jared Farrell and Marie, did not dare confront Tina directly, but facing Velma Lehman, she didn’t hold back. Her eyes shifted, a hint of malice flickering, “You talk so confidently, why don’t you alter this dress then? Let everyone judge whether your changes are better or Tanner’s design!”

Velma Lehman fell silent, not daring to risk offending Tanner by altering his design, even if she knew how.

Then, Tina instructed a waiter nearby, who quickly brought her scissors and a needle and thread. She took them and calmly walked onto the catwalk. “Tina, what are you doing?” Elise Chandler cried out, reaching to pull Tina back, “Get down from there, how dare you touch Tanner’s design!”

But Tina didn’t even look at her, cutting off the large bow on the model’s shoulder with a snip of her scissors. “Tina, I’m going to kill you!” Elise Chandler screamed, “How dare you!”

She screamed at the model, “Are you crazy, why are you letting her touch Tanner’s clothes!”

The model, clueless about what was happening, just stood there with wide silver-gray eyes, strangely looking at Elise Chandler. Logically, even if she didn’t understand, she shouldn’t let someone damage the dress she was wearing, but she simply stood there, letting Tina proceed.

Below the stage, as Elise Chandler’s screams grew louder, more and more people gathered, frowning at Tina’s actions on stage. Regardless, altering someone else’s design was seen as an insult to the designer. They viewed Tina’s actions as utterly impolite.

But constrained by the presence of Jared Farrell and Marie, they said nothing.

“What’s going on?” A gentle yet slightly weathered voice sounded from outside the crowd. Everyone turned to see, the crowd parting toreveal Audrey Woodwind and Damian accompanying Annabelle as they walked in, followed by the Jasper Reed brothers and Esther, and then Elizabeth with her two sons.

“Grandma!” Amber rushed to Annabelle, clinging to her arm, her voice tinged with panic, “You must stop Tina, she’s gone mad, she’s going to ruin Mr. Tanner’s design!”

Annabelle frowned, Tanner was just a designer, but he was a distinguished guest they had taken great pains to invite; such disrespect was intolerable. Yet, when she lifted her eyes to the catwalk and saw Tina holding the scissors, she paused in shock. It was her! The young girl who had saved her in Ensford!

“Why isn’t anyone stopping her!” Damian also frowned, asking.

“…” Amber hesitated, glancing towards Jared Farrell and Marie, her expression fraught with fear and difficulty.

“Mr. Farrell is here, who dares to stop his fiancee,” Gwendolyn sneered, helping Amber articulate her concern.

“Grandma, please have someone stop Tina quickly, look how anxious Ivy is,” Amber said worriedly, “Tanner was invited by her, if Tina offends Tanner, causing the Woodwind family to lose his collaboration, wouldn’t I be terribly at fault?”

Elise Chandler was indeed on the verge of tears. She had already lifted her skirts and rushed onto the catwalk, moving to intercept Tina.

Just then, Tina neatly removed the large bow at the waist of the dress and stripped away the other superfluous elements. She turned around, revealing the now modified gown, which with the removal of the excess, transformed into a strapless style, suddenly appearing much more elegant and simple.

Elise Chandler stopped short, stunned by the transformation. The dress, now simplified by Tina’s alterations, had gained an elegance that it previously lacked.