Chapter 26
Ts, Etry, do you like this phone?“:
“It’s pretty oder.”
“Shall we get it, then?
“How much is it?
“It’s Loogdollars.”
rthanalmost fumbled the phone in shock
His comment phone had cost only 200 dollars–and–camed purchase from pooling money while living in the mountains. He even bought it second–hand from some old–timers. This new phone was five times more expensive!
It was too expensive!
“Forget it, Lily Let’s not buy it.”
Before he could finish speaking. Lily had already swiped her card. The receipt was printed, and the purchase was finalized.
“What nonsense are you talking about, Etty? If you like it, we’ll buy it. It’s not even expensive.”
For someone from her background, a few thousand dollars was nothing more than the cost of a set of cosmetics. Even if it had been tens or hundreds of thousands, she wouldn’t have hesitated especially since it was for Ethan,
Hercasual generosity drew enlous glances from the other customers
in the store.
Not only was she beautiful, but she was also rich–a bona fide young heiress. Who wouldn’t be smitten?
of indignation.
But when their eyes landed on Ethan’s plain and modest appearance, they felt a surge of
How could such a perfect woman end up with someone so ordinary? Surely they, with their trendy outfits and polished style, were more deserving?
After leaving the phone store, Ethan suddenly remembered the bank card Serena had given him.
“By the way, Serena gave me some pocket money. I should buy you something in return as a thank you gift.”
Reciprocity was a lesson deeply ingrained in him by his mentors back on the mountain
“Oh, come on. It’s just a phone, nothing much. Keep your money and spend it on something else.”
“But I don’t really have anything else I need to buy Η
Spending extravagantly felt unnatural after living so frugally for so long.
“Is one million dollars a lot?=
“I Serena takes you to Mr. Ziegler Senior’s birthday celebration, this one million might not be enough for a proper gift.”
To drive the point home, she emphasized, “You need to understand that even the younger guests at Mr. Ziegler Senior’s birthday less than a million dollars. Some even bring presents worth tens of millions.”
The spending habits of city dwellers were truly terrifying!
Abirthday celebration where gifts worth millions or even tens of millions–were the norm? of festivity!
“In any case, hold onto your money. Today’s expenses are all on mel
When Ethan snapped out of
of his daze, he was pulled into a high–end clothing store.
celebration bring gifts worth no
‘This wasn’t a celebration; it was outright extortion under the guise
Even as Lily browsed through racks of clothes, his mind was still preoccupied with the upcoming birthday celebration.
He had initially thought it had nothing to do with him, but now, it seemed he might face the same ordeal as Wanda.
The one million dollars of pocket money he had just received might not last long.
“Well, well, what a coincidence, Lily: You’re here shopping too?”
A man’s voice interrupted them, and Lily’s expression instantly turned cold. Her eyes were filled with displeasure.
