Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Pleasant Cooperation
The deep eyes glittered under the light, and his prominent features were highly distinctive.
He glanced quickly at Evelyn Curtis and then turned his gaze to Charlotte Thompson’s delicate face.
"Congratulations on winning the championship." He shook hands formally with Charlotte, his cool, smooth voice expressing his congratulations.
Charlotte received it with equanimity, her elegant demeanor was faultless.
On the screen, everyone was going crazy:
"So handsome, I declare him to be my husband now!"
"This sudden fluttering feeling... My heart stopped for a moment."
"It’s Justin Battleson, everyone! He actually came to sign the contract in person!"
"Ah! So handsome! Awesome!"
"Justin Battleson is so handsome, why did he fall for Evelyn Curtis?"
"Justin Battleson personally attended the event, which added prestige to Charlotte Thompson."
Being attractive does have its benefits - attracting quite a few viewers with just a little exposure.
"Now, we’re honored to have Mr. Battleson, our dear friend, to present the award to our champion, Miss Charlotte Thompson!" The host wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, diffusing the awkwardness that existed at this moment.
He appeared on stage unannounced, the showrunners had not expected it.
Nothing was prepared ahead of time, not even a formal on-stage arrangement.
Evelyn Curtis misinterpreted his arrival as to vent her own anger.
She looked at Charlotte triumphantly, waiting for her to embarrass herself in public.
Initially, she just wanted him to delete the news, but he actually showed up on the spot.
This just showed how important she was in Justin Battleson’s eyes.
However, the thought that she had taken Sophie Allen’s place to stand beside Justin left her expression oddly distorted.
But then she thought, Sophie was no longer here, everything now belonged to Evelyn Curtis.
She held her head high, still confident and triumphant.
Justin Battleson on the other side had already taken the medal from the hand of the usher.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Justin leaned very close to Charlotte, putting the medal around her neck in an extremely intimate manner.
In the moment he leaned closer to her, Charlotte felt her breath seize up.
She stiffened, dared not move an inch.
His warm breath spraying on her neck sparked a shiver, there was an urge to push him away.
In front of so many cameras, Charlotte had to try her best to suppress it and silently endure the discomfort.
Thankfully, the awkward moment quickly passed.
As if nothing happened, Justin Battleson straightened the medal for her.
He waved his hand, and the HR manager, who was supposed to present the award initially, quickly came up with the contract.
"Miss Thompson, this is the cooperation contract, please go over it." He casually handed the contract to Charlotte.
Charlotte knew long ago that Vanguard Jewelry was owned by Justin Battleson.
But what she did not expect was, Justin would take time out of his busy schedule to attend an unimportant awards ceremony.
But after a moment of thought, it didn’t seem so strange.
After all, Evelyn Curtis was here.
Considering the large issue Evelyn had caused, maybe Justin was here to provide her support.
With these thoughts, Evelyn Curtis’ fearlessness didn’t seem to be unfounded.
With such a powerful sponsor behind her, wouldn’t she be well-equipped to cause trouble?
Being cautious, Charlotte read over the contract from start to finish.
After confirming there were no unfavorable terms, she signed her name onto it.
"Welcome Miss Thompson to Vanguard Jewelry, looking forward to our collaboration."
"Looking forward to it."