When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 2076

Miranda spoke as though the universe had appointed her judge, jury, and executioner. Whatever left her lips became law.

Around her, the sales team bristled in silent revolt, their frustration coiling behind polite smiles they dared not let slip.

"Uh..." one assistant began, the syllable wobbling in mid-air before she swallowed the rest of the sentence.

None of them had the stomach to yank a mask off one child just to appease another spoiled brat.

Seeing their hesitation, Miranda advanced, heels clicking like a metronome of doom.

"If you're too scared, I'll do it myself."

Whatever veneer of high-society elegance she once flaunted shattered in that moment. She was about to wrestle a monkey mask from a child whose parents weren't even in sight.

Beneath the monkey mask, Jonathan's small face had turned to ice.

He readied himself. The second Miranda grabbed for him, he planned to sink his little teeth into her wrist.

Just then, the junior assistant who had gone to fetch clothes for Jonathan re- emerged, arms buried under a tower of luxury garments.

"Young sir, would you mind seeing whether any of these might suit the grown-ups at home?"

Heads pivoted toward her in symphonic unison.

is everyone gathered here?" She blinked, genuinely

up, brushed the newcomer's elbow, and murmured so softly the words almost broke. "Ivy,


the clothes like

others, locked in cutthroat competition, decided a rookie deserved no favors and fell conspicuously

Jonathan, bypassing Miranda

a look. Perhaps one of these would make a fine gift

was caught flat-footed by

had been with the store barely two

out, or are you

more

could you speak politely and

"You shuffle around this place in the lowest rung

even

to say something

s


flooded Ivy's cheeks in a furious, embarrassed rush. "How

Test me again and I'll see you

steps, her ankles wobbling so badly she

as the

her, she drew herself upright

pride-Would never let her be

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