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
me. Don’t you know who I
“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”
Eva stopped the salesperson. “We
It’s not like you
seem
that we can’t afford them?
and placed it in the
the receiving end of such scorn in her
accuse her of not being
credit card from
those gowns on yet; there’s no need to buy them. Let’s look
some others.”
fit of rage because
Mia had stopped her,
+15 BONUS
to another corner to check out the dresses there.
say, “Wrap that
to the bags.
her. “Wrap this up for me,
it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are you doing this
to see what a disparity
if you can’t
Eva from doing anything. Then, she checked out several
going through more
already?”
“Look at all
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