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.”

Eva stopped the salesperson. “We came

what? It’s not like you can afford them. Why

yourself seem better than you

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

in the salesperson’s hand. “Go

of such scorn in her

dare accuse her of not being able

card

yet; there’s no need to buy them. Let’s

some others.”

acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t

Since Mia had stopped her,

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over to another corner to check out the dresses there. But whenever something caught their attention,

that up for

eyes gleamed. She walked over to the bags. As soon

over to her. “Wrap this up for

glared at Shelly. “Are you

am. I want some people to see what a disparity in wealth

you can’t afford

anything. Then, she checked out several more

going through more than half of the store’s

had enough already?”

the salesperson. “Look at all the things Ms. Barrett

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