Ch. 111..120
Chapter 111
Bonnie noticed the incoming slap and stepped back to avoid it. She then said, “I remember first going to the countryside. You slapped me then because Trina framed me for pushing her down the stairs, even though she did it on purpose.
“At that moment, I swore to myself that it would be the last time I let Trina set me up. I decided that no one could slap me if I didn’t do anything wrong!”
“That’s outrageous! What did I do to deserve someone as heartless as you? You’re such a sorry excuse of a daughter!” Vera was exasperated.
Harold stared at Gresham bitterly and roared, “It’s bad enough that Bonnie embarrassed herself, but she made such a huge mess of Trina’s engagement party. Everyone will laugh at us over this!”
Yolanda had also grown sick of Bonnie. “I told you she’s a country bumpkin! You can try to teach her all you want, but nothing will help. Good on you for not listening to me. Take her back to where she came from. Take her as far away as possible.”
Gresham sighed, approached Bonnie, and raised his hand.
“What, are you going to slap me too?” Bonnie stood her ground indifferently.
Floyd was worried about how things would turn out and quickly texted Ivor to tell him about everything that was happening there. Ivor’s expression grew grim when he read the text and replied, “Video call me now.”
“Right away.” Floyd made a video call, and Ivor accepted it.
Almost immediately after, the latter understood the situation. The entire Shepard family had pitted themselves against Bonnie. They were frowning at her as if they could not wait to get rid of her.
It was a heartbreaking sight for Ivor.
Gresham stared at Bonnie solemnly. “You have one last chance to apologize to Trina. If you refuse, I’ll disown you!”
“You’ve never treated me as your own to begin with.” Bonnie stared back at him defiantly.
“Why, you-” Gresham was outraged. “It seems you refuse to apologize, after all. If you don’t give a damn about your status as one of the Shepards, then suit yourself. From now on, the Shepards disown you. Crawl back to the countryside and live the rest of your life with your pathetic foster parents!”
His words upset Bonnie. She retorted, “Watch your tongue! They might be from the countryside, but you don’t have the right to insult them. Although my parents were born and raised there, they’re down to earth and have worked tirelessly their whole lives.
“They did everything to provide for their kids selflessly, unlike you. You merely care about your damn reputation.”
Vera roared, “Is that the way to talk to your father, Bonnie? You’re such an outrageous and rebellious child. Karma will get you one of these days!”
Although you guys are my birth parents, it doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want to me. You can’t just humiliate me and punish me.” Bonnie swept her gaze across Harold, Yolanda, and the other Shepards.
She added, “I know all of you want to get rid of me. You think I brought shame to the family. You’ve wanted to chase me out long ago, especially Grandpa and Grandma. You asked me to put in another request with Orson because you tore up his painting, but I turned you down.
“You two have detested me even more ever since. What happened today is simply the last straw. I knew you guys would think I’m a bad fit for the family. Well, the feeling is mutual. I’m more than happy to cut ties with the family. I want nothing to do with you all!”
“Fine then!” Harold slammed his cane. “It doesn’t matter if you thrive or fail in the future. Get out of my sight now!”
He was confident peace would return to his family once Bonnie left.
Trina barely stifled laughter. She knew she would no longer have to worry about losing her status in
the family. Still, she thought it was a shame as a life without Bonnie would be mundane.
Even so, Bonnie remained unfazed, saying, “It’s decided, then.”
She turned and barely took a step when she heard Harold’s voice from behind her, “I want you to
make an official announcement on Twitter, Gresham. Let everyone know that we’ve disowned Bonnie. I don’t want her future debacles to drag our family’s name through the mud.”
The guests felt a shiver down their spine at what he said.
After the announcement, Bonnie was no longer associated with the Shepards. From that point, nothing she did could reverse it, even if she fell on her knees and begged for Harold’s mercy.
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“Right away, Dad. I’ll have my assistant announce it on Twitter,” Gresham sighed and looked at Bonnie with disappointment.
‘I could’ve tolerated Bonnie being a good–for–nothing, but she keeps making messes. Some big shot in Pyralis must’ve sent those bodyguards and bouquets. Since that big shot didn’t show up and sent these men instead, then he must be Bonnie’s sugar daddy.
