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
up for me. Don’t
“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”
it!” Eva stopped the salesperson.
It’s not like you can afford them.
seem better than
you that we can’t afford them? Swipe my card.” Eva pulled
in the salesperson’s hand.
of such scorn
of not
card from the
those gowns on yet; there’s no need to
some others.”
rage because she didn’t want to take Shelly’s
down. Since Mia had stopped her,
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corner to check out the dresses there. But whenever something caught their
that up for
to the bags. As soon as she picked
her. “Wrap this
glared at Shelly. “Are you doing this on
to see what a disparity in wealth is like!
you can’t
Eva from doing anything. Then, she
only stopped after going through more
already?” Shelly
salesperson. “Look at all the things Ms.
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