“No.” Peter spoke indifferently and took out a wad of cash from his wallet. “This is the compensation for accidentally hitting your car door.”Sophia accepted the money and looked at Peter with scrutiny.She was a spy for over a month and she had registered every single staff and guests in that hotel into her mind.However, after searching through her mind, she could not find the face before her.Perhaps this person had passed by the hotel and had seen her at the front desk? This explanation would make sense.However, she found it a little odd.Looking at Peter bringing Esme away, Sophia felt her head hurt.“What’s wrong with you?” Fia got out of the car and asked Sophia as she looked at her.“That man just now was a little odd. But I can’t tell exactly what was wrong,” Sophia said.“Have you seen him before?” Fia had heard Peter’s conversation with Sophia.Sophia shook her head. “I dare to bet that I’ve never seen him before!”Fia thought back to the day of Sally’s unfortun
Esme thought about how Peter had just given a stranger a wad of money and she felt so angry!She did not have a job right now.All the money she had from her performance and stocks had been arranged to be taken away by her father after she faked her death.Since she returned to the country, she had never properly bought anything! Today, with Peter’s card in her hands, she must ruthlessly swipe it!She entered a famous jewelry shop under Maxwell Corporation and very quickly found a series of products that were luxurious and special. They were very beautiful and captivating.“Please take out this necklace.” Esme’s eyes lit up as she stared at a particular necklace.The staff wore a pair of gloves, carefully taking out the necklace of the style she wanted.“Miss, you have great taste. This is our company’s most popular, and also newest, style of jewelry.”Esme nodded, liking the feeling of being praised.“Can I try it on?”“Of course you can.” The staff took out a mirror, took o
If she had not been so immature back then… If she had not chosen to leave him and go overseas…! Then, she would have become a pianist and a renowned jewellery designer!The more she thought about it, the more hatred she felt in her heart!Esme calmed down as she noticed the hostility focused on her. “I am your customer, am I not? And customers are always right,” she said coldly. “I just don’t like this necklace, no matter how good it is. What? Can’t I just pick another one?”She twisted her words to make it seem like it was the fault of this worker rather than hers.“How could a reputable organization like Maxwell Corporation hire a worker like you?! Let me guess, you don’t want me to choose another necklace because this one is priced at a higher price than the others, am I right?”“You…” The staff was dumbfounded by this woman! She never expected a woman who looked so sweet and innocent to actually be a vile and unreasonable witch!Esme raised her chin arrogantly. “Now show me
The staff could not help but chip in, “Not just in the city, miss. The whole planet!”A scowl appeared on Esme’s face upon hearing that. “What do you mean by that?! Are you mocking me?!”“No, we’re talking about zombies.” Sophia leaned on the display table and flicked her hair alluringly as she sized Esme up in disdain. “Or perhaps… Miss Thomas, do you harbour ill intent all day long? If you don’t, you wouldn’t think others are badmouthing you when you overhear their conversations.”Sophia had a sharp tongue. Her words miffed Esme to the point of losing her words.“Okay, come on now, Sophia. Let’s not get too teasy.” Fia tapped on Sophia’s hand and took a good look at her necklace via the mirror.It was indeed her design. And it was selling really well too! Although Conrad had gifted her a set of jewelry that were designed by her, they were not branded with Maxwell Corporation’s trademark. So it was quite a fun experience buying her own work that had the company’s trademark in
“Sorry, Miss Thomas. I’ve bought this necklace.”Esme continued browsing and found two more sets that she liked. “How much are these two sets?”When the staff presented her the price tags, Esme’s eyes widened after she did the math. “300,000 dollars?”“You are correct, miss.”“But her necklace doesn’t even cost 50 thousand! Why are these ones so expensive?!” Esme felt that the staff could be in cahoots with Fia to mess with her!The staff frowned. “Miss, you are looking to purchase a set of jewelry. This lady here only bought a necklace.”“But isn’t hers a premium, limited collection? Then it should be the most pricey one!” Esme argued.The staff shook her head and said, “No, you got it all wrong, miss. Fia, the designer of this necklace, is not famous yet. Although her designs are labelled as premium, their prices are not as expensive as the existing popular designers’ works.”Seeing Esme staring at her in disbelief, the staff sighed and said, “If you don’t believe me, you c
After the other customers were sent off, only Fia, Sophia, and Esme were left as customers within the store. Seeing this, Esme became anxious and wanted to leave. As she was prepared to leave, the manager called out to her loudly as he was typing on the keyboard, “Miss, please wait for just a short while! I’m still processing your refund!”Esme stopped in her tracks—300,000 dollars was no small amount to her at the moment. It was Peter’s money. This man was quite eccentrically abusive so she did not want to upset him. So she decided to wait for the refund while being watched by Fia and Sophia.A few minutes passed and the refund was not successfully processed yet. Esme asked, “Is it done yet? I’m in a hurry!”“Soon! Very soon, miss! Don’t you worry. It’ll be just a few minutes. I lack the full authorization so I have to talk to the higher-ups for access,” the manager said.Esme took a few tissue papers from her handbag to wipe off the sweat that was rolling off her face. A few mi
Sophia’s playful demeanor reminded Fia of her best friend, Eileen.“Sure, I’m down with it. But wouldn’t it be… sexual assault if you strip her butt naked?”“Nah, it’s fine. As an excuse, I can claim that I was merely trying to compare to see whose butts are thicker and prettier. Leave it to me!” Sophia patted her own chest and walked to Esme. She was not someone who liked to waste time.“Hey, Miss Thomas. Do you want to go to the washroom?” Sophia asked Esme with an earnest tone.Esme did not really want to go to the washroom. However, there was no news from Peter about the 300,000 dollar refund. So she thought going to the washroom was a good idea too because she could give him a call in a toilet cubicle.Ignoring Sophia, Esme asked the staff, “Is there a washroom nearby?”The staff said, “We have a staff washroom in this store. Usually we don’t allow customers to use it but we could allow you in as an exception today.”“Show me the way.” Esme did not bother to thank her.Sop
When she came back from the washroom, Esme was surprised to find a piano placed in the middle of the store with Conrad sitting nearby. She turned and looked at Conrad. “What are you doing here?”Conrad glanced at her coldly before sipping a cup of tea that was served to him by the store’s staff. “I’ve heard you are quite free lately. Were you learning piano?”Esme swallowed her saliva and scanned her surroundings with caution. Fia and Sophia were not in the vicinity. She was afraid that her secret would be uncovered if there was no mole on her bottom. So she asked Peter to manually plant one for her this morning. Sophia probably saw the mole when she pulled her pants down earlier. So her secret was still safe.Still, she did not understand why Conrad brought the piano over. “I had a friend who loves playing the piano. So I knew one thing or two about the piano… and I don’t want to do research anymore after coming back to Fortuna. So I tried learning to play instruments on my own