Chapter 157 - Charity Function (3)

26 January, Hotel Ballroom, City K

"How did I know. You forget, when it comes to large companies in this town, it is a very small circle. It is not difficult to find out your family secret."

"So says the man whose older brother, abandoned his wife and is now in an unnatural relationship."

"Your prejudices are showing through Madam Mo. Everyone here knows that my brother kept his marriage vows for the length of his marriage. It was his wife that commenced cheating on him within months of their marriage and continued cheating on his until their divorce was finalised. Why should someone put up with a cheating spouse who cannot respect the commitment they have made. Now, he has a relationship with the person he loves, perfectly legal, and respectful of the law," responded Andrew, calmly but in a firm voice.

Lexi added "And he is totally happy, so as long as it hurts no one, why should anyone care who his new partner is."

"Decent people do. A relationship is between a man and a woman, and that is not a decent relationship."

"You mean prejudiced people care. The world has moved on and accepted that relationsh.i.p.s can be more than just that one form and forcing people to fit into a narrow view of what is acceptable is beyond an enlightened society," came Lexi's retort.

"Enlightened society, it has become a society that has no morals."

"Morals, I really think you cannot speak. You and your husband had affairs breaking your marriage vows, you abandoned a daughter simply because she followed her heart, and from what I have heard from multiple people here you are shopping your youngest daughter Abigail around for marriage rather than letting her…"

"She knows her place and role in life. She will marry where she is told, and do what she is told…"

"I just hope you are ready to pick up the pieces from what could be a disaster for her."

"A disaster, you can talk. I head all about you Lexi Yao that describes you. Pregnant before you married and you drove your husband into the arms of another woman."

"So, what. I married my son's father," that lie hurt Lexi to say, but she had to say it "and as to the latter, I respected my marriage vows, he did not."

"Oh! You are saying you are the victim just like your brother. No, your whole family is so cold you drive your spouses away, and you blame them."

"Enough" roared Andrew. "Just because I did not want to marry your daughter, you think my family is open to be abused. You want the prestige for your daughter to be the wife of a CEO. Unlike you, I have spent time with her. She is intelligent, bright and engaging, but she and I would never work out. Why set the two of us up for failure as we know we will not suit. You are too blinded by ambition."

Andrew turned and grabbed Lexi, and quietly said "We need to move from here."

With a few nods the Fung Family, Jessica, Monica and Sarah moved away with Andrew and Lexi to the screams of Monica's mother "You lying b*tch Lexi Yao. I want my apology for the lies about my dress, and my husband will deal with you Andrew Yao."

Lexi pulled her hand from Andrew, turned and stalked back, getting in Madam Mo's face "Apologise to you on that point. Never. You owe me the apology rather that me owing you the apology."

"Forget that I will blacken your name tomorrow. You know nothing about designer clothes."

"As I said that is a fake that you are trying to pass off as a LY couture design."

"It is a LY couture design."

"Where is the small embroidered rose on the left shoulder strap. Where is the two diamonds, one on each shoulder strap buckle. And I bet that the LY signature on the hem is not there." Pausing for dramatic effect Lexi then added "Then there is the gold thread not repeated on the fourth line of stitching. I can go on, but why waste my time pointing out each and everything that tells me that it is a fake."

"How would you know. My stylist sourced this straight from the designed."

"Your stylist, I bet she had no idea about LY." Lexi knew that she had her. While she would have contact with multiple stylists, the hard and fast rule for any couture designs from the start of LY was that the actual person the dress was for had to come into the design studio. That was to ensure that the dress when it left would not need alteration. No person, regardless of their position ever obtained one of her couture designs unless they had dealings with her couture team face to face.

"She does. She has contact with all the couture designers and always gets me what I want, when I want it."

"Well she is a liar, Madam Mo. There is no way that LY gave you that dress."

"My stylist confirmed it came straight from the designer themselves."

"You really have no idea and believe everything people tell you as long as it fits your perspective."

Lexi turned with that and started to walk away. There was no way that she would reveal to this crowd she was the head designed and owner of LY. That was information even her staff did not reveal, as they realised part of the mystique of the LY couture clothes was no one knew exactly who designed each piece that contained the signature little elements that marked it as a LY couture piece simply at a glance.

"It is you that knows nothing…"

"Keep belittling me and talking trash, and I will take pleasure in having you walk away from here without any dignity. And the only reason I am doing that is that your eldest daughter is a friend of mine and your youngest daughter is a friend of my brother."

As Lexi stalked away, she heard a voice, which could only be Abigail Mo say "Mother, leave it be. The last thing I need is for you to make any more of a scene than you have. Arguing with Monica, and then going up against the combined Rong and Yao families. Annoying them, also puts off side the Gu Group, and Nang Enterprises."

"Who cares about that, I do not deserve to be treated like that by trash who are ripping off the people…"

John Nang, had been standing to the side watching this, and now he had enough, and walked over showing his police identification "Madam Mo, you need to calm down…"

"Me, calm down, I do not deserve that."

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