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 you know who I

“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”

Eva stopped the salesperson. “We came

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

make yourself seem better

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

and placed it in the salesperson’s

end of such

of not being able to afford

minute.” Mia took the credit card from the salesperson and

tried those gowns on yet; there’s

some others.”

had only acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t want to

had stopped her, she

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

say, “Wrap that up for

over to the bags. As soon as

her. “Wrap this up

it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are

see what a disparity in wealth is

if you can’t afford

from doing anything. Then, she checked out several more bags

through more than half of

had enough already?”

all the things Ms. Barrett has decided to

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