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Stephanie lounged in a high–end jewelry store, casually flipping through destay, as if time dufer mater

The saleswoman’s eyes darted in the designer bags weathered around her–each one from the user reclusive brands in the

mall

It didn’t take long for the woman to realize that Stephwie was no ormary shopper.

Her anitude alñted from pedite to overly sweet in an instant

Clearing her throat, she approached Stephanie. “Miss Giovanni, this piece just came in today. It’s the only one like it in Leng Harbor Would you like to try it on?”

Stephanie waved her hand dismissively. “Just pack it up”

The saleswoman practically beamed, eager to please. “Of course. And what about this one?

Stephanie barely looked up before lazily pointing. “Alright, that one, this one, and that one. Pack them all up too.

Each piece she pointed to was one of the priciest items in the store.

The saleswoman’s jaw nearly dropped, but she kept smiling. “Got it, Miss Giovanni. Anything else? I’ll wrap it all up for you.”

It was clear that Stephanie was about to drain the store’s entire inventory.

Two hours later, her total came to a jaw–dropping five million–mostly spent on jewelry and skincare products.

Just after her transaction, her credit card was frozen.

Chris called over, through someone else’s phone. When Stephanie picked up, his voice came through clear and sharp. “Are you shopping?”

“Yeah. Did you freeze my card?” Stephanie answered coolly, as if she didn’t care in the slightest.

Chris froze, his expression hardening.

Chris ground his teeth, struggling to stay calm. He knew if he didn’t freeze her card, she wouldn’t stop shopping.

“Do you have any idea how much you’ve spent?” His voice was tight, barely steady.

Stephanie shrugged, her tone light. “I haven’t really bought that much. How much did I spend?”

Technically, she wasn’t lying. She honestly didn’t think she’d bought that much.

But hearing her say it pushed Chris to the brink.

Hadn’t bought much? She’d spent over five million!

Chris let out a bitter laugh, his voice sharp with rage. “So if you didn’t buy much, how much would you spend? A billion?”

Stephanie’s response was shockingly nonchalant. “Do you think I’m spending too much? You said this was compensation for me. Now it seems like you’re not being very sincere.”

“Compensation?” Chris froze, taken aback.

Stephanie kept her voice sweet and innocent, like a child explaining why she broke something. “Isn’t it? You and I had a big fight, and I thought you felt guilty. I thought this card was your way of making it up to me.”

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Chric head spun, his temper faring

A big high In his mind, she was the one who started all the drams

He snapped hack, his voice low hot seeding. “Are you serious Compensation? I go you rated as yet conabter the wedding”

stephane didn’t even hesitate with her response. “Wedding? Nia a char

Chris eyes widened in disbelief. “Then why are you spending my money?

Stephanie pouted, a teasing smile tugging in her lips. T’ve been your fanche for two years, and today’s the first time Eye spent your money. Now I regret not spending more

been missing out on for the

though she hadn’t explicitly asked for it, now that Chris had given her the card, she thought, Why not enjoy at Why hold back! If she didn’t splurge a line,

loss for words, his frustration palpable, she casually

felt his

nonchalantly asking about her card, as if she hadn’t just spent five million in two

on purpose, aren’t you?” Chris snapped, his voice low and sharp.

would I? That’s how you see me as a person? I just haven’t been this extravagant in a while.

narrowing. “You talk like you’ve ever been extravagant before.”

up surrounded by luxury, that this kind of lifestyle wasn’t one she was used to.

let’s call this five million your compensation. Now that you’ve got it, it’s time to think about us–and

waiting for a response,

a small, spiteful hope lingered in his mind. ‘If she’s experienced this kind of luxury

just had

arms full of

later, several carts wheeled into the room, each one overflowing with high–end products…

“Is it raining dollar

sets, over

carts, her

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these skincare sets was worth thousands of dollars this wasn’t just

this real Jennifer stuttered, almost too stunned to

She shrugged, unfazed.

froze, staring at

studio, but now, their employee benefits were more than a little over–the–top.

and sympathy. There was a hint of pity in her voice now, seeing how effortlessly Stephanie spent money

these sets to

back at Stephanie’s face, she saw no sign of hesitation

Stephanie looked completely

hapter 23

in a high–end jewelry store, casually flipping through destay, as if time dufer

bags weathered around her–each one from

mall

take long for the woman to realize that Stephwie

to overly sweet in an

came in today. It’s the only one like it in Leng Harbor Would

her hand dismissively. “Just pack

to please. “Of course.

pointing. “Alright, that one, this

of the priciest items

Miss

clear that Stephanie was about to drain the store’s entire

jaw–dropping five million–mostly spent on jewelry

transaction, her credit card was frozen.

up, his voice

my card?” Stephanie answered coolly, as if she

froze, his expression hardening.

knew if

have any idea how much you’ve spent?” His

her tone light. “I haven’t really bought

she wasn’t lying. She honestly didn’t think

it pushed Chris to the

bought much? She’d spent over five

laugh, his voice sharp with rage. “So if you didn’t buy much, how much would you spend? A

spending too much? You said this was compensation for me. Now

Chris froze, taken aback.

innocent, like a child explaining why she broke something. “Isn’t it? You and I had a big fight, and I thought you felt guilty. I

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his temper

mind, she was the one who started all the

hot seeding. “Are you serious Compensation? I go you

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