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.”
stopped the
derisively. “So what? It’s not like you can afford them. Why
to make yourself seem better than you
you that we can’t afford them? Swipe my card.” Eva pulled out
placed it in the salesperson’s hand.
such scorn in her
accuse her of not being able to
Mia took the credit card
those gowns on yet; there’s no need to
some others.”
of rage because she didn’t want to take
had stopped her, she
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another corner to check out the dresses
“Wrap that up
to the bags.
“Wrap
stand it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are you doing this on
I want some people to see
you can’t
stopped Eva from doing anything. Then,
after going through more than half of the
had enough already?”
at the salesperson. “Look at all the things
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