Chapter 37

Shelly screeched, “What do you mean the transaction won’t go through? How can

that be?”

“It just won’t, Ms. Barrett.’

Shelly felt embarrassed. She’d bought a number of things this month, so she’d already been close to her limit. That, coupled with the fact that Mia had deliberately led her into a trap, would definitely mean that she’d exceeded her limit.

Shelly put on a serious expression. “Why don’t you just wrap these things up for me

first? Put them on my tab. I’ll settle the bill later.”

“We’re not allowed to do that, Ms. Barrett. All customers have to settle the bill before

taking the items home,” the salesperson said.

Shelly gave her a tight slap. “I’m a member of the Barrett family! This whole mall belongs to my family; would I really stoop low enough to steal these things from you?

The salesperson’s cheek turned red and swollen from the slap. She didn’t know

what to do.

Mia couldn’t take it anymore. “The mall’s rules were set by the Barrett family, Shelly.

doesn’t matter who’s the one doing the shopping-even if

still have to pay before

a big

help finding Mia kind as she

been scornful of

think you are, Mia? It’d do you good

the Barretts, which means you have no right

to see the

arrived. “May I know what about our service is not up to

expectations, Ms. Barrett?”

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“Kick the two of them out

who can’t afford any of the

don’t allow peasants like them in

ruin the mall’s reputation.”

manager hesitated. “That’s not in accordance with

Barrett.”

shrieked, “How is that against the rules? My word

family’s rules!”

“Since when have

temperature in the store drop a few

breeze in

walk into

shone down

he was, he would always be

suddenly recalled that Timothy would make his rounds at the mall

or time for it; he would make surprise

he dealt

strict management that the malls under Barrett

always performed well.

into Timothy at

obnoxious act when she saw Timothy. She lost

a hand had wrapped around her neck. She didn’t look too

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