Game Over No Second Chances

With just a few words, Serena had pulled herself far away from Cole-intentionally drawing the line between them.

Then, almost as an afterthought, she lifted her eyes slightly and gave Sarah a challenging look.

Sarah broke out in goosebumps. Was Serena mocking her?

She was Cole's fiancée. Was she really about to stoop so low as to beg this woman for a favor?

"So what if it's a limited edition?" Sarah snapped. "I'm not even interested in Nebula Design's exclusives.

"Come on, Cole. Let's go shop somewhere else. Didn't the boutique next door just release a whole new collection? I'll pick out a couple of things for you too.

"Besides, we're going to that Nebula Design launch party tonight..."

As she spoke, she shot a venomous glare at the manager and the sales associates.

"I can't wait to show up wearing something from another brand. Let everyone see what happens when Nebula Design offends its backers. We'll make sure they know we've got better options!"

The manager and associates fell into an uneasy silence. So, this was Cole's fiancée?

Wearing another luxury brand to Nebula Design's grand opening... Wasn't that basically slapping her own family in the face?

employees. No one

that Serena had brushed him off, turned grim at Sarah's threat to

formal dress from Nebula Design's collection. She's not showing

just now.

a luxury label under the Larson Group," he snapped. "Do you want to humiliate our own brand in public? Or do you think I haven't kneeled in front of the

"But-"

part

line landed

dropped

could see it now. Cole really

turned pale, then flushed red. She opened her mouth

wasn't married to Cole yet. Without a marriage certificate,

of everyone present, she had no choice but to quietly follow the manager, Holly Lynch, to the fitting

way out, she shot Serena

alike, all treating her like royalty, and clenched

"Just you wait, Serena."

eyebrow

planned to buy a gift for Hugh, but now she wasn't even allowed to pay for it-just because she'd used Hugh's black card? It felt like she was merely passing

the black card.