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was telling the truth.
The money she earned from working was indeed not enough to buy a decent car.
But she didn’t need to save up for a car,
Deandre had splurged on a Porsche 911 and a Rolls–Royce Phantoms for her, both of which were just sitting unused in the Logan family’s old
but the hadn’t taken Maserati, garage. Wesley had gifted her
it nut
for
spin in
ages.
Lately.
she’d been mising
around
the
glacier–blue Bentley Continental
that
Lennon
her.
Macy was clueless about Mariela’s family background
She just took Mariela’s words. face value, figuring the genuinely couldn’t afford.
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house.
Mariela’s words seemed to tickle Macy’s fancy.
She glanced at Mariela with a disdainful look.
Then, she thought, “Trying to play rich to impress the folks at the firm? How pathetic.”
The brief moment faded away. Mariela smiled and said, “Alright, let’s get some food on the table. Go ahead and pick whatever catches your
eye
“I won’t be shy, then, Macy grabbed the menu, hesitated for a moment, and then passed it to Skyla “Ms. Haas, you take the honors.”
She was incredibly adept at navigating social etiquette.
Everyone gathered in this room was a colleague from the litigation department. Following the principle that there could only be one leader in a group, the highest–ranking person in this room was Skyla.
Skyla took the menu, remembering Lauryn’s directive to stir up trouble for Mariela. Without any hesitation, she pointed to several items on the menu, saying. This, this, and this.”
The waiter stood by, noting down the dishes.
Skyla had chosen three of the most expensive signature dishes.
Just these three dishes cost over a thousand dollars.
After Skyla finished ordering, she handed the menu back to Macy.
Macy also picked two pricey dishes.
The new intern lawyer, Gia Glover, sitting beside Mariela, looked embarrassed Blushing, she gently tugged at Mariela’s sleeve and whispered, Ms. Logan, the prices here are too high. I can’t afford to split the bill
She thought today’s meal was a treat from her and Mariela for everyone.
She had panicked as soon as she saw the menu.
Paying for this meal would mean her entire year’s work was for nothing.
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