“That’s why he can’t show his face. Once he exposes his identity, his wife will fight with him and Bonnie. I’m not even willing to imagine it.‘
Now that the Shepards had disowned Bonnie, she would have to bear the consequences of her actions
alone.
“Your chariot awaits, Ms. Bonnie.” Floyd opened the car door for her.
She stopped and glanced at him and, saying, “I need a favor.”
“Anything you please.”
“First, I’ll send you a video clip. Then…”
“Loud and clear. You may take your leave first, Ms. Bonnie.”
After receiving the video clip, Floyd turned and approached Trina. “Ms. Bonnie forgot to mention it earlier, but she just told me she prepared a birthday present for you.”
Trina had a bad feeling about it when she heard that.
Floyd gestured at the big screen and announced, “May I direct your attention to the screen, everyone?!”
Everyone looked at the screen in puzzlement. Soon after, they started gawking at it. A man and a lady were passionately doing foreplay in the video.
“Perhaps we should do this in the hotel, Hadwin. What will we do if someone sees us?”
“Come on, we’re in the countryside. There are more mosquitoes here than there are people. You’re getting scared over nothing.”
“I’m just worried about someone seeing us…”
“If you’re that concerned, we can pick up where we left off in the forest.” Hadwin led Trina into the thicket of the forest. Looking at the time stamp in the video revealed that it was four years ago. It
meant that Bonnie did not lie about Hadwin cheating on her with Trina.
Meanwhile, Trina paled, and Hadwin grew grim.
Avril stepped forward and spoke up for her newfound friend, “Well, well, well. It turns out Bonnie didn’t lie. You Shepards had wrongly accused Bonnie, after all.”
Gresham and the gang did not know what to say.
“Shame on you! The Shepards are one of the most prestigious families in Pyralis. Will you guys seriously do nothing about it?” Avril growled, arms akimbo.
Fernanda emerged from the crowd and retorted, “That doesn’t mean Bonnie’s innocent. It doesn’t matter if Hadwin and Trina slept together. Bonnie shouldn’t have shown the video clip in front of so many people. Her actions just put the entire family to shame.”
“Exactly!” Ysabel chimed in, “She got disowned because she didn’t give a damn about our reputation. Grandpa and Uncle Gresham did the right thing!”
Avril was beside herself with rage. “Oh my god. Are there no sensible people left in the Shepard family? You guys are the ones who couldn’t wait to shun her. You even announced it on Twitter to tell the world that she’s no longer one of you.
“After everything you guys have done, what makes you think she’d care about your reputation? Bonnie was too kind to you all. If I were her, I would’ve done so much more.”
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Avril’s father, Daken Smith, tugged at her arms. “That’s enough, Avril. Let’s go home.”
“People must own up to our mistakes. That’s how people better themselves. You taught me that ever since I was a little girl, Dad. Does that apply to kids only and not adults? How’s that fair?”
Dalem had no good comebacks to that.
“How’s it acceptable to disown one of your family members because they wanted to preserve their reputation?” Avril said as she swept her gaze across the Shepards. She shook her head and chuckled when she knew no one dared to retort.
“Bonnie’s highly intelligent. It looks like the Shepards are cold and heartless, after all. I guess it’s good she severed her ties with you all.” With that, Avril got into her car and ordered her chauffeur, Go after Bonnie.”
“Avril!” Daken yelled and chased after her.
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The engagement party was such a mess that the Shepards and the Rhodes felt discouraged to keep it going.
Harold stepped onto the stage with his cane and addressed everyone, “Please accept my sincere apologies. Bonnie behaved poorly and brought shame to the family. She was the black sheep of our family.
“I’m not in the mood to say anything more about her. After all, she’s no longer one of us. As for the earlier video, the truth is, we knew Trina and Hadwin were an item long ago. We and the Rhodes love how they found each other and give our full support to them.
“If Hadwin hadn’t called off the wedding with Bonnie, we would’ve done the same thing and married him to Trina anyway. That wretched Bonnie pulled a wicked one over Trina to take revenge on her.
