The Ex and Her Riches

“Hey, it’s been several minutes since they’ve left. Why are you still like this?” Jessamyn asked Whitney with a tight smile, suppressing her dissatisfaction.

Her hands were clenched in her pockets.

Whitney snapped back to reality and turned to face Jessamyn.

Her work day as a waitress was not over yet, so she nodded politely to Jessamyn and asked, “Ms. Cloud, is there anything I can help you with?”

“Must I have a reason to speak to you? You stole my fiancé, and you’re still acting so high and mighty?”

“As I recall, Mr. Newton said you two are only meeting for the first time today and are not at the point of engagement yet, right? Besides, Ms. Cloud, you saw with your own eyes that it was Mr. Newton who wanted to take me aside just now, not the other way round,” countered Whitney with reason.

Jessamyn gave Whitney an irritated look and glared at her wordlessly.

“If there’s nothing I can help you with, then I’ll get back to work,” said Whitney, excusing herself.

She was determined to finish her last day and notify the hotel manager of her resignation later.

After all, she had only worked for three days, and if the hotel refused to pay her, she could live with that. Nothing could spoil her joy. After all, she was going on a date with Charles the next day.

As she spun around to leave, Jessamyn stopped her and asked calmly, “You don’t look like you’re from Chanaea. Are you here from another country to work?”

“That’s a personal question. It doesn’t concern you, Ms. Cloud.”

“I’m just asking out of concern.” Jessamyn moved closer to Whitney and continued in a hushed tone, “You must be struggling financially. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be working as a waitress so far away from home. I heard you’re going on a date with Charles. He’s from a powerful family. Do you know the rules of dating him?”

“What rules?” Whitney asked, puzzled.

Do the upper-class elites in this country have specific dating rules?

laid

Charles will surely bring you a gift. Whatever it may be, it won’t be cheap. Similarly, you should prepare a gift for him, but suitable gifts for men

at

can’t afford

at the oceanarium before this, and her salary had been decent.

her rent and

days

next month’s rent without having to worry about buying an extravagant gift worth over a hundred thousand just for

to date Charles, you should know these things,”

silent, not knowing

was just a simple girl from the mountain village of Tayhaven. There was a noticeable difference between herself and an upper-class socialite like Jessamyn, who grew up

Jessamyn, Whitney could see that she lacked

two women appraised each

creamy white skin. The black apron tied around her waist only served to accentuate her slender

Her body was well-proportioned, but most striking

towering high heels, Jessamyn

judged the other woman to be around one

Jessamyn burned with envy.

a little uncomfortable and out of place, Whitney’s appearance was no

chose her over me? But besides her pretty face, how can her family status and educational background compare with

always been pampered, always given whatever she wanted. She could not bear the thought of losing to Whitney, and she felt an intense impulse to destroy this beautiful doll-like

some thought, she made her

those in need. Since you’ll be going on that date tomorrow, I’ll offer you a job that’ll pay

eyes widened in surprise. “Ms. Cloud, would you really

business card from her tiny, designer

at night. If you have any questions, you can just call and ask.

from her and studied it

seemed to be

that such a place would be frequented by powerful, rich men, and