NovelUSAChapter 514 Mamie gasped, "Oh my goodness, is that who I think it is? That's Obsidian, my absolute favorite!" Ms. Watkins clutched her chest, her eyes wide. "Oh my, she's even more stunning in person. My heart can't take it-I think it's about to burst!" Mamie, bold and straightforward as always, didn't hesitate. She grabbed her daughter's hand and set off purposefully toward Citrine. Meanwhile, Ms. Watkins shuffled after them, suddenly shy and a little embarrassed, whispering as they walked.
"Mom, is my makeup smudged?" "Should I touch up my lipstick?" From across the room, Citrine noticed the mother and daughter approaching, both grinning from ear to ear. She paused in surprise, but quickly switched to her flawless social smile, greeting them warmly. "Mamie, Ms. Watkins." At once, Mamie and Odette burst out, voices trembling with excitement, "Obsidian, we're your biggest fans!" Citrine froze for a moment, caught off guard.
When Citrine didn't answer right away, Mamie grew anxious. "Obsidian, don't you remember us? We're the top two names on your supporter leaderboard!" Still seeing no recognition, Odette pointed to herself, barely able to contain her excitement. "I'm Ob's Embrace! Don't you remember? I even promoted you all over Twitter!" Then she gestured to Mamie. "And she's Ob's Pillars! She's been supporting you, too!" Ob? Ob's Pillars? Ob's Embrace? What kind of nicknames are these? Citrine's eye twitched involuntarily.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe thought to herself, My armpits definitely aren't black, thank you very much.
But she just smiled politely and said, "I'm so sorry, it didn't click at first, but now I remember." She couldn't recall the exact leaderboard rankings, but she definitely remembered the usernames Ob's Pillars and Ob's Embrace from the website-after all, one had sent her five thousand dollars in gifts, and the other, ten thousand.
At Citrine's acknowledgement, the two women squealed in delight. "We knew you wouldn't forget us! I can't believe this is real-I have to post about this right now!" Mamie was already pulling out her phone, while Odette turned to Citrine with pleading eyes. "Would you mind taking a photo with us?" Citrine hadn't expected to be asked for pictures at a charity gala, and though she found the whole situation a bit absurd, she agreed.
Immediately, both mother and daughter pulled out their phones in perfect unison, snapping photos of Citrine from every angle. When they were satisfied, they crowded around her for selfies, switching up poses again and again. Citrine did her best to keep up, flashing a practiced smile as the impromptu photoshoot dragged on for the better part of half an hour.
When they finally finished, Mamie and Odette huddled over their phones, giggling and squealing as they scrolled through their pictures.
Mamie cooed, "She's gorgeous! She could easily get on her looks alone, but she's got talent and brains to match." Odette was nearly hyperventilating. "She's so beautiful, I can't take it-I think my heart's about to give out. Someone help me!" Their laughter rang out across the ballroom, clear and utterly unmissable.
All eyes were on them as the mother-daughter duo carried on like excitable fans at a pop concert, dominating the room for a good half hour.
Finally, when they quieted down, the other guests seemed almost unsettled by the sudden silence, and turned as one to look curiously at them.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCitrine, keeping her composure, subtly shielded herself behind her clutch, thinking, These two are walking spotlights.
Now, the guests began whispering among themselves.
"I always heard Mamie was the outgoing type, so her antics make sense. But isn't Odette supposed to be the quiet, polite one? You'd never guess it from today." "Everyone in Crestwood knows Ms. Watkins as the sweet, well-mannered girl who never causes trouble. But look at her now she's nothing like the rumors. Are we sure that's really Odette Watkins? Maybe she's possessed!" Content "Mrs. Watkins and her daughter seem awfully familiar with President Carmichael -like they've known her for ages." "They both looked absolutely thrilled to see President Carmichael. Seems like they really admire her." "President Carmichael must be
something special-not only does she have the Saunders family s family backing her, but even Mrs. Watkins and her daughter are falling over themselves to meet her. Impressive." On and on the comments went.
Mamie and Odette, however, were unfazed by the attention. In fact, they were beaming with pride as they En turned to Citrine. Mamie gushed, "Did you hear that? Everyone thinks we've been friends for years! This is the best day ever!"
Odette, still breathless, added, "Just knowing I'm even remotelconnected to you makeswant to shout it from the rooftops!"
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