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?”

daughter out of

people had always been the type to kick people when they were down. So everyone

smile, her grip on her glass tightened. “Nonsense. Our family’s already put out

cooperated with the investigation. She’s actually studying overseas

from downstairs sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Unable

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

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

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to say to

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

family ages ago, so she

bother with these

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

for a banquet

decided to wait.

had missed their mark. When she realized Grace wasn’t going to engage with her,

things here? They’re not cheap, you know. Why don’t I

here and stop spreading slander about our

so angry, she wanted to fight Susan. “What do you

of you, Madam Hawkins. Am I

“Of course.”

her chin as if she really were an important

care of Grace.

netizens‘ harsh criticisms online for the