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.

took the shrimp he had already peeled and placed it on my plate.

like shrimp. You can

at the table, except for Richard,

was frozen,

peel shrimp

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mighty, how could he posibly peel shrimp for someone else? He had rejected Wendy’s offer to peel shrimp in him, practically

jealousy and

way of thanking me for helping him return Richard’s

accepting his rare kindness. “Thank

and Cadenheaded to the company, I was left with nothing to do, so I decided to wander

from the pet hospital earlier. my clothes got a bit dirty and wrinkled, so they weren’t to

most luxurious boutique in Rivemon. If I remember correctly, Raveneaux Delux had just signed a contract with Loe Studio, so this season’s Alice

the Alice Signature Collection dresses I designed displayed in the

to try on the dress I had designed to see

could you bring that dress for me to try on I asked

this dress is designed by Loe. It’s the most expensive

looked at my clothes, and finally understood

my clothes were a mess–wrinkled

here, and as an Alpha from the Shadow

associate.

I bought the whole store, it would

one of those people who judged others based on appearances.

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

with no spending limit. Only

that she worked in a luxury store, there was no way

hurriedly took the dress from the display and

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30 The Dress Showdown