In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 30 Why They Had Gotten Married in Secret

“Invitations purchased from third parties are void,” Grace said, lifting an eyebrow mockingly.

“You certainly aren’t worthy of my attention.”

“Of course,” she added, “if you spend over 50 thousand dollars here today, I might consider serving you.”

The Quine family wasn’t filthy rich. Yvonne only had so much money to spend, and after the 31 million dollars she wasted on the diamond bracelet, Grace knew that she was broke now.

Even if she managed to scrounge up the money somehow, it would only help Emily’s profits.

Either way, Grace won.

Celia, an utter idiot, began urging Yvonne as well. “Yvonne, let’s buy everything in this boutique. Then she’ll see!”

Yvonne lowered her eyes silently, ignoring Celia.

“No money?” Grace’s voice was just loud enough for everyone to hear her.

“If you’re broke, then why waste the money to buy an invitation just to ogle at things you can’t afford? I’m afraid I’ll have to call security to turn you out.”

The world of socialites was a brutal one. Almost immediately, some busybodies began posting

about this on social media.

notification alerts chimed

hear the people around them laughing at

They were mortified.

shouldn’t be so arrogant,” Yvonne said, narrowing her eyes. Her face was red

anger.

at her. “What can you do? This is just how

several security guards in sunglasses appeared. They stood behind Yvonne and Celia, holding their arms

hasty

no longer in the mood to continue shopping after that

got into the car and told the driver to take her home, leaving Celia alone, still

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Celia thought about it, the angrier she became. She pulled her

with his friends. When he saw Celia calling him,

too far this time!”

Celia’s shrill voice. It gave him a

happened?” he asked,

me and Yvonne at the boutique! She embarrassed us by saying that we were poor, and she even

need to divorce her at once. I never want to

had more to say, but Benjamin didn’t want to

downed his entire glass of alcohol in one gulp.

been loud enough that Frederick, who was sitting beside Benjamin, had heard the

Benjamin’s glass and patted him on the shoulder. “We support you in the divorce, you know.

your relationship with Yvonne by using