Chapter 902: Chapter 308: As Before “So, you think we’re more attractive without underwear than with it, Ed?” On the messy bed, the lazy Miranda lay naked, leaning against Adrian, holding red wine and deliberately using a sweet tone. Her face carried a shy smile—although it was faked—but the dimples made her appear very sweet and cute. Also holding a wine glass, half-reclined on his legs, the equally naked Alexander, though without the signature enthusiastic smile, also propped her chin with an inquisitive look as she awaited Adrian’s answer. “No, no, no, you don’t have to do that. Just wear it and let me take a few more photos.” Adrian said earnestly. “Oh!” The two ladies immediately teased him and rolled their eyes in unison, looking rather dismissive. “See, I told you, he only wants more.” Alexander turned over, sipping her red wine as she spoke. “I absolutely won’t agree, Ed,” Miranda immediately raised her voice, “I’m a model with Eller, not a Playboy playmate, much less…a porn actress!” “Alright, then we won’t take photos. How about shooting some film clips?” Adrian asked with a playful smile, “Remember what I said before? I’m preparing a blockbuster related to fashion, and as top models, you can make a cameo or simply appear as yourselves.” “Then you can legitimately make us disrobe and pose sultrily before the camera to shoot a porn movie, right?” Alexander raised an eyebrow. “Let me see…” Adrian deliberately turned his head in a thinking pose, then gave a definite and affirmative answer: “Yes, that’s right!” “Sorry, I’m not interested in discussing this anymore,” Miranda rolled her eyes playfully and followed by jumping off the bed, “I’m going to shower.” Then she gave Alexander a look before deliberately swaying her hips as she walked to the bathroom. Once the door closed, Alexander took a deep breath, swayed her hips sliding towards Adrian, and looked up at him. “If there’s something you want to say, just say it.” Adrian smiled slightly; their little gestures didn’t escape his eyes. Alexander didn’t respond immediately, just biting her lip as she gazed at him, then lowered her head and murmured after a moment: “I want to thank you, Ed.” “It’s the reward you deserve after your hard work; I only provided the opportunity, Eller,” Adrian lifted her chin, “so you don’t need to go out of your way to be .” “But the opportunity is the most important, isn’t it?” Alexander clung tightly onto Adrian, “At least I didn’t expect to achieve such success today when I first slept with you.” Indeed, because of Adrian’s attention and support, after two years of focused training and promotion, Alexander, who already had good qualities, smoothly became a top model. Then, when Victoria’s Secret offered her a new contract worth over 20 million, she swiftly became one of the elite models. Invitations flooded in like a tide; not to mention, including this year, she’s been the cover of Vogue’s opening edition for the third time, nearly unmatched in the current modeling scene. Thus, Alexander became Victoria’s Secret’s most dazzling symbol, whether in the United States, Brazil, or worldwide, attracting scores of fans with her bright and enthusiastic smile. If that’s all it takes, it’s nothing special. For someone like Adrian, it’s quite easy to make a model famous. Take Miranda, for example; she hasn’t been Adrian’s lover for as long as Alexander, but she’s not much less famous. In a few more years, the honors Alexander can achieve won’t be difficult for Miranda either. However, Adrian didn’t just leave it at that and let her develop freely; he chose people and built a great team to create her fashion brand, taking care of investments, construction, and related affairs, just like with Monica. Moreover, this brand developed quickly, even faster than Monica’s; if the current momentum continues, the brand Alexander founded could have tens of millions or even billions of assets in a few years. It’s not exaggerated; compared to Monica, Alexander has a very significant advantage—her territory is in Brazil. Milan is a renowned fashion hub for Italy and Europe, and even with Adrian’s support, occupying a spot in Italy, a country brimming with luxury brands, is difficult, so mainly the market expansion is in the United States. Brazil, however, is different. How many world-famous brands are there in Brazil? So when Alexander’s fashion brand establishes itself in the United States and returns to Brazil, given her unparalleled fame in Brazil and the support of the capital Adrian represents, using the banner “Brazil enters the international market with fashion brands” to conquer territory poses no difficulty. This sort of thing “has happened” before, and Adrian is merely directly copying it. No need to recall the details; like writing a script, mention a few key points, and naturally someone will arrange everything. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁 Moreover, because AC Media owns Victoria’s Secret and collaborates deeply with the Newhouse Group, it has some stake in fashion, coupled with the Brazilian purchasing power not being weak. This place often produces models, and young girls wanting a pair of shoes or clothes from the top model Alexander Ambrosio’s founded brand is normal and the profits are entirely predictable. Briefly mention, relatively speaking, Monica’s fashion brand follows a higher-end route, and Alexander’s fashion brand still needs time to grow, so…Adrian doesn’t have to worry about not explaining well. In any case, faced with such a situation, Alexander’s mood can be imagined, especially… “You want to leave, don’t you, Eller?” Adrian softly asked at this moment. “I…” Alexander was clearly shocked, then quickly turned her head aside, her body trembling slightly as her secret was exposed. “That confirms it.” Adrian chuckled. “Will you let me leave?” Alexander suddenly raised her head again, looking at him with a perplexing expression. “What do you think?” Adrian threw the ball back. She not only spoke to herself but also