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Lauraine had taken a liking to the dress at a glance, so Abigail naturally showed her goodwill with eagerness.
Lauraine brushed her hair beside her ear and smiled shyly, saying politely, “You don’t have to. Let me buy the clothes instead. Mrs. Thomson, don’t you like the other dress too?”
Abigail also took a liking to another dress on Andrea’s behalf and replied smilingly, “To me, you’re just like Andrea, Lauraine. Since Andrea is in Atharia, I want to thank you for your company. Let me buy the clothes for you as a thank–you gift.”
Abigail tried to curry favor with the Hoffman family, but Quincey looked down on her and didn’t want to go shopping with her.
Meanwhile, Lauraine had a gentle personality and had only a few friends, and with her relationship with Andrea, she always respected Abigail.
Once the two were downstairs, Abigail took out a card and handed it to Charlie. “Settle the bill.”
Charlie didn’t take the card as expected, smiling nervously and awkwardly instead. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Thomson, Ms. Hoffman. Our staff made a mistake. This collection is specially ordered by someone else, and it’s not for
sale.”
Abigail and Lauraine froze. With her face turning gloomy instantly, Abigail felt embarrassed and reprimanded, “Not for sale? Isn’t money what you want? We’ve tried all the clothes, and can’t you see Ms. Hoffman is wearing one? No matter how much they cost, we’ll have them!”
Lauraine pursed her lips and looked somewhat unhappy, unwilling to change out of the beautiful dress. “Yeah, it’s also your staff’s fault. It’s not like we can’t afford them. Don’t you know who I am? You think Hoffman Group
can’t afford such clothes?”
With that, Lauraine felt utterly confident, while Charlie stood still and felt troubled.
Genevieve finally couldn’t help laughing, and even Selene couldn’t hold back either as she walked over and circled Lauraine, uttering, “Genevieve, isn’t this the dress you picked for me? When you showed me the model. photo, the dress looked quite beautiful, but why does it look like a bean sprout when she wears it?”
Lauraine suddenly saw the two from a couch, and her face turned slightly pale, especially when she noticed
Genevieve.
After Lauraine heard Selene’s deliberately targeted words, her confidence instantly burst like a deflated balloon.
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Lauraine hadn’t expected to see Genevieve there, feeling that her dirty side would be exposed at any time while
facing her.
She felt guilty, uneasy, fearful, even restless, and the feelings were like magic possessing her mind.
Lauraine stood still and couldn’t even hear Charlie explaining something.
Abigail felt angry, especially when she saw Genevieve, still remembering vividly how she almost forced the Thomson family bankrupt to take revenge on the family just because she said a few bad words about her behind her back
If it weren’t for Andrea, the family wouldn’t know what their future would become.
Thinking of Andrea, Abigail felt more confident. It was widely known that Andrea was engaged to Anthony, and even if Genevieve wanted to make a move on the Thomson family again, Abigail thought Genevieve should think twice about Anthony backing the family
She glared at Genevieve with gnashed teeth, then walked directly to her with an unyielding fury. “Ms. Lawrence, not only do you like to steal men, but now you even want to steal clothes”
The questioning made the atmosphere in the store deadly silent
Charlie and the staff exchanged looks in bewilderment, and nobody was gloatingly watching the drama unfold. but felt uneasy on the contrary
Genevieve sat calmly with a lazy posture. The elegance on her face remained undiminished, appearing gentle
and clear.
She smiled sarcastically, and before she could speak, Selene rushed forward and pushed Abigail hard, causing
the latter to stumble and almost fall.
Selene uttered, “Are you crazy? Your man is a scumbag Who would even fancy him? You think you can just look down upon anyone after having connections with the Hoffman family? Those who are clueless might assume your daughter has already become the lady of the Hoffman tamily.
Abigail’s expression drastically changed, with her chest heaving with anger,
She glared at Selene. “You ill–mannered brat! You dare to fight me?”
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Gritting her teeth, Abigail knew she couldn’t fight in public, so she looked at Genevieve. “Andrea will be the lady of the Hoffman family sooner or later. There’s no doubt about it. Genevieve, it’s just a dress. You think we can’t
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Genevieve looked at Charlie with raised eyebrows and chuckled softly. “You hear that? Mrs. Thomson wants to buy the clothes. Will your store sell them to her?”
The question made Charlie dare not to remain unfazed.
In a circumstance where he couldn’t be the mediator, he would think about whose would it cost the least to offend, and it was not that he couldn’t tell the anger in Genevieve’s eyes.
Charlie hurriedly patiently explained, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Thomson. This collection is a limited edition that is not for sale openly. Only top VIP members of our brand are qualified to purchase it. However, even if you’re qualified, it’s impossible to buy it because you need to spend more than nine digits to qualify for the collection, so the dress has no price stated.”
Charlie’s words were like a humiliating slap on the face, which made Abigail’s expression worsen as she felt furious with trembling lips.
The shop assistant praised her like a deity just now, but when compared with Genevieve, she was a total nobody.
Genevieve smiled at Lauraine and said frivolously, “Ms. Hoffman, why don’t you ask Mrs. Hoffman if she can buy it for you?”
Lauraine paused and looked at Genevieve with deep resentment.
She calmed down instead of going mad like Abigail and replied calmly, “I’ll take this dress off.”
Her reaction was unexpected, and even Abigail was utterly shocked, whose face had turned pale.
Abigail thought, ‘Isn’t this showing we’re admitting defeat easily? Even if we’re not seeking Quincey’s help, we shouldn’t make such a compromise!”
Selene couldn’t help sneering and looked at Abigail. “If you want to rely on your daughter to marry into a wealthy family and wear such clothes, you gotta see if she’s worth this much money.”
Abigail gritted her teeth in hatred. “Just you two wait and see. I’ll let my son–in–law deal with you sooner or
later!”
Genevieve chuckled and suddenly recalled something, then looked at Charlie. “I don’t have money with me. Please wait a moment. I’ll find someone to pay the bill.”
Charlie naturally agreed in a heartbeat, thinking that nobody would stop her even if she took the clothes away, not to mention she didn’t have money with her.
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Genevieve typed on her WhatsApp a few times, and when a phone call came soon after, she hung up without even checking it.
After less than ten minutes, Anthony arrived, which astounded everyone present.
Upon seeing Anthony as if she had seen her savior, Abigail approached him with teary eyes and was about to accuse Genevieve of being arrogant and unreasonable, but Anthony didn’t even look at her and walked past her, standing before Genevieve.
Anthony frowned deeply, and his demeanor was overwhelming, seemingly like he was holding back his emotions. “If paying the bill will get me lifted from your blocklist, tell me earlier next time.”
He thought, ‘I’ve been upset about being on your blocklist for days!”
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