Chapter 64
eyes
Alice’s showed impatience at Chloe’s appearance. Fate was a real b*tch sometimes! She kept running into people she didn’t want to see.
Chloe, speaking sweetly, approached.“Alice, you’ve been gone a while. Luke was worried, so he froze your credit card. Don’t worry.”
Alice’s expression was calm. Last time, having her card frozen had been terrible. Now she understood: financial independence meant personal independence.
Jane jumped in.“Enough, Chloe! If Alice wanted to return, she’d be back as the heiress in a heartbeat. You’ll never be.”
Chloe seethed; she hated people mentioning her background.
Alice ignored Chloe, telling the sales associate, I’d like to try these two dresses.” The associate, knowing who Alice was, was attentive. Chloe, annoyed, pulled out her VIP card.“Excuse me, I also want those dresses.”
Jane was angry.“Chloe, are you shameless? First come, first served!”
Her sidekick said, “Chloe’s a VIP; she has priority. Let Alice get a VIP card.” Alice, having left home with nothing, had no VIP card. The associate looked at Alice, unsure.. Alice shrugged.“I don’t have a VIP card. Give them to her.”
Jane was about to cry. Chloe felt triumphant, as if Alice’s departure meant Chloe was the only heiress.
Alice continued shopping, but Chloe’s sidekick kept trying to grab items. Alice said nothing, selecting many clothes and shoes.
Chloe realized how many items Alice had chosen. “You’re buying all of this?” Chloe raised her chin.“Yes. There’s a Net Idol event tomorrow, and Luke said to buy some nice clothes.”
Alice wasn’t surprised; Luke had taken Chloe last time.
Jane
was
indignant.“What’s
50
about great
an event?
Actually,
Alice…”
Alice stopped Jane. She turned to the associate. Since Miss Chloe is so generous, please pay her the bill as soon as possible.”
Chloe’s face changed. “Wait, I haven’t tried them on yet.”
“They have your size. You’re not just trying them on without buying them, are you?” Alice’s calm. tone put Chloe on the spot.
Jane added, “If you can’t afford it. d
grab so many things. A VIP can’t even afford this?”
Chloe insisted, “I can afford it. Bag them all.”
Her sidekick sneered, “Alice, see? Chloe is the favored one! These clothes are nothing! She could buy this whole store!”
Chloe slapped her sidekick. Shut up! She reluctantly used her credit card.
The associate swiped the card. I’m sorry, this card is declined,”
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Chloe’s face burned.“Impossible! Are you incompetent? Luke gave me this card!” The manager came over and tried again. “Miss Chloe, your card may have a spending limit.” Chloe felt humiliated. She rarely spent this much, playing the obedient role. She never expected a spending limit!
Alice smirked. “Are you still buying?”
Jane retrieved the dress Chloe had tried to take. “If you can’t afford it, stop pretending.” Chloe’s eyes
welled up.“Alice, didn’t you say you wouldn’t use the family’s money again?” She didn’t believe Alice could afford these clothes.
Alice pulled out her card.“Charge it. I’ll try them on later.”
The sidekick yelled at the manager, “We saw them first! We’re VIPs!”
The manager replied politely, “Orders take precedence. Miss Alice, even without a VIP card, is a valued customer.”
“She’s been kicked out! She’s not an heiress!”
The manager said calmly, “Just a temporary family disagreement. Blood ties are unbreakable.” Alice was still the only biological daughter.
Chloe cried, “I’ll call Luke. She wouldn’t let Alice win.
Hearing “unbreakable blood ties,” Alice felt uncomfortable. She wouldn’t be bound by blood! She went to the fitting room.
Outside,
Chloe called Luke, but he didn’t answer; his assistant answered.
Why isn’t Luke answering?”
“He’s drunk. He hasn’t woken up.”
Chloe was furious. Why was he drunk now? What would she do?
She called Noah. He answered quickly.“Chloe, what’s wrong?”
“Noah
Chloe cried. “I need to talk to you.”
“What’s wrong? Who bullied you?”
“Noah, I was shopping and saw Alice. I didn’t want her to spend someone else’s money, so I offered to pay, but I didn’t have enough, and she seemed angry.”
Her sidekick added fuel to the fire.“Alice was awful! She bragged about having money, saying Chloe was pretending!”
“Don’t say that, Alice didn’t mean it.” Chloe looked meaningfully at her sidekick.
Noah asked, puzzled, ‘Alice, where did she get so much money?”
“I don’t know.”
“Okay, come back. Don’t fight with her.”
Chloe reluctantly hung up, kicking a mannequin. Before, Noah would have paid. Her sidekick asked, “Did Noah send you money? To get back at Alice?”
“No, he told me to come home.”
Chloe wasn’t satisfied. Then, she received a message from Noah: [Money sent. Pay Alice’s bill
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too.]
Satisfied, she returned to the store. Alice emerged from the fitting room, seeing Chloe’s smug expression.
Chloe said triumphantly, “Bag everything. I’ll take it all.”
Alice remained unmoved. Chloe looked at Alice.“Noah sent me a lot of money. I have to spend it all or I can’t go home.”
