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?”

your daughter out

had always been the type to kick people when they were down. So everyone made fun of Susan

forced a smile, her grip on her glass tightened. “Nonsense. Our family’s already put out a statement saying that

with the investigation. She’s actually studying overseas

chalkboard. Unable to hold her anger in any longer,

wondering who it

mouth!” Emily stood up immediately. She was about to argue when

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nothing to say

coolly looked at the manager. “Leave the

caring about the Hawkins family ages ago, so she

bother with these

to negotiate with Grace. “Ms. Lewis, your order’s already on the

for a

decided to wait.

wasn’t going to

you know. Why don’t I get you

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

you mean by that? Where did you even come from,

you, Madam Hawkins.

“Of course.”

were an important

care of Grace.

harsh criticisms