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.

slight, indifferent curve of his lips, Caden silently took the shrimp he had already peeled

shrimp. You can have it, Caden

except for

frozen, too.

Caden peel shrimp for

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peel shrimp for someone else? He had rejected Wendy’s offer

jealousy and anger

thanking me for helping him return Richard’s

gave a faint smile, accepting his rare kindness.

lunch, since Richard was going to nap and Cadenheaded to the company, I was left with nothing to do, so I decided to wander around the street for a while.

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

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

I walked in, I saw one of the Alice Signature Collection dresses I designed displayed in the most eye–catching spot of

I had designed to see how it would

dress for me to try on I asked one of the

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

my clothes, and

mess–wrinkled and stained from eating. I probably looked like a complete

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

associate.

the whole

salesperson really was one of those people

it, huh?” I casually pulled a black card from my bag and placed it

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

luxury store, there was no way she wouldn’t recognize it.

respectful. She hurriedly took the dress from the display and handed it to me. “Miss, the fitting

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30 The Dress Showdown