Chapter 369: Chapter 369: Let’s Exchange Contact Information
In the evening, Evelyn Clayton went to Yara Reagan’s house, where Yara was personally cooking in the kitchen.
Not only had she invited Iris Lockwood, but she had also asked Rhys Jacobs to come along. It was a way to welcome the new colleague and, at the same time, rally the boss and employees to convince this rising star in the modeling world, Iris Lockwood.
Iris arrived right on time, wearing a fitted black crop top paired with cargo pants. Her long hair was braided, and her makeup had a dark edge, showcasing the latest trendy ’spicy girl’ look.
As soon as she stepped in, she shouted that she was starving, tossed her bag at the entrance, and dashed towards the sofa. She suddenly stopped halfway, staring blankly at the unfamiliar Rhys Jacobs.
"Wow, you’re dressed so trendy, just looking at you makes me feel like I’ll catch a chill." Yara called out with a smile from the kitchen, pointing at Rhys, "Let me introduce you, this is Director Clayton’s new assistant, Rhys Jacobs."
Iris looked at Rhys as if she had discovered a new continent, sizing him up back and forth.
Rhys, usually composed, seemed a bit flustered now, pushed his glasses up, and stood up, his voice dry, "Hello, Miss Lockwood."
"Hello, hello." Iris smiled with her eyes almost disappearing, "You’re handsome."
Rhys blushed deeply, even more unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.
Evelyn smiled helplessly, "Assistant Rhys, I forgot to mention, Iris is my sister and the finale model for our fashion show this time."
Rhys nodded, regaining some of his composure, "Miss Lockwood, if it’s convenient, maybe we could exchange contacts later."
"Hold on." Iris finally came to her senses, "I heard you guys are putting on another show, don’t tell me you invited me specifically for that today?"
Yara brought out a bowl of sliced fruits and placed it on the table, chuckling lightly, "Yes, look at the influence you have."
Iris rolled her eyes at Yara, then looked at Evelyn with a bit of hesitation, "When exactly is it?"
"The day after tomorrow." Evelyn said earnestly, "I invited you to see if we could discuss—"
"Wait, wait, wait." Iris raised her hand to interrupt Evelyn, looking troubled, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I have a shoot abroad, the flight is tomorrow night, and I’ll arrive just in time the morning of the day after. Even if I could fly myself, I couldn’t make it back."
Evelyn paused, "Huh?"
She rarely found herself in such a daze, but Rhys reacted quickly, his expression a bit more serious, "Director Clayton, since this is the situation, we should consider quickly contacting other models."
Evelyn collected herself, massaging her temples, "That’s my fault, I should have reached out to you sooner."
Iris looked a bit embarrassed, "Sorry, I didn’t know you were still going to invite me. I thought since there was no news for so long, you didn’t need me anymore."
"How could I blame you? It’s been me, spinning around like a top, being negligent." Evelyn gave a bitter smile, "But speaking of which, do you know any models similar to you who could step in?"
Iris immediately said, "I’ll ask around for you!"
Evelyn hurriedly added, "Walk the show first, settle the payment afterward."
Now it was Iris’s turn to be dumbfounded, "Huh? Why’s that?"
Evelyn spoke sincerely and frankly, "Because I’m almost out of money. I need to keep some aside to pay the employees, for emergencies, can’t spend it all."
"But, but that’s not in line with market rules. If it were me, you wouldn’t even have to pay me, but others might not be the same." Iris looked quite troubled, "Why don’t I lend you some money first?"
Rhys responded earnestly, "I wouldn’t recommend that, borrowing and lending can be very troublesome. It has to enter the company’s account first, then paid to the model, and later repayment also becomes complicated."
Iris was stunned for a moment, looking at Evelyn, when suddenly an idea sparked.
"Hey, why don’t you go on yourself?"