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 of

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

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

investigation. She’s

like nails on a chalkboard. Unable to hold her anger in any longer, she rushed

wondering who it was.

mouth!” Emily stood up immediately. She

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nothing to say to people

manager. “Leave the

Hawkins family ages ago,

with

to negotiate with Grace. “Ms. Lewis,

necklace she had bought for a

decided to wait.

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

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

you have your clothes, get out of here and stop spreading slander

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

you, Madam Hawkins.

“Of course.”

were an important person, then ordered the staff to

care of Grace.

criticisms online for the