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?

No one

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

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

Ms. Lynch defied me just now. Shouldn't you be putting her in her

humiliate our own brand in public? Or do you

"But-"

part of the

final line landed like

atmosphere in the store dropped

it now. Cole really had no warmth whatsoever

pale, then flushed red. She opened her mouth to

to Cole yet. Without a marriage certificate, she had

of everyone present, she had no choice but to quietly

she shot Serena a hateful

alike, all treating her like royalty, and clenched her fists

"Just you wait, Serena."

Serena raised an eyebrow at the manager in

wasn't even allowed to pay for it-just because she'd

polite smile. "That's one of the privileges of the black card. We're just following protocol.