“I can’t believe she hired people to tail Trina, recorded that video, and showed it here. Bonnie’s actions could ruin Trina’s reputation and bury her future. My family won’t tolerate such a vile human being in our ranks.
“With that in mind, I implore everyone to avoid thinking of her as one of the Shepards and hold us accountable for her hideous actions in the future.”
“You did the right thing, Harold. You can’t trust someone who puts an entire family to shame. We would’ve done the same if we were in your shoes.”
“What a shame, though. Bonnie is Pyralis’s Best Scholar and had connections to Master Orson.”
“I guess winning the Best Scholar Award is an impressive feat, but her character tells me she won’t amount to anything once she’s out in the real world. As for Master Orson, I was stunned as to how someone like her got to know such a prestigious figure. I finally realized that she had used her sugar daddy’s connections.”
“you have an excellent point! That explains so much. Master Orson must’ve attended Harold’s birthday party because Bonnie’s sugar daddy pulled some strings. ”
The more everyone demoaned Bonnie, the grimmer Vera’s expression became. After all, she was Bonnie’s birth mother, no matter how worthless Vera thought her daughter was,
How bumiliating! Bonnie’s one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made in my entire life!!
Simultaneoushy, Vera understood something else.
“That explains why Bonnie had lunch with the professors at Ms. Bonita’s research institute. Her sugar daddy must’ve used his connections to pull that stunt, Forget it. I’ll stop wasting time thinking about ber.
What matters is that Bonnie is no longer one of the Shepards. I’ll just pretend I gave birth to Trina instead.
Meanwhile, Avril finally caught up to Bonnie on the freeway,
“How are you holding up, Bonnie?” Avril held Bonnie’s hands and asked with concern while Daken stood to the side, smoking a cigarette.
Bonnie could tell Avril’s concern was genuine. It was heartwarming to know that Avril cared so much about her. “Don’t worry about it, I got used to it long ago,”
“They’re a bunch of heartless bastards! It’s good that you cut ties with them,” Avril growled, “Do you have a place to stay? Perhaps you should come to my place. I’m sure my parents will agree.”
Bonnie looked at Daken while Avril asked pitifully, “You’ll agree to it. Won’t you, Dad?”
Daken exhaled a cloud of smoke and smiled before walking over.
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“Since you’re Avril’s friend, you’re more than welcome to my home. You can join us if you’re okay with it. If you ever feel like leaving one day, I’ll help you out.”
Although the Shepards were a bunch of heartless monsters, Bonnie never discounted the fact that there were genuinely kind–hearted people in the world. She was about to politely turn down their offer when a black Maybach approached them.
“Hmm?” Daken stared at the car and was surprised. Puzzled, he said, “I think that’s a limited edition Maybach.”
Avril’s eyes widened as she asked, “Are you sure, Dad? Is it the Maybach you always talk about?”
She might not have known much about cars, but her dad did. Technically speaking, every man was knowledgeable about cars the same way women were with handbags. In that case, Avril knew a thing or two about cars because her dad constantly talked about them.
“I think it is,” Daken said as the black Maybach pulled over before Bonnie.
The window lowered halfway through, and he heard a deep voice coming from inside, “Get in.”
“Okay.” Bonnie nodded and looked at Avril and Daken. “I appreciate the gesture, but I have a place to
stay.”
Avril could not help but look at the man in the car. However, it was dark inside, and she could barely
make out his profile by the glow of the street light. Still, she realized the man was young and
handsome.
“Um, are you guys close, Bonnie?” Avril could barely bring herself to ask such a question.
Bonnie grinned and said, “You must also think I have a sugar daddy and that I’m well on my way to being a homewrecker.”
“N–No. That’s not what I meant at all. I’m just worried about a bad guy tricking you into getting into
his car.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m not having an affair with this guy or anything.”
Avril gazed at Bonnie and decided she was not lying. Moreover, the former had a hunch Bonnie was not someone who would have an affair with a married man. It simply was not who Bonnie was.
On the other hand, Trina would undoubtedly do something like that if an opportunity presented itself.
“Are you sure you’re not coming to stay with us?”
