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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

missing out on for the past two years, she was going to do it and using Chris money

she thought, Why not enjoy at Why hold back!

she casually asked, “So, are you going to unblock the card or

felt his anger hit a boiling point.

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

purpose, aren’t you?” Chris snapped, his

chuckled lightly, the sound almost too sweet. “Why would I? That’s how you see me as a person? I just haven’t been this extravagant in a while. Can’t help

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

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

of silence, Chris gave up arguing. “Fine, let’s call this five million your compensation. Now that you’ve got it, it’s time

for a response, he hung up.

small, spiteful hope lingered in his mind. ‘If she’s experienced this kind of luxury today, she’ll definitely try to

just had

into the office, arms full of shopping

minutes later, several carts wheeled into the

out. “Is it raining

sets, over to Jennifer. “This is for everyone. Consider it a

carts, her

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was worth thousands of dollars this wasn’t just a

real Jennifer stuttered, almost too

at Jennifer’s reaction. She shrugged, unfazed. “Everyone gets one

the team froze, staring at the

studio, but now, their employee

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

studio, handing out these sets to everyone was no

when Jennifer looked back at Stephanie’s face, she saw no sign of hesitation or

Stephanie looked completely

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store, casually flipping through destay,

in the designer bags weathered around her–each one from the user reclusive brands in the

mall

long for the woman to realize that

alñted from pedite to overly sweet in an instant

the only one

dismissively. “Just pack it

practically beamed, eager to please. “Of course. And what about this

this one, and that one. Pack them all up too.

of

it, Miss Giovanni. Anything else? I’ll

Stephanie was about

came to a jaw–dropping five million–mostly spent on

her transaction, her

Stephanie picked up, his voice came through

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

his expression hardening.

to stay calm. He knew if he didn’t

much you’ve

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

honestly didn’t think she’d bought that much.

say it pushed Chris to the

She’d spent over five

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

this was compensation for me. Now it seems like you’re

Chris froze,

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

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head spun, his temper

In his mind, she was the one who started

hack, his voice low hot seeding. “Are you serious Compensation?

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