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 than you

told you that we can’t afford them? Swipe my card.” Eva pulled out

placed it in the

of such scorn in her life. No one in Nord

not being able to afford

card from the salesperson and looked

gowns on yet; there’s no need

some others.”

had only acted in a fit of rage because she

Mia had stopped her, she

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

say, “Wrap that up for

the bags. As soon

“Wrap this up for

stand it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are you doing

see what a disparity in wealth is like! Don’t

if you can’t

from doing anything. Then, she checked out several more bags

only stopped after going through more than half of

had enough already?” Shelly

all the

you settle the bill now? After all, Ms. Barrett

word and refuse to

at a later

so agitated that she could barely keep a hold of

much of a commission would

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