“Thanks for the offer, but I do have a place to stay.”
Avril realized Bonnie was insistent on staying elsewhere and did not argue. Still, the former could not help but ask as she watched the black Maybach drive off into the distance, “Who do you think was in the car, Dad?”
“t’s hard to say for sure.” Daken shook his head and flicked his cigarette aside. “Don’t overthink it. If she considers you her friend, she’ll tell you about it in the future,”
“I guess you’re right. It’s like what you said. Everyone has secrets. We should take a step back and give them space. That’s what friends do.” Avril did just that and let the matter rest.
Ivor rook Bonnie to a seaside villa. She regarded the place in puzzlement and asked, “Why’d you bring me here”
Ivor smiled and clapped. Immediately after, colorful lights came to life from the villa to the surrounding trees. Then, they continued to light up all over the coastline.
Thud thud thud!
A moment later, a pleasant melody echoed as Floyd wheeled a pink cake in the shape of a castle toward Bonnie.
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“Mr. Ivor ordered this custom–made birthday cake for you, Ms. Bonnte.”
Bonnie looked at the cake and noticed it was several times bigger than the one Trina got for her engagement party. “Do you honestly think I can finish all that?”
Ivor had waited for her to say something. He thought hier gesture would move her, but this was her response instead, “What a waste.”
Although she said that, a warm, cozy feeling rose within her.
“It’s okay. If you can’t finish it, I’ll tell Floyd to cut it up for my employees. I’m sure they can finish it. That way, we can share the joy with more people.” Ivor responded with a smile.
Bonnie gawked at him after hearing what he said.
He looked at the villa and added, “You’d better get a move on. I prepared more surprises for you inside.”
Although Bonnie was puzzled, she opened the doors.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Party poppers echoed, and confetti burst into the air. Bonnie was stunned by the poppers and the decoration inside. There were roses from floor to ceiling and even on the staircase handrails.
Bonnie would have thought she had mistakenly entered a rose garden if she had not known better.
“So, what do you think? Do you like it?”
Bonnie averted her gaze from the roses and frowned as she stared at Ivor, asking, “Um, what are you trying to do?”
“Look around you. What do you think I’m doing?” He asked.
“Are you going to confess your feelings for me?”
“Exactly! That’s why you’re my fiancee.”
She rolled her eyes at him, saying, “I’m not your fiancee anymore after tonight.”
“Hence, the surprise.” A moment later, Ivor got down on one knee and took a ring from his pocket. I’m not going to say anything romantic to you. Instead, I’ll cut to the chase. I want you to be my wife and to be the mother of my child. I also want you to be the grandmother of my grandchildren. That’s about it.”
Bonnie’s lips twitched. Countless guys had confessed their love for her, but none of them had ever been as forthright as Ivor.
‘He wants me to be all that. That means he wants to be with me for the rest of his life!‘
After a prolonged silence, she took a step back and said, “If my memory serves me right, I told you marriage is never a part of my plan. I’m only interested in building my career. So, you should give up on the idea”
“Give up isn’t in my dictionary,” Ivor said confidently.
Bonnie raised a brow in amusement. “As I recall, you used to say that I don’t deserve could never fall in love with me.”
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“That’s because I was a fool. I didn’t know better.” Ivor responded briefly.
She had no comebacks for that. No one would since he put it that way.
“I’m curious. What do you love about me?”
“Not a clue.”
“Huh?” Bella was surprised.
“Mhm.” He nodded.
“Did you just confess and propose to me when you don’t even know what you love about me? How serious are you?” Bonnie did not know how else to respond.
Ivor was a six–footer and only took a single step to get closer to Bella. The chandelier shined on him and cast a shadow that enveloped Bella. Ivor looked at her with profound affection as if he cherished her beauty.
“Who ruled that one has to love a person’s specific traits? Can’t I fall in love with you because of who you are? There aren’t rules that say I can’t love you because of some inexplicable force.”
Bonnie could not think of anything to retort Ivor’s reasoning.
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“Ahem. It’s late. I’m going to hit the hay.” With that, Bonnie turned and headed for the door.
