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Chapter 33

Author: Minnie Hart
last update Last Updated: 2024-03-21 13:23:10
Just as Holly was picking out accessories, a coquettish voice came from behind her, "Holly, you're here to pick out a bag, too?"

Holly's scalp numbed. She turned back, and Samantha was standing behind her, dressed in branded clothes, bedecked in extravagant jewelry, and had an expensive Birkin bag in hand. Despite her petite stature, she looked imposing.

Holly acknowledged her presence blandly, "Hmm."

Samantha latched onto Holly like a piece of chewing gum, asking the sales associate beside them, "Which bag did Holly here set her sights on?"

The sales associate, Sarah Miller, showed her the amber Birkin bag and said, "It's this one, Ms. Cott."

Samantha sneered. She taunted, staring at the bag Holly was carrying, which was from a brand she couldn't discern, "Holly, you might not know much about valuables since you came from the village. You have to spend more than 25 thousand dollars here to have the right to purchase a bag.

"Do you have that much money, Holly?"

Holly's gaze co
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