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?

just employees. No

brushed him off, turned grim at

to pick out a formal dress from Nebula Design's collection. She's not showing up

just now. Shouldn't you be putting her in

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 of

final line landed like

atmosphere in the store dropped ten degrees in an

could see it now. Cole really had

pale, then flushed red. She opened her mouth to argue

married to Cole yet. Without a marriage

everyone present, she had no choice but to

her way out, she shot

and customers alike, all treating her

"Just you wait, Serena."

free?" Serena raised an eyebrow at the

allowed to pay for it-just because she'd used Hugh's black card? It felt like she

card. We're just following protocol.