Makeover of Beauty

"Drop the knife this instant!"

At the Lewis Group's project bidding meeting, chaos broke out when Elijah Lewis, the CEO, was suddenly confronted by a woman wielding a knife. The crowd went wild: some shocked, some amused, and many scrambling to record the unbelievable scene on their phones.

Fortunately, Elijah's assistant, Phillip Cooper, stayed calm, quickly calling in the security team and barking at the woman to stop at once.

But she showed no trace of fear whatsoever.

Completely ignoring the chatter and panic around her, she leaned lazily against the table, eyeing the knife she had playfully waved right in front of Elijah's handsome face.

"Mr. Lewis, since I've already made my move, you don't need to keep playing hard to get anymore," she said slowly, tilting the blade so a streak of light flashed across Elijah's eyes.

Their eyes met, and for a brief second, the woman faltered.

It wasn't the least surprising; Elijah's striking looks were enough to daze anyone.

He had a calm and commanding way of carrying himself. Even his shirt and trousers were always neat to perfection, every button fastened. There was such an elegance and aloofness about him.

The whole time, he was carefully studying the bold, reckless woman before him.

He knew who she was. Not only because she was Adeline Wright, heiress of the Wright Group, but also because of her well-known reputation. Everyone in the city said she had tiny eyes, thick brows, a mole-covered face, and that she was overweight.

And now, she seemed to be quite crazy as well.

She looked nothing like the heiress of a powerful family.

Yet here she was, flirting shamelessly with him in public, speaking as if they shared intimacy. If this continued, Elijah knew the next day's headlines could destroy his reputation.

"Adeline Wright, are you done causing trouble already?"

Elijah didn't know her well, but given the situation, he had no choice but to put a stop to this drama sternly. Still, he didn't dare make any reckless move.

After all, she was armed, and the way she held the knife showed she wouldn't hesitate to use it.

"Elijah, don't be so serious. I'm just playing with you," Adeline replied. She puckered her thick lips in a mock-coquettish way, acting all theatrical and unhinged, her voice sugary sweet.

She leaned in dangerously close, almost brushing her lips against his, making some of the onlookers gag in disgust.

"Is Adeline out of her mind? How dare she mess with Mr. Lewis like this!"

"What a shame. Her father worked so hard to build the Wright Group, and after losing both legs in that accident, everything ended up in the hands of this foolish girl!"

"Maybe she lost her senses after what happened to him."

"Or maybe she's pretending to be crazy to win Elijah's sympathy!"

"Exactly. There's no way the Wright empire would be handed to such a fool. They say her father never liked her, and he probably has other illegitimate children out there more capable than she is."

The murmurs buzzed around Adeline, but she didn't flinch. Instead, she regarded Elijah with a mischievous look.