Erica was dumbfounded. It took some time before she could utter a word. “T-That’s fake, right?”

The sound of printed receipts rendered her mind blank once again.

“I-I… I bet that card is stolen. Aren’t you afraid of the police knocking on your door?”

Skylar merely returned an unaffected smile. “Slandering someone is also a criminal offence, you know.”

At this moment, Tobias returned to the scene after his call ended. When he saw Skylar at the cashier, he was overjoyed. She finally knows how to pamper herself.

Draping his arms over her shoulder, Tobias asked, “You’re only getting this?” Then, tilting his head, he looked at the two other people who seemed to be with Erica with curious but guarded eyes.

 

Erica gulped nervously as his gaze landed on her.

Wait… Isn’t her boyfriend Jeremy? Who’s this new person?

 

that Skylar would most definitely become a widow before anyone else.

her boyfriend was visibly shaken. He even dropped his wallet as his hands were trembling

stuttered meekly, “N-Nice to meet you, Mr.

Wallace Boyd’s son,

walked away heedlessly, clearly not interested in continuing the conversation. He joined

who exactly is your

nervous her boyfriend looked. “She’s just a nobody. Why do you look so shaken up? It’s like you

sighed wryly. “I saw

other side of the store was in a world of their own, browsing

in disbelief of having spent so much money in one go, while Tobias was casually retrieving whichever handbag the lady looked mildly interested in and passing

two arms can’t

them. Let me teach you the proper way to spend your money,” he instructed light-heartedly as he passed her

to spend money… Skylar was overwhelmed

young, Skylar learnt the importance of being thrifty. Meredith would often reiterate how she had no money for retirement, and that they could barely make ends meet. And thus, Skylar had known the need to cut down on her

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