Chapter 36

Shelly looked a little diffident. “What nonsense are you spouting?”

How did Eva know about that?

Mia didn’t expect to hear about something like that. She pulled out her phone to

show Shelly her invitation. “Take a good look at this-I’m attending the awards

ceremony because my capabilities got me to where I am.

“I’m not like some people who only know how to pull strings and buy their way in

because they don’t have any skills to back themselves up.”

Shelly’s blood boiled. She hadn’t expected Mia to make it to the finals. She looked at

the evening gowns the salesperson held. “Hey, you. Wrap all three of those dresses

up for me.”

The salesperson looked conflicted. Shelly’s expression darkened. “Did you not hear

me? Wrap those dresses up for me. Don’t you know who I am?”

“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”

“Hold it!” Eva stopped the salesperson. “We came first.”

Shelly laughed derisively. “So what? It’s not like you can afford them. Why are you

to make yourself seem better

told you that we can’t afford them?

in the salesperson’s hand. “Go

receiving end of such scorn in her life. No one in Nord

not being able

minute.” Mia took the credit card from the

gowns on yet; there’s no need to buy them. Let’s look

some others.”

acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t want to

had stopped her, she didn’t

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arms with her and dragged her over to another corner to check out the dresses there. But whenever something caught their attention, Shelly

“Wrap that

the bags. As soon as she picked one

to her. “Wrap this

couldn’t stand it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are

see what a disparity in wealth is like!

if you

Eva from doing anything. Then, she checked out several

She only stopped after going through more than half of the store’s

had enough already?” Shelly

all

the bill now? After all, Ms. Barrett is rich and

refuse to buy the things, nor would

at a

salesperson was so agitated that she could barely keep a hold of the things

of a commission would she

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