In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 47 A 180–Million–Dollar Necklace

That night, Grace and Emily met up to collect something she had bought from a luxury store.

When they entered the store, a staff member immediately recognized Grace and got their manager to attend to them.

The manager smiled and said, “One moment, Ms. Lewis. The jewelry you purchased is so valuable that we still have it in the safe. It will take us some time to collect it.”

He offered, “Why don’t we browse the other items while we wait?”

Grace shook her head. “It’s fine. We can browse them ourselves.”

After walking around the store with Grace, Emily said excitedly, “Babe, there’s not a lot of pretty clothes on the first floor. Let’s go to the second one.”

She tried to take Grace upstairs, but the manager stopped them with a conflicted face.

“I’m sorry, but the second floor has been cleared out by some ladies. You can’t enter.”

Grace smiled at the manager. “It’s alright. We’ll leave after we get my order.”

The manager thanked her gratefully. It was so rare to see a rich but peaceful customer nowadays.

Grace sat Emily down on the couch and started playing mobile games together, but the sound of their voices traveled upstairs. So, Susan Ford heard everything.

When she looked down and saw Grace, her expression soured. The rich ladies with her all giggled discreetly, eager to add fuel to the fire.

“Mrs. Hawkins, I heard your daughter–in–law’s famous online. Is that true?”

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to kick people when they were down. So everyone made fun of Susan

Susan forced a smile, her grip on her glass tightened. “Nonsense.

cooperated with the investigation.

from downstairs sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Unable to hold her anger in any longer,

“I was wondering who it was. It’s you,

your mouth!” Emily stood up immediately. She

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her. We have nothing to say to people like

at the manager. “Leave the jewelry. I’ll collect it

about the Hawkins family ages

with

“Ms. Lewis, your order’s already on the way. Why don’t you wait another

Grace needed the necklace she had bought for a banquet in a

decided to wait.

wasn’t going to engage with her, she crossed her arms and scoffed

Why don’t I get you a few things as a

you have your clothes, get out of here and stop spreading slander about our family mistreating you. Just shut up,

was so angry, she wanted to fight Susan. “What do you mean by that? Where did you

Grace smiled and raised an eyebrow. “How generous of you, Madam Hawkins. Am I really allowed to pick whatever

“Of course.”

if she really were an important person, then ordered the

care of Grace.

many netizens‘ harsh criticisms online for the past