Chapter 23
Noelle chose a gothic–style black dress with thin straps and a mid–lengthi Her flawless skin stood out against the dark fabric, creating a stunning
Petite and aloll–like, with delicate features and bright eyes, she looked like a high–end doll when she wasn’t speaking.
“Wow, she’s adorable!” When Noelle stepped out of the fitting room, everyone in the store couldn’t help bait stare. It was as if a doll had come to life and walked out el a shop window.
Even Kimberly was momentarily stunned by her daughter’s appearance. Seeing the way everyone’s eyes were on Noelle, she felt a swell of pride. That’s my daughter. She’s truly something special, she thought
Noticing all the attention Noelle was griting Lela lait laer lip. Her heart burned with jealousy as she thought Noelle was just trying to show off
Noelle, quiet and composed, was mesmerizing. But the moment she spoke, the mood shifted entirely.
“Mom! Look at me! What do you think? Does it look good?” Noelle called out cheerfully, bounding over to Kimberly like an excited child
The onlookers, caught off guard by her sudden burst of energy, felt the charm she had just exuded fade slightly.
kimberly didn’t know whether to Laugh or sigh. She thought Noelle was amazing in so many ways, but she was just too lively sometimes.
“This dress suits her perfectly, madam,” one of the salesladies said with genuine admiration.
Kimberly nodded with a smile, Judging by everyone’s reactions, it was clear the dress was a perfect fit. “We’ll take this
one
“Thank you, madam,” the saleslady said with a polite smile. Including the earlier dress, the total comes to 680 thousand dollars. Would you like to pay by cash or card?
“650 thousand dollars?” Kimberly blinked, caught off guard. That was quite the price tag.
The saleslady explained gently, “Yes, the dress your younger daughter is wearing is a Judy Zevon design. There are only three in the world, and one was purchased by the Princess of Verlia
Kimberly forced a smile, glancing at Noelle, who was looking at her with cager anticipation. Not wanting to let her down, Kimberly took out her card. Tll pay by card”
“Thank you very much, the saleslady said, beaming as she processed the payment,
Sering Kimberly swipe her card without hesitation. Leia nearly exploded with frustration. The total bill meant Noelle’s dress alone cost 490 thousand dollars, and hers was only 190 thousand dollars.
over twice
She had carefully picked her dress to keep the price modest yet impressive. Now, Noelle had effortlessly walked away with a dress worth over as much. It felt unbearably unfair.
But in a store like this, Leia couldn’t say a word about prices. Revealing that she had been paying attention to price tags would ruin crafted image
ruin her carefully
Left with no choice, Leia swallowed her resentment in silence.
After buying the dresses, the family continued browsing. Not long after they left, the store manager rushed in, looking flustered
Welcome back, Manager, the staff greeted pularly.
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manager gave a quick nod and asked urgently. “Was there a lady with two young girls here shopping earlier?”
“Yes, there was Why do you ask?”
“Which outhes did that younger girl try on asked the manager.
“Whuck our are you referring for a staff member asked.
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e shunter one–absolutely gorgeous, like a doll, the manager o
clarified.
“Oh, ber!” The staff immediately knew the manager incant Noelle.
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