hapter 23

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.”

1/3

09:24 Mon, 3 Mar

Chapter 24

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

on for the past two years, she

it, now that Chris had given her the card, she thought, Why not enjoy at

casually asked, “So,

with frustration, felt his anger hit a boiling point.

about her

doing this on purpose, aren’t you?” Chris snapped, his voice low and

see me as a person? I just haven’t been this extravagant in a while. Can’t help

talk like

Stephanie hadn’t grown up surrounded by luxury, that this kind of lifestyle wasn’t one she was

million your compensation. Now that you’ve

a response,

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

he just had

the office, arms

the room, each one overflowing with

popped out. “Is it raining dollar

the carts, loaded with luxury skincare sets, over to Jennifer. “This

at the carts, her jaw

2/3

Mon, 3 Mar

Chapter 23

of dollars this wasn’t just a

real Jennifer stuttered, almost too

Jennifer’s reaction. She shrugged, unfazed.

of the team froze, staring at

studio, but now, their employee benefits

her voice a mix of admiration and sympathy. There was a hint of pity in her voice now, seeing how

people in the studio, handing out these sets to everyone was no small expense.

Jennifer looked back at Stephanie’s face, she saw

Stephanie looked completely

hapter 23

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

around her–each one

mall

for the woman to realize that Stephwie was no

pedite to

came in today. It’s the only

waved her hand dismissively. “Just pack

please. “Of course. And

“Alright, that one, this one,

to was one of

Miss Giovanni. Anything else? I’ll wrap it all up for you.”

was about to drain the store’s entire inventory.

to a jaw–dropping five million–mostly spent on jewelry and

her transaction, her

phone. When Stephanie picked up, his voice came through

freeze my card?” Stephanie answered coolly, as if she didn’t care

his expression hardening.

knew if he didn’t freeze

you’ve spent?” His voice was tight,

“I haven’t really bought that much. How much did

She honestly didn’t think she’d

say it pushed Chris to

bought much? She’d spent over five million!

with rage. “So if you didn’t buy much,

shockingly nonchalant. “Do you think I’m spending too much? You said this was compensation for me.

Chris froze,

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

1/3

3 Mar

Chapter 24

his temper faring

big high In his mind, she was the one who

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255