Chapter 540
Chapter 540:
His expression hardened. He called Billy at once. “Find out what kind of place Blue Star is p>
Even through the phone, a faint chill crept over Billy.
Doing business, of course, meant crossing paths with all kinds of people.
Billy’s social circle was far more intricate than the one Wesley was familiar with. He had heard of Blue Star.
Gabriela’s decision to visit such a place was undeniably bold. Without a moment’s hesitation, Billy dispatched someone to investigate.
Back in The Ace Room, as Gabriela put her phone away, a waiter appeared, carrying a tray of exquisite snacks. “Miss Haynes, please enjoy p>
His voice was both gentle and respectful.
Gabriela suddenly understood why women spent millions here. If the waiters were this polished and charming, how captivating must Roderick be to command such a reputation?
She nibbled on the treats as the minutes passed, waiting for him to appear.
What she didn’t know was that in the front hall, chaos was already brewing—because of her.
𝖨𝗻t𝘦𝗻𝘀𝘦 𝗋𝘰𝗆𝖺ոсe 𝘰ո
After Gabriela left Century Hotel, Fiona had followed in secret, trailing her all the way here.
Fiona was well aware of places like Blue Star.
But seeing Gabriela walk in left her reeling. That poor little nobody… willing to splurge at Blue Star?
Excitement surged in Fiona’s chest.
If Wesley discovered Gabriela was mixed up with such a place, he’d never want her again.
Then Fiona’s own chances with him would soar.
She was so eager to catch up with Gabriela that she rushed out of her taxi—forgetting her handbag inside.
“My bag! My phone p>
She realized too late. The taxi had already driven away. But she couldn’t afford to lose Gabriela, so she let it go and slipped inside.
She watched as Gabriela went through the beauty rating process, jealousy burning in her veins.
So when the handsome man asked if she’d like to book a room, she said she wanted her beauty scored too.
The system flashed Fiona’s score: 88.
She froze.
How could Gabriela score 95 while she only had 88?
Where did those missing seven points go?
Seeing her dark expression, the handsome attendant smiled politely. “Ms. Dewitt, would you like to proceed now p>
“I want to be rated again!” Fiona snapped.
The man obliged. Ten more scans.
The first few remained at 88. Then the number slipped to 83, and finally, the last result dropped to 74—an embarrassingly low score.
“This system is terrible!” Fiona shouted, her voice trembling with fury. “Completely inaccurate p>
The man kept his tone calm. “The system uses strict facial recognition. Errors are nearly impossible p>
What he didn’t say was that by her last attempt, her face was twisted in rage—and 74 was, if anything, generous.
Her repeated testing quickly became gossip across the club.
One staff member remarked to Roderick, “That guest is pretty and dressed in luxury. Clearly wealthy. But she keeps demanding beauty ratings p>
Roderick’s interest was piqued.
He’d worked there three years, and in all that time, not one woman had managed to catch his eye.