Chapter 21: Red Carpet

The red carpet ran from the iron gates to the doors of the Lu Pictures hall.

A thousand flashes were waiting at the end of it.

Wenxin walked it alone, in the grey gown the costume department had pinned her into at noon.

Her phone buzzed against her hip.

Gate blocked. We're going round to the loading dock. Don't look for us. H.

She put the phone in her clutch and smiled for the cameras.

It was the smile she had used for Madam for three years. Tonight she meant to use it for the last time.

"Miss Tang! Miss Tang, over here!"

"Is it true the chairwoman will speak about your husband?"

"Where is Mr. Lu?"

"Suspended," Wenxin said sweetly. "I'm sure he'll watch."

Inside, the hall was full to the balconies.

Her seat was in the front row, beside an empty chair with a card on it.

The card read: Mr. Lu Mingxuan.

Madam sat on its other side in a black silk gown, with a black rose pinned at her shoulder.

"Dear," she said, and took Wenxin's hand. "You came."

"I said I would."

"And Mingxuan?"

"He's coming."

"Wonderful." The hand squeezed. "I was so afraid you'd run."

Wenxin let her hold it. Her skin crawled, and she let her.

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