Chapter 6

Unfortunately, Ryan was overthinking things.

Maya wasn't someone who had never seen the world. On the contrary, she was a very materialistic woman.

Ryan might seem like a good catch, but could he compare to Victor? Forget about this single Silk Haven store. Every Silk Haven store in Clearwater City combined still couldn't match Victor's wealth.

Choosing between them wasn't even a question.

"Can you stop being so annoying? You keep chattering around me. Isn't that woman with you?" Maya finally lost her patience. She seemed irritated.

She snuck a glance at Victor, but he showed no reaction. She was a little disappointed.

"Miss, as the outlet manager here at Silk Haven, it's only natural that I serve my customers." Ryan's face darkened slightly at Maya's harsh words, but he still forced a smile.

'Damn woman! Just wait until I get my hands on you! I'll make sure you regret this!' Ryan thought darkly.

At that moment, Maya's gaze was drawn to a silver dress.

The dress was exquisitely crafted, with a sleek silhouette that accentuated a woman's curves, exuding elegance and nobility. However, when she saw the price, she gave up the idea of buying it.

$9,998.

Almost ten thousand dollars. That was nearly two months of her salary.

"Miss, if you like it, I can give you a thirty percent discount. You should know, Silk Haven never offers discounts." Ryan noticed Maya's interest in the dress and immediately spoke up.

"No need." Maya shook her head.

She knew exactly what Ryan was up to. But with a real big spender by her side now, she certainly couldn't accept Ryan's petty handouts.

"You like it? I'll buy it for you." Victor suddenly spoke.

He had a good impression of Maya. Besides, she had accompanied him on her electric scooter to shop for clothes. Buying her a dress wasn't a big deal.

"This is too expensive. I'd feel bad making you spend so much," Maya said.

She hesitated. She knew Victor was wealthy, but considering how she had treated him at the start, she felt a little guilty accepting such an expensive gift from him now.

"Oh? So, Victor Quinn, you're using the pocket money Sophie gives you to support your lover? How impressive!" Sabrina, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke up.

"Oh? Sabrina, are you saying this electric scooter-riding guy is a sugar baby?" Ryan's eyes lit up, and he smirked.

"Calling him a sugar baby would be a compliment. He's just a worthless live-in son-in-law." Sabrina sneered in disdain.

Her voice was loud enough to attract the attention of the surrounding customers, who started pointing and whispering about Victor and Maya.

Uncomfortable with all the attention, Maya blurted out, "Victor doesn't need anyone else's money to shop. He has twenty billion!"

"Hahaha! You are hilarious!" Sabrina laughed so hard that she almost doubled over, pointing at Maya with a mocking expression. "You brainless bimbo! You got scammed and don't even know it!

"He's just a useless bum who married for a mere thirty thousand dollars!"

Maya was surprised, but she knew for sure that Victor's Premium Gold Card wasn't fake.

"Pack up this dress," Victor instructed the sales associate.

"Wait!" Ryan stopped the associate and stepped forward. "How dare a broke loser like you who lives off a woman act like a big shot?"

"What I do is none of your business." Victor was getting annoyed. These two had been yapping around him non-stop.

Ryan was momentarily speechless.

It was true. What Victor did had nothing to do with him. But there was no way he was letting such a stunning woman fall into this guy's hands.

"Miss, if you like it, I'll give this dress to you," he said recklessly. "How about that?"

Before Ryan could even put on his charming smile, his expression froze as Victor scoffed.

"You're just an employee," Victor said. "You're not the owner of Silk Haven."

'What? Is a sugar baby who rides an electric scooter mocking me?'

Ryan was so furious that he laughed. Then he sneered, "Silk Haven doesn't welcome you. Get the hell out!"

The onlookers were thoroughly entertained. They stood by to watch the drama unfold.

"I'd like to see who's going to be thrown out."

Victor chuckled at Ryan and made a phone call.

"Hey, Liam, it's me. I'm shopping at Silk Haven, and some guy named Ryan just told me to get out."

With that, he hung up.

"Keep pretending. Let's see how long you can keep up the act." Ryan found it hilarious and scoffed. "If someone didn't know better, they'd think you were the young master of the Quinn family!"

Everyone in the store knew who owned Silk Haven. It belonged to the Quinn family, one of Clearwater City's three most powerful families. Sure, Victor's last name was also Quinn, but so what?

Just then, Ryan's phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, he immediately tensed up and cautiously answered.

After listening for a while, he broke out in a cold sweat. His voice even took on a pleading tone.

"Sir, can't you give me another chance?"

The answer didn't seem kind. After hanging up, Ryan looked as if all life had been sucked out of him.

"What happened?" Sabrina asked.

"The company said I gave away store merchandise without authorization, and they fired me." Ryan's eyes were blank. When he looked at Victor, his gaze instantly turned vicious. "It was you! You ratted me out, didn't you?"

In his mind, Victor must have secretly reported him.

"You brought this upon yourself," Victor said calmly.

He couldn't be bothered with Ryan. He'd already had the dress packed up and chosen a suit worth one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.

"I want to see how long he can keep up the act," Ryan sneered as he watched Victor.

He had no authority over the store anymore, but he refused to believe Victor could actually afford all this.

The sales associate rang up the purchases.

"Sir, your total bill has exceeded one hundred thousand. Could you make the payment first?"

The sales associate couldn't hold back any longer. She found it hard to believe that someone dressed so plainly could afford such expensive clothes. Maybe he was just putting on a show, only to back out at the last minute.

"Are you planning to run off once we leave?" Sabrina laughed gleefully. "I'll be right here watching. Let's see if you can actually pay."

Victor glanced at her with amusement. "And what if I can?"

This woman had been acting like a clown the whole time. He didn't mind teaching her a lesson.

"If you can pay, I'll apologize to you."

Sabrina refused to believe it. There was no way Sophie would give Victor so much money.

"Charge it." Victor took out his Premium Gold Card and tossed it onto the counter.