Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 30 The Dress Showdown

“Go ahead, cat up. Don’t starve yourself, Richard said kindly to me.

I nodded and quietly started eating.

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“Mr. Richard, here, have some drumstick. It’s good for your health” Wendy eagerly offered a drumstick to Richard.

Richard responded with a faint “Min but didn’t take the chicken leg she offered.

Wendy froze for a second, feeling awkward. She quickly turned to look at Caden.

Today, Caden was dressed in a white shirt, his blue checkered the slightly loosened, and his cuffs rolled up. He looked more relaxed than usual, with less of the meticulous, sharp–edged aura he often carried. His handsome features still held a calm, distant vibe.

With his long fingers, he was delicately peeling a shrimp.

He looked so elegant, so regal–perfect in every way.

His natural aura of power and authority was undeniable even in such a simple action. It was as though he exuded the essence of a king effortlessly.

Wendy couldn’t help but gaze at him with a bit of admiration.

I took a big bite of my chicken wing and thought, How can this woman be so infatuated even while eating?

The next moment, Wendy quickly peeled a giant shrimp and placed it in Caden’s bowl, speaking softly. “Caden, try the shrimp I peeled for you.”

But Caden moved his bowl aside, his expression cold and detached. “No need. I’m not used to eating shrimp peeled by someone else.”

Instantly, the shrimp fell onto the table and rolled off onto the floor.

Wendy froze for a moment. Here she was, the eldest daughter of the Crawfords, with everything at her disposal–yet she had humbled herself to peel shrimp for Caden, only to be rejected.

She looked utterly dejected. “Caden, I did it just for your

“Yes, Caden, Wendy is doing it out of kindness.” Eleanor said, trying to support her.

the

don’t like shrimp. You can

at the table, except for Richard, was stunned,

frozen, too.

Caden peel shrimp

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like him, so high and mighty, how could he posibly peel shrimp for someone else? He had rejected Wendy’s offer to peel shrimp in him, practically pushing her

feel Wendy’s jealousy and anger slicing

way of thanking me for helping him return

gave a faint smile, accepting his rare kindness.

I was left with nothing

earlier. my clothes got a bit

Ravencaus Delux, the most luxurious boutique in Rivemon. If I remember correctly, Raveneaux Delux had just signed a

Alice Signature Collection dresses I designed displayed in the most eye–catching spot of

wanted to try on the dress I had designed to see

bring that dress for me to try on

and down, and then a disdain flashed across her face. “I’m sorry, this dress is designed by Loe. It’s the most expensive

at my clothes, and finally

had just been playing with Dulce, my clothes were a mess–wrinkled and stained from eating.

was a total stranger here, and as an Alpha from the Shadow Pack. I was clearly being looked

associate.

if I bought the whole store, it would be nothing more than a drop in

people who

it unless I buy it, huh?” I casually pulled a black card from my bag and placed it on the counter. “In that case,

card was a globally limited–edition VIP card with no spending limit. Only

in a luxury store, there was no

face immediately turned respectful. She hurriedly took the dress from the display and handed it to me.

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