“I won’t give up, Bonnie. Get ready for more attempts.” Ivor watched as Bonnie left.
“Do whatever you want.”
Smiling, he caught up to her and asked, “Does that mean I have a shot?”
“I didn’t say that.”
“You didn’t turn me down, either.”
“Fine. I’ll do it now-” Bonnie could not finish her sentence because Ivor suddenly pressed a finger on her lips. “Stop. Let me have this.”
His finger felt slightly rough to the touch, and Bonnie swiped it away. “I don’t like people touching
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“Okay. You have my word.” He regarded her joyfully.
Bonnie stared at him and thought this particular promise was hollow. Still, she did not want to waste time mulling over it.
The following day, she packed her stuff first thing in the morning. Ivor approached her door and asked with a frown, “Do you have to leave so soon?”
“We agreed that our engagement would last for only a month. I’ve stayed ten days longer to compensate for the one day I stayed at my former parents‘ place, as you asked.” Bonnie replied while packing the rest of her things into a suitcase.
“Do you have anywhere to stay if you leave now?” He asked concernedly.
“I’ll start looking for one while I stay at a motel.”
“If that’s the case, you should stay here until you find a place. How about it?” “Thanks, but no thanks.” After packing up, Bonnie carried her suitcase downstairs.
Sigmund then hurried over with a cane and asked, “Are you leaving, Bonnie?”
“Good morning, Grandpa Sigmund. Please don’t try to make me stay. I know I owe my life to you, but I’ve followed our agreement by getting engaged to your grandson and staying here for a month. That reminds me. Please call off our engagement.”
Ivor was startled, saying, “I disagree.”
Bonnie turned to look at him and asked, “Are you serious?”
“Dead serious.” Ivor looked so gentlemanly that it was the last thing she expected him to say.
“No one can force me into a marriage against my will.”
“I’m not forcing you in any way. I’m just asking you to reconsider it.” He could accept Bonnie wanting to leave but could not bear her calling off the engagement.
“Really? Is that how you do it? I can’t tell because of how pushy you are now.”
“That’s enough, you two!” Sigmund said, “Bonnie, we agreed that you could call off the engagement if you two didn’t fall in love with each other within a month. Ivor has ended up falling for you, which nullifies our agreement.
“How about you give him another month? If you still don’t have feelings for him, that’s his fault, and I’ll stay out of it.”
Bonnie said solemnly, “I’ve decided to leave, Grandpa Sigmund. Also, you must call off the engagement today.”
“All right, fine. I know how stubborn you are. No one can change your mind once you’ve decided something. I’ll call off the engagement now since you insist on leaving ”
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“I disagree, Grandpa!” Ivor said as he pursed his lips, displeased.
“That won’t help. Can’t you see that Bonnie has made up her mind? You’ll only worsen things if you keep pushing her! What I say goes. From today onward, you’re no longer engaged to Bonnie.
“Also, since you’re so worthless, I want you out of the villa and step down from your position in the company. Your only task is to follow Bonnie wherever she goes. If you need money, cling to her. She can afford to support you, after all. You can return when she agrees to marry you.
Ivor’s eyes glinted with coldness as he turned to Floyd, saying, “Tell my dad that Grandpa fired me. He has to take over the company from today onward.”
He then looked at Alfred and ordered, “Pack my stuff. I’ll leave with Bonnie.”
Bonnie was at a loss when she saw how serious Ivor was.
‘Are Ivor and Sigmund this childish? Give me a break, guys.‘
“You said you’re leaving with me. Did you ask me if I’m comfortable with that?”
Ivor said confidently, “It doesn’t matter. I’ll sleep by the door if you don’t let me sleep in the same room. I have nowhere else to stay since Grandpa has kicked me out of my home.‘
“Yeah, that’s right. Follow Bonnie’s footsteps every day, Ivor. I’ll suspend all your debit and credit cards. If she refuses to support you, you might as well starve to death.” Sigmund stroked his beard as he spoke.
It seemed Bonnie had no choice but to go along with it. She sighed and said, “I can stay here for now, but I’m moving out as soon as I find a place for myself. That’s the best I can do.”
