The Established Siblings of the Pack

“Crap, the guy almost got me! I really thought he was some rich kid with more money than sense!”

“Come on, look at the clothes he’s wearing; they’re all bargain stuff! As if someone like him has money!”

“Hah! I gotta admit that I’m impressed by how he blatantly hurls empty brags like that!”

Pleased to hear everyone joining in the mockery, Noah scoffed at Kingsley and said, “Maybe you should consider using better props the next time you wanna come off as a bigshot, kid. That bank card of yours is a dead giveaway of how pathetic you really are. I’d die of embarrassment if I were you!”

Serena felt blood rushing to her cheeks as she said in hushed tones, “What are you doing, Kingsley? Everyone’s watching. What if your card gets declined and you end up humiliating yourself?”

Upon hearing this, Noah chuckled and interjected contemptuously, “Oh, afraid of public humiliation, Serena? Let me give you a piece of advice as someone who tried to pursue you romantically once: stay away from idiots like this punk over here or his stupid will rub off on you.”

“You—” A cold gleam flashed in Serena’s eyes. She wanted nothing more than to end Noah’s life right there and then!

He ignored the deadly look she was shooting him and turned to address Frank politely, “I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Lowell. We’ll leave before we affect your business any more than we already have.”

Frank was pulled away from his thoughts when he heard this. He blinked out of his daze and quickly returned the Elite Gold Card to Kingsley as he said respectfully, “Here you go, sir.”

would need nerves of steel to actually swipe it. He shuddered at the thought of offending a man who

a piece of plastic, huh, Mr. Lowell?” Noah pointed out sarcastically. “Honestly, there’s no need for you to treat this desperate wannabe here with such respect. Call security over and have

Frank asked, but much to

“Mr. Lowell, what are you asking

wish to resort to calling security, then you are welcome to take the fight into our boutique. There’s ample room in there for scuffling, not to mention air-conditioning. It’s the optimum boxing ring, if I do say so myself. Should you require back-up, we have three shop assistants, all six-feet-two walking blocks of muscle, at your disposal. I am proud to say

crowd, alongside Noah, gaped at

them could understand why Frank had gone from wanting to throw Kingsley out

starting to think that Kingsley had put some

coldly and asked, “What do you say, Mr. Morris? Care to

get to the Bayou! I’ll get you then!” Noah glared at Serena, then at the eager-to-please Frank. Realizing that he had nothing to gain

there anything else I can help

moment, please.” He turned to

twenty or so, I suppose,” Serena answered, though not without confusion.”Why are you

of them, no?” Kingsley grinned. He tossed the card to Frank once more and said, “I’ll

as he bowed his head and said with utmost respect, “We have sixty-eight belt designs in

collectively when they heard this. Eighty-eight thousand was money that the average working-class person would only see after

She muttered under her breath, “That’s the bounty for killing a Grade

“Very well, I’ll take thirty of that design. Could you pack them up nicely and have them