In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 215 Buying Time

“What do we do, Gracie? The show is about to start in five minutes. Can we make it?” In the backstage area, Emily paced back and forth, looking anxious.

Grace’s hands were moving quickly, but the clothes weren’t taking shape.

“Maybe we can ask the organizers to delay it a bit,” Emily suggested, but Grace stopped her.

“No, this show is crucial. If we ask for more time, it will have a significant impact.”

“Then what should we do? We can’t just wait like this, can we?”

Grace’s hands moved faster as she sewed with the needle and thread. After some thought; she said, “Unless … we find a suitable excuse.”

“The show is starting. What excuse would be suitable?”

The backstage staff were all deep in thought, exchanging puzzled glances. Yet they couldn’t think of any excuse.

“In the worst–case scenario, let the models in the first round walk an extra lap. That way, we can at least gain an extra 10 minutes.”

that, everyone else

If we make the model

a wide range of audiences. If this becomes a problem, it

well.”

sweat.

on the clothes in her

the time

stage, the host had already begun

Hawkins Group’s president will soon take the stage to address the audience. All models from

option but to go on. The models

much

her lip and said, “15

told the

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Emily. We’ll do as

stage, dressed in a suit. As the major sponsor of this fashion show, he

watch. Yet when the five minutes were up, Benjamin still showed no sign of stopping his

in her eyes. In large–scale shows like this,