Meanwhile, Ivor and Sigmund knew it was wise to quit while they were ahead. They merely smiled and kept quiet. Suddenly, Bonnie received a call from Avril.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
“Hello?”
“Do you have some time to kill, Bonnie?”
“Is there anything you need?”
“I want to hang out with you.” Avril invited Bonnie out because she wanted to cheer her up. After all, anyone in Bonnie’s shoes would feel depressed after what happened yesterday.
“I’m pretty busy-”
“Don’t give me that. Well, it’s my birthday today. I think I told you about it yesterday, right? Come on, I gave you a birthday present. Can’t I ask you to hang out with me on my birthday?”
Of course, Bonnie could not reject Avril’s request when she put it that way.
“All right, where are we going?”
“Let’s go to the pedestrian zone.”
Later that day, the duo met at the intersection leading to the pedestrian zone. Avril probed, “Did you have a good sleep last night?”
“Hmm, I feel rested. It wasn’t too bad,” Bonnie said truthfully. She could finally have closure now that Gresham and the other Shepards had disowned her.
“Sheesh. You just love acting tough by keeping everything inside, huh?” Avril refused to believe Bonnie was unfazed about yesterday’s events.
Although Gresham and Vera were Bonnie’s birth parents, they poured all their love into their stepdaughter instead. They then shunned and disowned Bonnie in front of so many people. Worse, her ex–fiance was now engaged to her stepsister.
Bonnie said, “You’re overthinking it. I mean it when I say I’ve moved on.”
“Fine, let’s not discuss such gloomy things today. Since today’s my birthday, it’s my treat. You can buy anything you want, and I’ll pay for it. Onward to the shopping mall over there!” Avril led Bonnie straight to the third floor of the shopping mall.
“Do you know about the history of Bohemian Boutique?” Avril pointed at the boutique before them.
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Bonnie’s brows twitched. Of course, she knew about Bohemian Boutique as it was one of the boutiques Tang Fusion Studio owned. Hamish had named it after Bonnie using the first two letters of her name, which she found cheesy. Still, she could not care less about it,
Avril noticed Bonnie’s silence and thought she knew nothing about the boutique. “This boutique belongs to Tang Fusion Studio. The famous fashion designer, Hamish, is the general manager and the chief designer there.
“It has franchises worldwide. Everyone knows it’s the top brand in the fashion industry. The outfits here are costly, too.” Avril scratched her neck embarrassingly and blushed a little. “Um, I know I said you can buy anything you want.
“You can buy as many as you like from other brands, but I can only afford an outfit or two if they’re from Bohemian Boutique.”
Bonnie chuckled in response, thinking Avril was refreshingly honest. The former said, “Come on, let’s go
1. in. Let me know if you like anything. I’ll buy it even if you like every outfit here. After all, it’s your birthday today.”
Since Bonnie owned this company, she did not have to pay for anything. On the other hand, Avril considered her words a joke. Even so, she appreciated the gesture very much.
When they entered, Bonnie picked a blue and purple dress, saying, “Do you want to try this one?”
“Woah! Good eyes, Bonnie! This dress looks excellent. Hey, wait a minute. Why are we picking outfits for me? We’ve got this backward. We’re here for you to buy an outfit.”
“Go ahead and try it on.” Bonnie had no intention of explaining things to Avril. Instead, she took the dress straight to Avril.
Suddenly, someone yanked at the dress, saying, “What a nice dress. It’s mine now.”
Bonnie frowned and turned to look at the lady. The former recognized the young lady as a member of the Dyngard family, one of the high society families. However, Bonnie could not remember the young lady’s name.
Avril glared at the young lady and said, “You’ve crossed the line, Brittany. We took that dress first.”
Brittany raised her chin and retorted, “Did you pay for it?”
“Did you?!” Avril yanked at the dress, too. From her perspective, Bonnie seemed fragile. Avril feared Brittany might have yanked at the dress too hard and caused Bonnie to stumble.
“I’m about to pay for it.” Brittany fished a credit card out of her purse.
“That’s ridiculous. I’m going to pay, too.”
