Shelly looked a little diffident. “What nonsense are you spouting?”
How did Eva know about that?
Mia didn’t expect to hear about something like that. She pulled out her phone to
show Shelly her invitation. “Take a good look at this-I’m attending the awards
ceremony because my capabilities got me to where I am.
“I’m not like some people who only know how to pull strings and buy their way in
because they don’t have any skills to back themselves up.”
Shelly’s blood boiled. She hadn’t expected Mia to make it to the finals. She looked at
the evening gowns the salesperson held. “Hey, you. Wrap all three of those dresses
up for me.”
The salesperson looked conflicted. Shelly’s expression darkened. “Did you not hear
me? Wrap those dresses up for me. Don’t you know who I am?”
“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”
“Hold it!” Eva stopped the salesperson. “We came first.”
Shellyughed derisively. “So what? It’s not like you can afford them. Why are you
trying to make yourself seem better than you are?”
“Whoever told you that we can’t afford them? Swipe my card.” Eva pulled out a credit
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card and ced it in the salesperson’s hand. “Go on.”
She’d never been on the receiving end of such scorn in her life. No one in Nord City
would dare use her of not being able to afford something!
“Wait a minute.” Mia took the credit card from the salesperson and looked at Eva. “I
haven’t even tried those gowns on yet; there’s no need to buy them. Let’s look at
some others.”
Eva had only acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t want to take Shelly’s mockery
lying down. Since Mia had stopped her, she didn’t insist.
Mia linked arms with her and dragged her over to another corner to check out the dresses there. But
whenever something caught their attention, Shelly would
immediately say, “Wrap that up for me.”
Mia’s eyes gleamed. She walked over to the bags. As soon as she picked one up,
Shelly ran over to her. “Wrap this up for me, too!”
Eva couldn’t stand it anymore. She red at Shelly. “Are you doing this on purpose?”
“Yes, I am. I want some people to see what a disparity in wealth is like! Don’t shop
here if you can’t afford it!”
Mia stopped Eva from doing anything. Then, she checked out several more bags and
dresses. She only stopped after going through more than half of the store’s offerings.
“What, had enough already?” Shelly looked smug.
Mia looked at the salesperson. “Look at all the things Ms. Barrett has decided to buy.
Why don’t you settle the bill now? After all, Ms. Barrett is rich and generous. She
wouldn’t go back on her word and refuse to buy the things, nor would she return the
items at ater date.”
The salesperson was so agitated that she could barely keep a hold of the things in
her hands. How much of amission would she earn from this deal?
It was only at this moment that Shelly realized she’d picked out too many things.
After all, she’d only been thinking about snatching the things that Mia was
interested in so she could humiliate Mia. She didn’t expect Mia to pull a fast one on
her.
Shelly looked at the small pile of clothes, bags, and shoes. Many of them weren’t to
her liking, and she couldn’t help wincing at the thought of having to spend money
on them. She said angrily, “You did this on purpose, Mia!”
Mia leaned against an empty rack. “Yeah, I did. If you can’t afford them, why make
yourself seem better than you are?”
She’d told Shelly the exact words that Shelly had said to her earlier.
Eva burst intoughter. She thought Mia would get bullied, but it seemed Mia was
better than she gave her credit for. She chimed in, “Some people just love pretending to be wealthy. If
you can’t afford them, you really should drop the act.”
“Who the hell are you saying can’t afford these things? I’m a member of the Barrett family, which is the
largest shareholder of this mall. How could I possibly not be able to afford these things?”
As soon as the words were out of Shelly’s mouth, the salesperson came over with her card. “Ms.
Barrett, the transaction can’t go through. You’ve exceeded your limit.”