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.

Caden silently took the shrimp he

like shrimp. You can have it, Caden

except

was frozen, too.

shrimp for me?

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30 The Dress

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he posibly peel shrimp for someone else? He had rejected Wendy’s offer to peel shrimp in him, practically pushing her away.

feel Wendy’s jealousy and anger slicing throughone like daggers.

way of thanking me

a faint smile, accepting his rare kindness. “Thank you.”

nap and Cadenheaded to the company, I was left with nothing to do, so I decided to wander around the street for a

earlier. my clothes got a bit dirty and wrinkled, so they weren’t to wear

to Ravencaus Delux, 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 was being sold at their boutique.

in, I saw one of the Alice Signature Collection dresses

on the dress I had designed to see how it would feel on my

for me to try on I

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

brows, looked at my clothes, and finally

were a mess–wrinkled and stained from eating. I

wealthy socialites and prestigious women from Rivemon. I was a total stranger here, and as an Alpha from the Shadow Pack. I was clearly being looked down

associate.

Even if I bought the whole

one of those people who judged others

try it unless I buy it, huh?” I casually pulled a black card from my bag and placed it on the

spending limit. Only people with extremely prestigious status could

in a luxury store, there

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

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