“Are you doing this on purpose, Avril? There are so many dresses here, yet you insist on fighting with
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“For crying out loud! I’ve seen a fair share of unreasonable people, but you take the cake, Brittany. We were here first and took the dress before you did. Are you seriously twisting the story and accusing us of fighting with you over it?” Avril said, exasperated.
The store manager came over with a smile. “There’s a similar dress over there, missies. Perhaps –”
“I want this one!”
“Me too!”
Anyone familiar with the brand knew that every dress had one size for each design. Avril and Brittany were still fighting over the dress when Bonnie yanked it away from both of their clutches.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” Brittany roared at her.
“This dress is mine. You don’t have the right to take it from me.” Bonnie retorted indifferently.
“Heh, how absurd. Your family disowned you, you bumpkin. What makes you think you can fight me?” Brittany turned to the store manager and the sales assistants, saying, “Keep your eyes on her. She can’t afford to shop in high–end boutiques such as yours.
“She’s probably here to steal your outfits. You guys should know better than anyone how expensive your outfits are. If any one of these dresses goes missing, it’ll take about a year of your pay to make up for it.”
After hearing Brittany’s words, the store manager and sales assistants grew somewhat worried. Meanwhile, Avril grew furious as she said, “What do you mean she can’t afford to shop here? Stop looking down on her, Brittany.
“Although Bonnie’s family disowned her, she’s the Best Scholar in Pyralis. There’s no telling how successful she’ll become in the future. The way I see it, she’ll make a name for herself in the next few
years!”
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ups! What’s so great about the Best Scholar Award? There’s a Best Scholar every year. Most of them make nothing of themselves. Instead, they tend to fade into the background,” Brittany sounded unbearably snobbish.
She added, “Also, my parents say Bonnie doesn’t respect her elders, picks on her younger sister, and is a pathological liar. It doesn’t matter if she had a perfect score on the SAT, She’ll offend plenty of people when she’s in the real world because that’s just who she is. She’ll fail to make a name for herself and ruin her reputation,”
Avcil was outraged, asking, “Who do you think your parents are? They can’t predict the future. They wouldn’t know how Bonnie’s future will go,”
“You bore me.” Brittany lifted her chin and glanced at Avril disdainfully before turning to Bonnie. ” I’m warning you, bumpkin. Play nice, and give me the dress. You have no choice anyway. There’s something I should’ve said earlier. My family is a business partner with Tang Fusion Studios.
“We have priority in buying anything we like in Bohemian Boutique,” Brittany took a VIP card from her purse and showed it to the store manager, You should recognize what this is. Tell them I have priority here,”
The store manager nodded. “This is a VIP card distributed by the headquarters. You can buy any dress we have. Please give us a minute, Ms. Brittany, I’ll pack this one for you.”
She then approached Bonnie and sald, “Please forgive me, Ms. Bonnie, I’ll have to ask you to pass me that dress. Other designs in our boutique are just as exquisite. I’ll recommend some of them to you later. What do you think?”
Brittany interjected, “Tsk! You fall as a store manager, I didn’t want to say this, but I have to. You don’t have to be so courteous to a country bumpkin like her. You’re the store manager whose main task is to promote business for your boutique. She can’t afford anything here, yet you’re treating her with respect.
“You’re wasting your time and energy with her. If I were your superior, I would’ve fired you.” Brittany was displeased to see the store manager treating Bonnie so–courteously. Instead, Brittany wanted to see Bonnie getting kicked out of the boutique.
“Well…” The store manager looked embarrassed,
Suddenly, she heard an indifferent voice beside her, “She did the right thing. During Bohemian Boutique’s founding, the foremost rule they established was to provide top–notch service to any
customer.
“No staff should look down on anyone who enters the boutique. It’s one of the first things every staff must know during orientation.”
The store manager’s eyes widened as she looked at Bonnie. The store manager thought, ‘How does she know all that?‘
“This is unacceptable! Let’s go, Bonnie!” Avril did not like how things turned out, but there was nothing else they could do. She was okay to stay and shop, but Brittany was harassing Bonnie. Brittany even called Bonnie a bumpkin and said other horrible things to her.
