Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 278

Chapter 278

The sound of her name being called out snapped Millie back to reality, but she had drifted too far into her daydreams to catch the question her teacher had just thrown at her. Around her, the snickers from her classmates were unmistakable. Their amusement at her predicament was as clear as day, and Millie's irritation grew visibly.

Sure, she had a penchant for designer labels-clothes, bags, you name it. But her joy sprang from owning them rather than knowing how to mix and match to enhance their appeal. So, all that talk about color coordination and what suits cool versus warm skin tones went in one ear and out the other. As soon as class was dismissed, she made a beeline for the exit, leaving everyone else in her dust.

The mall was just outside, a perfect escape. Recently, she had gone on a bit of a revenge shopping spree using Murray's credit card without him batting an eyelid probably clueless about the dent in his finances.

And right now, driven by a need to soothe her agitated mind, she dove straight into a luxury boutique, ready to splurge.

Meanwhile, Murray was in a meeting, his phone vibrating non-stop with transaction notifications. He glanced at it, expressionless, and then turned the device off.

to pick up Millie after class, had the driver pull up to the mall before heading towards the classroom. Honestly, she'd rather be having tea with the ladies, gossiping, and playing cards-worrying about

the baby on the way, reminding her of classes and

she couldn't afford not to keep an eye on Millie, fearing

"Well,

the third floor, where Millie's class was supposed to be,

left early, having given Beverley the

tried calling Millie, but after several

of

summon the driver to help search for Millie when she spotted Ker emerging from the Chanel store, arms laden with

Hermès ones

splurge like this on my son's dime?" Beverley