Chapter 36

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

those dresses up for me. Don’t

“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”

it!” Eva stopped the salesperson.

derisively. “So what? It’s not like you can afford them. Why are

make yourself seem better than you

we can’t afford them? Swipe my card.” Eva pulled out a

in the

receiving end of such scorn in her life. No one

of not being

Mia took the credit card

gowns on yet; there’s no need to buy

some others.”

only acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t want

had

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arms with her and dragged her over to another corner to check out the

say, “Wrap that

the bags.

her. “Wrap this

She glared at Shelly. “Are you doing this on

see what

you

stopped Eva from doing anything. Then, she

She only stopped after going through more than half of the

had enough already?” Shelly

looked at the salesperson. “Look at all the

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