The flashes from dozens of media cameras snapped furiously, chasing Beatrice's landing spot. The large-framed sunglasses she was wearing flew off, forcing the woman to scramble on all fours to retrieve them in a panic.
An overwhelming sense of shame instantly engulfed her, causing her face to flush crimson as her body trembled violently under the barrage of the reporters' flashes. Beatrice struggled desperately to stand, but one of the heels on her high-heeled shoes suddenly snapped, causing her to tumble back onto the cold floor. With no helping hand in sight, the haughty socialite was forced to crawl laboriously across the floor before finally managing to rise and stagger away from the encircling crowd.
