Chapter 112: Why the rush?

Monica Baldwin had no idea what Ashton's plan was, but she guessed it surely involved Clarissa Ellis and Henley Donovan.

"After this incident, I'm going to arrange the best agent for you. Rest assured," Ashton assured her.

Monica kept a gentle smile throughout the conversation. Indeed, she needed a capable agent. However, Ashton planned to keep it a secret and didn't arrange for her to meet the person immediately, or even tell her who it was.

The reason Ashton arranged Monica for this runway show was to confirm her abilities and to let Clarissa lead the newcomer she selected to witness the real gap between them and Monica.

Of course, both Monica and Clarissa could not possibly know about these plans.

Over the years, Ashton had placed too much trust in Clarissa and Henley, which had inevitably emboldened them. Well then, time to show them the real cost of losing a model like Monica; it would be like throwing away all their good luck in life.

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