Babel Novel
chapter 1895
chapter 1895
Chapter 1895
"Thank you. Please, come on in!’
McKenzie was in no hurry to be seated as her beautiful eyes looked at Charmine. "Ms. Jordan, congratulations for winning the competition. Now that Poulenc is well-known all over the world, you’re incredibly established."
Charmine looked up to meet her eyes. "Thanks," came her aloof, simple response.
"You're very welcome. I prepared you a very special gift.” McKenzie then made a gesture.
Miranda unwrapped the high-end leather-made wrapper, revealing...
A harp!
The wood of the instrument seemed high-end and had been exquisitely carved. There was a beautiful flower carved on it, giving the harp a beautiful and exquisite look to it.
The strings, on the other hand, looked strong and vibrant.
The harp looked very expensive with just a look!
Everyone present was baffled.
This harp was the last batch of harps made in the last century. It was already so valuable in the present date, and it was hard to come by.
Was McKenzie that close to Charmine?
Charmine looked at the expensive harp in front of her and had a vague smile on her lips.
She knew what McKenzie was up to.
"Thank you, Ms. McKenzie," uttered Charmine coldly.
Susan, at that very moment, thought of something and said, "Charmine, since McKenzie had been so kind, why don't you play us something?"
Annabel looked at Charmine warily; she had never seen Charmine playing the harp. Could she play it?
Charmine looked at Susan coldly.
She knew what Susan was thinking of.
When the crowd saw the complicated look on Charmine’s face, they knew she could not play such an insightful instrument.
Thus, began the attendees' crows of mockery.
"That's right! Ms. McKenzie is so kind, so why don’t you play us a song?" "I’ve never seen this. Enlighten us!" "There are so many of us here present, Ms. Charmine. Play us something."
They spoke with admiration and anticipation, but the truth was that they looked forward to seeing how Charmine would react.
Charmine was so high-above and succeeded in anything. She had taken business opportunities from them, too! 2
She had shown them no respect at all!
This was why they wanted her to embarrass herself.
Charmine could not even say the name of this instrument, and she probably did not know how to play it!
Charmine squinted at the harp.
Ha! A gift? More like a challenge.
Noticing Charmine not making a move, Susan could not help saying, "Can it be, Charmine, that you can't play the harp?"
With that said, those who did not like Charmine chimed in.
"Gosh! That's impossible!" "Charmine grew up with the Jordans. She’s considered a wealthy heiress." "You’re all mistaken. The Jordans are rich now, but they were hardly in the top twenty last time. They’re rich, but not wealthy." "Indeed; she’s not a wealthy heiress at all. No wonder she doesn't know this insightful instrument." "Sigh! She's not well-cultured at all. How did she get into the Bailey family?"
A group of them mocked Charmine as though she was way out of her league, getting into the Bailey family. 1 C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.
Charmine had no intention of speaking, but hearing such words, her red lips curled up suddenly.
"What century are we in? Do women need to be well-cultured? Who made the law that all women must be well-cultured? Can modern men write poems and go to wars now? What double standards these are!" spoke Charmine, articulating every word she had said and meaning every single one of them.