She pulled out all the stops this time, resorting to cajoling and flattery to get herself that much-coveted ticket to the fashion show through her backstage connections.
Even then, she only managed to score a third-row seat.
The third row is not bad at all.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be sitting and chatting with these Beijing high society types who think they're above everyone else. But being called out still feels like a slap in the face.
Unable to keep her cool, her gaze turned icy, and without much consideration for the consequences, she said coldly: "That's because you didn't see her. That girl was dressed pretty ordinary, not bad-looking, that face could definitely turn heads in the entertainment circle. Looks no more than 18 or 19, probably got in by pulling some strings."
It was just short of directly insinuating that Nathalie Quinlan got in by cozying up to some man.