Chapter 22 A Big Misunderstanding. Ivan's offer surprised Ariana. He wanted to change the model for the commercial?. It meant that Brielle would lose the deal and her career would suffer a major setback even before it started. After thinking for a while, Ariana tumed down the offer politely. "I'm sorry, sir. I'm an agent here, not a model. "Oh, I thought you were a model. You are very beautiful. " With a look of regret, Ivan continued, "Your physical appearance and temperament are just what I need in a model for this commercial. What a pity!". Ariana looked at the pieces of jewelry that were displayed not far away and commented, "I love your designs. They are unique. I can see that you combined traditional and modern aesthetics to make them. I must say that you are very talented. One of the minor courses that Ariana took at the university had to do with jewelry design. She knew that only a designer who knew his onions could make a compromise between his own taste and the public's preferences. Designers had to put in a lot of work and make several revisions just to put out the best. Even though the design looked simple to others, Ariana knew that it must have cost hours of hard work. Ivan's smile widened after he got that compliment. He took out his business card and handed it to her. "Here's my card. I'm glad I met an understanding and insightful person like you. As they say, less is more. I love to make my designs minimalist in order to spark thoughts from people. “This could set a new trend in the jewelry industry. " Ariana took the business card with a smile. They talked some more. After the short conversation, Ivan was all smiles

"I hope we can work together someday. If you ever need my help, you can call me at any time. " “Okay, we should do that one of these days. Jasper gaped at them as they chatted happily. Once they were done talking, he grabbed Ariana’s arm. "What were you two talking about?" Ariana shook off his hand and shot him a glare. Finally, the interpreter arrived. It was a young girl. Jasper shoved Ariana aside and shouted at the interpreter, "Don't just stand there! Come and translate for me!". Before the interpreter could get down to work, the two Italians said a few words, packed up their things, and left. “What. What just happened?” Jasper directed that question to the interpreter. The interpreter faltered, "Ermm. Ivan said that the shoot is canceled, and that he would pick another model for the commercial. " ». "What?" Brielle flipped out. She looked at Ariana angrily. "This is all your fault! You must have said something to ruin my chance. Out with it!" Ariana scoffed. "Are you really going to put the blame on me? Just so you know, those two understand English very well. They heard all you said about the jewelry. You should be thankful that they didn't make a scene since you wasted their precious time!". "Bah! You are one big liar! My guts tell me that you said something to them. You bitch!" Brielle went feral. She gave Ariana a hard shove. Ariana raised her hand to fight back, but Jasper stopped her. He looked into her eyes and warned, "Don't even dare. This is the workplace. Don't make a scene here

"Mr. Anderson, you have forgotten your identity, haven't you?" Ariana sneered. She leaned over and whispered to him, "Even though we are both colleagues in public, I'm still your elder brother's wife. What right do you have to speak to me in that manner?". "You!" Jasper wanted to give her a piece of his mind, but he couldn't find the right words to say. His eyes turned red as he glared at her. Just as they were in a stalemate, Donna rushed into the studio and wagged her index finger at Ariana. “Hey, newbie! Have you gone nuts? Is this the station I assigned you to? What the hell are you doing here? You even ruined our model's work. If you love yourself, you would quit instead of causing so much trouble here!". Ariana explained with a grievance, "It's not what you think, Donna. I just. “Hey, hey! Not another word!" Donna cut her off. She then turned to Jasper and bowed to him. "I'm sorry, sir. She's a dumbo. Although I assigned the task of cleaning up the warehouse to her, I don't know why she wandered until she got here. A realization struck Ariana when she saw Donna being so respectful to Jasper. It appeared that she was Jasper's stooge. No wonder she had been acting up since! =. "This troublemaker fucked things up today. She must be punished. We play by the book here, don't we?" Jasper uttered casually with his hands in his pockets. Taking the hint, Donna turned around to look at Ariana and said. arrogantly, "You are guilty of negligence of duty, interference in others work, and causing the company to lose a fortune. All of these are. frowned upon at SJ Entertainment. You are fired!" ©