Evan held their hands and led them along as he continued forward.
As President of the Seet Group, he was already quite comfortable being the focal point of the press and camera flashes.
Click! Click! Click!
Huh? Who are those tykes beside Mr. Seet?
On closer inspection, the two girls both seemed rather attractive. Could they be child stars who have emerged from a talent hunt?
The spirited eyes of the lean one sparkled with intelligence. She was fair of complexion with features that exuded real character – a tough exterior that belies the tenderness beneath.
A pair of supple, bonny orbs sat above the chubby cheeks of the rotund one. The mischievous manner in which she periodically stuck out her tongue made her appear sweet and precious.
Very quickly, the lenses shifted away from Evan and onto the two winsome little things.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
With the way the cameras were zeroed in on the two of them, Nina thought in hindsight that she should have worn some makeup.
When she spotted a lovely-looking lady reporter, she strode over purposefully and asked, “Miss, do you have a make-up kit which I could borrow? I would like to put on a face.”
The reporter generously produced her kit and offered it to Nina.
“Thank you.”
Nina was about to open it up to use when Evan suddenly came up to her.
“Not right now, Nina. Uncle Evan has an important job for you.”
Nina frowned as she eyed the makeup kit in her hand, reluctant to return it.
“It’ll only take a minute. I want to look my best in front of the cameras.”
With that, she pulled away from Evan and set about doing up her face with much finesse.
Maya stared slack-jawed at Nina’s live act and wondered if Evan brought them here to flaunt their talents. If that was the case, she thought she might put up a show of her own.
She regarded the cameramen courteously and said, “Gentleman and ladies, I am called Maya and my specialty is eating. Here, I will demonstrate how I would eat a dessert.”
She then removed the cover of the confection which Evan had gotten her, and started taking mouthfuls of them. Her tiny mouth wiggled swiftly and adorably.
One doing make-up; another demonstrating eating. The reporters variously speculated whether Mr. Seet was exhibiting tremendous foresight in the nurturing of talent for the beauty and culinary industries by starting them early.
Evan gave John a look and John hastened to ask Maya to stop eating as Mr. Seet needed her for something else.
Maya raised her head and said, “Do let me finish as this is absolutely yummy.” With that, she aimed for bigger mouthfuls and soon had the rest of the cake on the inside of her podgy tummy. She then went on and struck a victorious pose for the rapturously appreciative audience who were full of praise for Evan’s eye for having spotted a potential future top talent for the culinary world.
By this time, Nina had completed her make-up and transformed herself into a proud and beautiful little diva who effortlessly enthralled all present. She went on to strike a few signature poses for the cameras, drawing gasps of oohs and ahs.
“This one here will definitely stand at the pinnacle of the beauty world in the years to come.”
“Yes! Mr. Seet has such an eye for talent!”
The reporters promptly mobbed Evan with questions with regards to whether he could be considering investing heavily in the two relevant industries.
John stepped up to address the riotous reporters, “Everyone, this was not the intention for convening today’s press conference. No, we have an announcement to make for a matter of greater importance. Could I ask for all of you to settle down?”
“What then was the purpose for the presence of these two delightful dolls, Mr. Seet?”
“Has it got anything to do with the announcement in question?”
Amidst the barrage of questions, Evan, Nina, and Maya took to the stage and assumed their places in the hot seat. Evan took one glance at the both of them, then turned to face the live streaming camera.
“The reason I’ve brought the both of them here is to provide clarifications with regard to the popular searches that were made over these last few days.”
