Reborn, She's Back for Revenge novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Chapter 143

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The dressing room was brightly lit. Edith and the two makeup artists turned to look at Marcus in unison.

Marcus felt a little uncomfortable. He murmured, “A friend gave me a ticket to the piano competition, so I just came to take a look.” Just to show he was telling the truth, he even pulled out the ticket.

Edith glanced at the ticket. It was for the morning session. She said, “I’m performing in the evening, so Mr. Larson and I won’t actually cross paths today.”

Earlier, Kerrie had sent her a message and even tried to see if she could rearrange things to get Edith on stage earlier. Edith told Kerrie she felt more inspired performing at night.

Edith thought to herself, ‘I shouldn’t let Ms. Clark tire herself out with all this extra trouble, or waste her energy on something pointless. As long as I’ve got the skills, it doesn’t matter when I perform anyway!

Edith turned to Marcus. “Mr. Larson, how did you know I was here?”

As soon as Edith said it, she realized something. ‘Hold on. This VIP dressing room… Could Marcus have set this up for me? No way. Could he really have gone that far for me?‘ she thought.

“Back in Sunspire, I caused you quite a bit of trouble. Now in Bonrea, it’s only fair I take care of whatever you need,” Marcus said. “Go on with your worksheets and just ignore me.”

With that, he looked down, took out his phone, and started scrolling casually, not making it clear what he was

up to.

Edith couldn’t concentrate on her worksheets at all. If this had been the other personality, Dodo, honestly, nothing he did would shock her anymore.

But it was primary personality Marcus, “Mr. Larson” from the Larson family. He’d already shown up last night, and here he was again.

Edith had no idea what he was planning, so all she could do was sit tight and see how things played out.

Marcus’s fingers moved rapidly over his phone as he fired off a message. It took less than five minutes for Kane to reply.

Kane texted him, [Mr. Larson, I talked to the organizers. The best performance slots are numbers 20 through 30 in the morning. If you approve, we can move Ms. Lovett to slot 21.]

[Make it happen.] Marcus sent the message, tucked his phone away, and leaned back on the sofa. Before he even realized what he was doing, his gaze found its way to Edith.

Edith’s makeup was all about understated elegance. The look might’ve been subtle, but the makeup artists had poured a crazy amount of effort into it.

Honestly, neither of them had ever seen a face this perfect before. In their minds, even just a bit of lipstick on her would be enough for Edith to absolutely crush the competition.

Still, since this was a live contest, they knew her makeup couldn’t be too minimal. Otherwise, she’d risk fading

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away under those harsh lights.

So, both artists had to rack their brains, working magic to make her stand out, while keeping the whole thing so natural that it barely looked like she was wearing makeup at all.

It was one of those barely–there looks that just grabbed people by their eyes and wouldn’t let go, a kind of knockout beauty that seemed written into her bones.

Then came the dress. Zachary had picked it out for her, showing off his youthful sense of style that was totally different from any adult’s.

The gown was pale pink, made of layers of soft tulle, with a petal–shaped neckline and a tight waist that set off her long, straight legs.

Silver high heels completed the look, and somehow, on Edith, that fresh, youthful vibe mixed perfectly with an air of quiet sophistication. She managed to look both innocent and grown–up at the same time.

“Ms. Lovett, you are so beautiful.”

“Ms. Lovett, it’s not just your face. Your figure is unreal.”

“You’re only eighteen and already have curves like that. Just imagine when you’re in your twenties. Is anyone else even going to stand a chance?”

“Hey, there’s a guy here.”

Once they remembered Marcus was sitting nearby, both makeup artists reined in their excitement. Still, Marcus caught every bit of their conversation, pretending not to hear while his ears burned.

Suddenly, the memory of Dodo once impulsively reaching out and grabbing Edith’s chest popped unbidden into his mind.

Marcus’s face went scarlet in a heartbeat. Hoping no one noticed, he ducked his head, whipped out his phone, and acted like he was busy with work.

“Thank you both so much,” Edith said. “I love this makeup look. Would it be possible for you to do my makeup again for the finals the day after tomorrow?”

Edith knew her way around basic makeup, but this kind of clever, artful glam was way out of her league. Seriously, it was perfection.

Edith looked in the mirror and was basically falling in love with herself. ‘Seriously, am I getting too narcissistic?‘ she thought to herself.

“We’re set to do your makeup anyway, Ms. Lovett. See you at the finals,” one of the artists said cheerfully. They tidied up their kit and headed out.

Edith looked over at Marcus on the sofa and thanked him again, “I really appreciate you helping me find the two talented makeup artists, Mr. Larson.

“Just tell me how much everything costs, their fees, and the dressing room. I’d like to settle up with you right

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Marcus looked up with a smile. “So, does that mean I owe you for room and board at the Lovett Manor? And for all that trouble I put you through taking care of me?”

Edith was left speechless for a moment.

Just as the awkward silence stretched on, Kerrie breezed in, looking radiant. “Edith, I’ve got amazing news. The slot 21 contestant had something come up and asked if she could switch numbers.

“The organizers agreed, so now you’ll be performing as number 21 this morning, in about half an hour.”

Kerrie never even mentioned Marcus, but Edith couldn’t help glancing over at the man on the sofa. Somehow, she just knew he was behind all this.

It was only then that Kerrie realized someone else was in the room. She turned, caught sight of Marcus, and nearly jumped out of her skin.

Not long ago, Marcus was an important guest speaker at an event at Sunspire High School. He was the kind of person whose face one could never forget.

Kerrie stammered, “M–Mr. Larson, what are you doing here?”

“Just happened to have some free time, so I thought I’d come watch the performance,” Marcus said. There was an undeniable presence about him, an air that made people instinctively pay attention.

Kerrie barely risked another glance at Marcus, so she turned to Edith. “There are only five judges here today for the prelims. If even three of them hit the green light, you’re in.

“Then you can get up and leave the stage. C’mon, let’s head backstage so you can get familiar with the layout and peek at how the other contestants are doing. You’re about to go on,” Kerrie said as she walked out of the

room.

Edith closed her book, got up, and said to Marcus, “Mr. Larson, I’m heading backstage to get ready. Suit yourself

Marcus gave her a steady look. “Given how close we are these days, don’t you think calling me Mr. Larson is a bit too formal?”

If Edith still called him “Mr. Larson” but would call Larry by his given name at the Larson Residence, anyone could see who she was more comfortable with, and Marcus didn’t want his family treating her like she belonged to Larry.

Edith was stunned. Where do we even stand now? What are we, exactly? Friends? I don’t really think so,‘ she thought

While she was still trying to figure it out, Marcus spoke again, “Calling you Ms. Lovett feels way too formal. From now on, I’ll just call you Edith

Edith nodded. She thought, ‘Fine. Edith‘ sounds way better than ‘Ms. Lovett

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Before she could say anything, Marcus continued, “So, what do you think you should call me?”

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Edith said, “Well, since Larry and I are classmates, and you’re his uncle, I’ll just call you Uncle Marcus.”

Marcus was left completely speechless.

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