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
for me. Don’t you
“Yes, Ms. Barrett.”
Eva stopped the salesperson.
what? It’s not like you can afford
seem
you that we can’t afford them?
placed it in the salesperson’s
been on the receiving end of such scorn in
not being able to afford
minute.” Mia took the credit card from the
there’s no
some others.”
acted in a fit of rage because she didn’t
down. Since Mia had stopped her, she didn’t
+15 BONUS
to check out the dresses there. But whenever something caught
say, “Wrap that up
over to the bags. As soon
“Wrap
it anymore. She glared at Shelly. “Are you doing this
I am. I want some people to see what
if you can’t
doing anything. Then, she checked out several more
only stopped after going through more than
enough already?”
salesperson. “Look at all
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