Chapter 32

Chapter 32

The store manager gripped the phone tightly, her palms damp with sweat

At her level, she had no business speaking directly to the owner. But here she was, thanks to the man standing before him-

Ian.

“Sir…” She swallowed, her voice uneasy.

“Give it to them,” the owner said, his tone effortlessly smooth. “Whatever they want, let them have it. The owner’s voice was just as pleasant–he was probably a handsome guy.

The manager nearly dropped the phone.

Have I heard that right? Just give it away? she wondered.

She hesitated, her pulse racing. “Sir, just to confirm you mean, give it to them?

“Yeah, the boss replied with an almost lazy indifference.

The manager opened her mouth but was speechless for a few seconds before finally responding with a strange expression.

After hanging up the phone, she walked over to lan, her attitude taking a complete turn.

“Sir, would you like it delivered to your home, or…” she asked.

The words sent shockwaves through the store.

“Wait, what? a girl blurted out, eyes widening in disbelief. “They actually bought it? Who are they?”

“Didn’t you hear the manager?” a man said, shaking his head. “It wasn’t even a purchase–it was a gift!”

“Who are these people?” another girl muttered, glancing toward them with a mix of curiosity and suspicion.

Marian clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, and her eyes reddened.

‘How?‘ she wondered.

The Yates family was supposed to be the wealthiest in Blorence City. Even Nina couldn’t get that crown–yet the store’s owner had handed it over to Yvonne, just like that.

‘Anyone else could have gotten it. Anyone–except Yvonne, Marian thought.

It wasn’t just about the crown. It was about what it meant.

had worked so hard to secure her place in the Yates family. And yet, in a single moment, Yvonne had made her

to Nina, seeking some kind of validation.

complicated. She wasn’t shocked like others. She knew

she didn’t know they cared about

on Yvonne, emotions swirling inside

sharp, shrewd people. If Yvonne were truly a mean- spirited, bullying child with a bad temperament, those two wouldn’t

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adopt her, I have to trust what she says–otherwise, I would be

tugged at her

Marian murmured, her voice small. “Are they

and sighed softly,

many days together, Nina had already noticed that Marian was quite competitive,

to Yvonne.

really was a display–only piece, never meant for sale. But the two \people with Yvonne seem to know the store’s owner, which is why they were

stared off into the distance, a hint

maids always say we’re the wealthiest family in the city,” she

nonsense had they told her?‘

There’s always someone wealthier, someone more powerful. Ian Holmes is from the most influential family in Strate City, and Victor Manson comes from a dynasty of top–tier medical

had intended to correct Marian’s earlier misunderstanding, but Marian barely seemed to be listening.

saying that man’s last name

“Yes, that’s

a sharp glint

assumed she’d need the Yates family to climb her way to

Holmes family to

be sent directly to the Adler

he

gaze drifted over the displays. “Let’s get her something better.”

this business too, and he thought a delicate bracelet on a child’s soft little wrist looked especially nice.

niece has one

we’ll take them all,” Ian

and groaned. “Please,” she

clinging to his leg like a little koala made the store

gold bangle, signaling

tiny fingers from Ian’s pant leg before

satisfaction. “Perfect. We’ll

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was inevitable that they’d cross paths with Nina and

lan a polite nod.

to make things unnecessarily difficult,

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