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.”

the

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

seem better than you

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

it in

end of such scorn in her

accuse her of not being able to afford

took the credit card

yet; there’s no need to

some others.”

in a fit of rage

Since Mia had stopped her, she

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to check out the dresses there. But whenever something caught

“Wrap that up for

She walked over to the bags. As soon as she picked

her. “Wrap this up for

it anymore. She glared at

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

if you can’t afford

anything. Then, she checked out several

going through more than half of

already?” Shelly looked

all the things Ms. Barrett has decided to

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