In the Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury Chapter 213

hapter 213 Never Really Got to Know You

The fashion show in Pamore was grand.

Many internationally renowned fashion designers, emerging talents in the industry, and well- known media reporters from around the world attended the show.

Within seconds, the venue was bustling with people, eagerly anticipating the successful staging of the highly anticipated fashion show.

Grace arrived early at the venue and was busy backstage.

Emily accompanied her, assisting with overseeing the makeup artists working on the models and ensuring that all outfits were perfectly matched with the models.

The show was crucial, so Grace had to closely monitor every detail. There was no room for

error,

Grace remained tense throughout the preparations.

Noticing that, Emily handed her a glass of water. “Here, have some water.”

Grace took it and thanked Emily.

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After completing all the preparations, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief,

“The guests have mostly arrived. There’s still an hour before the fashion show starts. You can

take a break.”

Grace hummed in acknowledgement.

Suddenly, her phone in her pocket rang. When Grace checked the caller ID, she saw that it was

Caleb.

Caleb hadn’t contacted her in a long time. Why was he suddenly calling her today?

Grace walked out of the backstage area and found a quiet spot to answer the call.

“Gracie, why did you take so long to answer the phone?”

Seeing Caleb’s enlarged face on the screen, Grace teased, “Why did you suddenly think of me today, Caleb?”

“I’ve been thinking about you all along! I know that you’ve been busy, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”

Grace hummed, obviously dissatisfied with his explanation.

Caleb continued, “I heard you have a fashion show today. Congratulations, Gracie!”

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Grace smiled. “Thank you.”

“By the way, I’ve prepared a gift for you. It should be arriving soon. Remember to accept it

Instantly, Grace’s curiosity was piqued. “What are you sending for me?”

Caleb kept her guessing. “You’ll replace out soon.”

When Grace saw him acting mysteriously, her curiosity deepened. Just as she was about to say something, she caught sight of Benjamin walking toward her from a distance.

“Caleb, something came up. I’ll talk to you later.” With that, she ended the call.

At this point, Benjamin had already reached in front of her.

“I didn’t know you had such great talent in fashion design. How much do I not know about you, Grace?” Benjamin’s words were filled with astonishment.

He had just passed by backstage. When he saw the outfits on the models, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

He had thought that Grace was exceptionally capable and good at handling almost anything work–related.

But now he realized that she not only had an extraordinary business mindset but also had such expertise in fashion design.

Grace responded with a wry smile, “There are many things you don’t know, Mr. Hawkins. It’s not too late to replace out now.”

As Benjamin lowered his gaze, he said in a self–deprecating tone, “It seems I really haven’t taken the time to get to know you before.”

His

response rendered Grace speechless. She didn’t want to continue this topic with him.

“That doesn’t matter much now. Since you’re here to watch the show today, please go to the audience seats. You shouldn’t be backstage.” She straightforwardly told him to leave. However, Benjamin wasn’t offended. “I just came to see you.” His words sounded ambiguous.