hugged her arms as if completely lost in the terrifying scenario she had conjured for herself until Adrian sealed her mouth. Speaking of which, she suddenly turned her head around, showing an interested expression: “Besides the two leads of Gossip Girl, who else are you targeting?” “Oh?” Adrian raised an eyebrow somewhat surprised, but her next words made it clear he had misunderstood. “Don’t think I don’t know, Ed, I have some ears in the modeling circle. Did you really think you were being discreet with Doutzen Kroes?” Alexander quickly continued, grinding her teeth on her lips with a look that seemed ready to settle scores, “You’re not planning to add anyone else between me and Miranda, are you, Ed?” Adrian chuckled helplessly, because Claude had always been more into this, so he hadn’t played around with many models, and he hardly touched Alexander and Miranda after adding them to his favorites. Now, rarely interested enough to get involved with one, it was noticed by someone, and revealed in this situation, which was indeed quite embarrassing. The incident was actually quite simple. Adrian couldn’t attend only on the day of the show, so he had come to inspect a few times before. In Victoria’s Secret, besides the contract spokesmodels, the Victoria’s Secret Angels, there are many models who only sign up for the shows. This way, it gives some models the chance to showcase themselves, and Victoria’s Secret can take the opportunity to see if there are any potential models worth contracting. Doutzen Kroes was one of the show models this year. Doutzen comes from the Netherlands, with golden-brown hair and gray-blue eyes, making her appear very charming. Like all new star models in Europe, after gaining some recognition in their own country, they then aim to expand further, some went to Milan and Paris, others went to London and New York. She chose New York, after all, the United States is so vast, and being able to break into the North American market means Europe is easily within reach. So after participating in some shows and gaining some notoriety, she successfully signed a contract with Victoria’s Secret. Then, two days ago, when Adrian went to check the venue, he unexpectedly collided with Doutzen, and that’s how the two met. It was indeed an accident because no one knew Adrian would come, and walking straight into her, it was not premeditated. So, the endlessly apologetic Doutzen, after learning Adrian’s identity, showed an eagerness that wasn’t bothersome, which is normal when Adrian appeared at the venue, none of the models present didn’t want to come over and chat. Therefore, Adrian chatted with Doutzen for a few minutes, and having a good impression of her, he chatted for a few more minutes during break, and finally, they chatted in the venue’s lounge. Alexander and Miranda were not present at that time, and because of them, Adrian had specially recalled the Victoria’s Secret Angels once, perhaps not very thoroughly, but Doutzen’s name was on the list. “Of course not, having you and Miranda is already enough.” Adrian smiled, pinching her chin, raising it to his gaze, “Because I like your smiles.” He gazed into her eyes: “Your smile is passionate and vibrant, Miranda’s smile is sweet and adorable, just looking at them is quite enchanting. There aren’t many girls with such smiles.” Alexander remained silent, simply watching him, then Adrian took a turn in conversation: “So, are you really planning to leave, Eller, please tell me the truth.” Her breathing noticeably quickened, her heart pounding more intensely, biting her lips in hesitant contemplation. “Ed…” It felt as long as a century and yet as fleeting as a moment, Alexander decisively leaned to Adrian’s ear, “Would you… would you be willing… to give me a child?” Adrian’s eyebrow shot up, looking at Alexander somewhat unexpectedly as if the question was unforeseen, but Alexander responded steadfastly with her gaze. After a long while, Adrian heaved a long sigh: “You know I have a lot of children, right?” “…Yes.” Alexander replied calmly, although a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes, but Adrian’s next words quickly followed. “So you’ll need to wait for a while.” Adrian said with a smile. “So that means… that means…” Alexander was stunned for a moment, then revealed a jubilant smile. “Oh, of course, for such a request, I never refuse.” Adrian shrugged his shoulders, “But I need to make some adjustments, otherwise educating the daughters will be very difficult in the future.” “Daughters?” Alexander asked puzzled. “I thought you should know,” Adrian raised an eyebrow, “all my children are daughters.” Alexander’s mouth formed an ‘O’ shape: “I’ve heard about it… but I thought… always thought… that it was a joke.” “I wish it were a joke,” Adrian sighed, “but it’s a fact, I don’t think you’d break this cycle. Of course, I love daughters, so as a father, I must educate them well. People say every handful of years, a generational gap emerges, hence family planning is very necessary.” “Ed…” Alexander cautiously asked, “Their… their mothers are not the same person, right?” “Yes.” Adrian squinted his eyes with a smile. Immediately, Alexander took a deep breath, like dealing with a toothache, then carefully asked: “Then… can I retract my previous… request?” “Of course not!” Adrian leaned in with a cold smirk in front of her, “You’ve already made your choice, Eller. You no longer have the chance to go back on it! Otherwise, everything you were initially worried about will become reality!” Then a louder voice came through: “Hey, how long are you two going to dawdle? Are you really going to leave me to shower alone?” From the bathroom door, Miranda poked her head out, showing a displeased expression, and the couple grinned and shrugged in unison from the bed, then Adrian picked Alexander up in his arms, laughing heartily as he made his way to the bathroom. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly votes on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)