Chapter 27:

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Gerry brought Alicia in at the last minute to help her pick out a dress.

She was not familiar with high-end events and felt unsure about what to choose, so she relied entirely on the shop assistant's suggestions.

Finally, they chose a snow-white mermaid dress, decorated with silver threads, as pure as freshly fallen snow.

The shop assistant smiled and said, “Miss Bennett, with your figure, anything would look good on you. But this dress is special. It is a limited edition and for the next three months it will be the only one in Warrington. “It would look amazing on someone like you.”

Alice felt a little embarrassed by the compliment.

"Okay, I'll try it on."

Just as she reached for the robe, a hand grabbed it before she could.

“Is he really the only one in Warrington?” Lilliana asked with a smug expression. “I’ll take him, then.”

Alicia stared at Lilliana, clearly confused. She kept her tone calm.

"Miss Green, I got here first."

Lilliana's smile barely changed. “I like it. “I’ll pay more for it.”

The saleswoman froze, unsure of how to handle the tension between them.

"Miss Green, we have other dresses that might suit your taste. I could even make one for you."

Still, Lilliana insisted that she wanted the dress Alicia had her eye on.

In a harsh tone, she said to him: "I told you that I am willing to pay more for it. Did you not hear me?"

The shop assistant paused to glance at the men behind them. One of them was Joshua Yates and the other Gerry Hopkins.

These men were so powerful that no one would dare try to cross them.

Meanwhile, Alice remained silent.

Joshua looked at her briefly before saying, "Mr. Hopkins, I have spoiled Lilliana. She always gets what she wants. Would it be possible for Miss Bennett to choose another dress?"

Alicia,

Alice's face remained unchanged.

urge to

That’s pretty formal, isn’t it? It hasn’t been that long since you two got divorced and you’ve already changed the way you address

he stuck to the topic at hand. “It really is an unfortunate coincidence. If it’s all right with you, I’ll

Alice's lips curved slightly.

What a hypocrite.

want this dress,

with an unreadable expression, while the other looked amused, eager

to lose, Lilliana turned to the

clerk replied, “Miss Green, it’s priced at

scoffed. “I’ll offer a

Alice. Ever since she married Joshua, Alice had not received

two million

up with excitement at her

you cover the expenses, right?" I

Alice nodded, smiling calmly.

irritated by the unnecessary competition

to be outbid, Lilliana raised her offer.

spoke without

expression tightened. “Eight

Her gaze

won, Lilliana looked at the

breath, she spoke quietly but firmly. “I’ll

grimaced, unable to hide

really afford ten million?" I

before replying, "But, Miss Green, I really want this dress. I'd even

only grew when she heard Alicia's plea, and her laughter

confidence, Lilliana rejected Alicia's offer. "I'll pay fifteen

as she smiled softly. “Okay,” she said, waving her hand dismissively. “It's

Lilliana froze.

couldn't contain his laughter any

glanced at Joshua, whose expression had darkened, and added with a grimace, "Miss Green sure knows how

It was nonsense.

that she had fallen into Alicia's

hold

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