Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 235

He remembered hearing from his bow’s daughter that even a tiny slice of Seawise Pavilion’s cakes cost a small fortune. now, holding a whole box of their latest pastry, he braced himself for the worst.

But then he saw his girlfriend’s hopeful expression–and the hungry stares from everyone around them.

He gritted his teeth. “We’ll take it. Please wrap it up.”

The disappointment on the faces of nearby onlookers was visible. The shop assistant swiftly packaged the box and hand over with a smile. “That’ll be 20 dollars

He blinked. ‘What?

He stared at her in disbelief, then down at the box in his hands. Twenty dollars? For this big of a portion?

He remembered clearly–his boss’s daughter had said even a bite–sized slice once sold for a hundred.

Still dazed, he paid, grabbed the bag, and walked out of Seawise Pavilion feeling like he was in a dream.

“Wait. That wasn’t expensive at all.

What he didn’t know was that Seawise Pavilion priced their pastries based on ingredients and technique. The delicate, picture–perfect, luxury–loaded ones naturally came with luxury price tags. But today’s grape steam cake was made with simple ingredients and a humble recipe. Hence, the affordable price.

“Stop overthinking. Let’s try it already!” His girlfriend was already peeling the box open, impatient with excitement.

They found a spot just outside the store and opened it.

The cake was round and light purple, steam still rising from it. It had been pre–sliced into eight neat wedges, and the arom wafting out made their mouths water.

a piece and took a

the steamer. The texture was dreamy. The subtle sweetness of grape blended beautifully with the smooth rice base. Each bite left behind a rich, lingering

less like dessert and more like a luxurious

bites later, their first pieces were gone.

dry–the cake was moist and tender,

the couple finally

turned toward Seawise Pavilion–and found

grabbed her boyfriend’s hand. “Go! I need to buy

it was already too late. The place was packed wall to wall. They couldn’t even squeeze in. Staff members had come out

couple nearly cried with regret.

it was this good AND that cheap, we would’ve ordered

staff member called out over the crowd, “Sorry, everyone!

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sold out, the people outside groaned in disappointment–but

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Meanwhile, the ten lucky customers who did get cakes were already making their way back into line–boxes in

only allowed one. If not for the limit, the early

once they caught a whiff

the kitchen, the staff were working

had drawn such enthusiastic reactions that they’d

themselves