“What’s the hurry? We’ll leave when we buy the dress.” Bonnie patted Avril’s hand and smiled, trying to soothe her.
Avril gawked at her.
Bonnie turned to the store manager and said, “She said her family’s a business partner with Tang Fusion Studios, right? Well, I know a guy, too. Just give me a minute to make a call.”
“You know a guy? Hahaha!” Brittany held her belly and laughed heartily. “Who do you know, Bonnie? Are you telling me that you know the higher–ups? Your reputation precedes you. Indeed,
you’re such a pathological liar!”
Bonnie ignored Brittany’s ridicule and called Hamish.
“You only ever call when you need something, Ms. Bonnie. So, what do you need this time?” Hamish had grown accustomed to Bonnie being the titular chairman. However, she did not even care about any of the company’s affairs.
It was so bad that Hamish wondered if it was a good thing for Bonnie to trust him so much with the company. He could steal the company from her for all she knew.
“I’m in the Bohemian Boutique at the pedestrian zone. Here’s the thing…” Bonnie proceeded to tell him the whole story.
“All right. Give me a minute while I call the store manager.”
Brittany looked at Bonnie scornfully. “Did you manage to call your guy? I don’t have time for this. I’ll be generous and give you one more minute. If your guy doesn’t-”
Suddenly, the store manager received a call from the regional manager.
“Mr. Hamish is calling.”
‘Say what?!‘
The store manager’s jaw dropped.
‘I’m merely a store manager among the countless boutiques. At most, I get to talk to the regional
manager. Is this really happening?‘
She was surprised and concerned.
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The store manager’s heart pounded with anticipation and fear when Hamish called. He asked, “Do you have a customer named Bonnie there?”
The store manager glanced at Bonnie and recalled Brittany addressing her as Bonnie. The manager replied, “Yes, sir. She’s here.”
“Let’s cut to the chase. She can take any dress she likes from the boutique and doesn’t have to pay a cent. Don’t worry about it. Whatever she takes will go to your commission.”
The manager was shocked. She hung up the phone and stiffly turned to Bonnie. “I–I’ll pack this dress for you right away, Ms. Bonnie.”
‘What on earth just happened?‘
The same question crossed Brittany’s and Avril’s minds.
“Sure. Thank you.” Bonnie gave the store manager the dress and told Avril, “Let’s keep looking.”
Avril could not find her voice until after a good while. “Wh–what just happened, Bonnie?”
Bonnie responded smilingly, “Didn’t I just tell you that I know a guy?”
Avril’s eyes widened.
‘Who in the world is the guy she knows? How does Bonnie know someone who’s even more powerful than the Dyngards, who are supposedly business partners to Tang Fusion Studios?‘
Brittany was furious when she saw the manager packing the dress. “Hey! Who said you could pack that for her? My family is the business partner of your headquarters! I want the dress. You have to sell
it to me!”
The manager smiled politely and said, “I’m sorry, Ms. Brittany. I can’t sell it to you.”
Avril did not know what was happening, but she loved seeing Brittany getting humiliated. “Come on, Brittany, stop making a scene. You look uncivilized when you shout in public. They’re not selling you the dress, and that’s that. Are you seriously begging them to sell it to you?”
She deliberately spoke louder to draw other people’s attention to Brittany. It was high time that bitch had a taste of her own medicine. After all, Brittany had also raised her voice to insult and humiliate
Bonnie earlier.
Brittany trembled with rage when the manager finished packing the dress and handed it to Bonnie, saying, “Your dress, Ms. Bonnie.”
Brittany stared at the bag and realized the manager purposefully gave the dress to Bonnie in front of her. Gripped with rage, Brittany swiped the dress away.
“You can’t do that, Ms. Brittany.”
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Realizing that the manager was about to take the dress away, Brittany slapped her. “You’re a nobody, bitch. How dare you taunt me? Know your place!”
The manager palmed her cheek as her eyes reddened, looking pitiful and miserable.
“Damn you, Brittany! How dare you slap my employee!” Bonnie’s temper flared as she strode forward and slapped Brittany. She struck Brittany so hard that she spun before slumping onto the
floor.
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