Chapter 30
Eden didn't react right away, but then she remembered what went down in the kitchen yesterday and it clicked. But seriously, would Agnes really send the food she made to Leopold?
Thinking about it, Eden got anxious. "Mr. Neville, Agnes made each dish like a million times yesterday to get it right! She even burned her hands a few times with hot oil."
Hopefully, Leopold wouldn't trash the food, even if it was kinda bad. Agnes put in a whole afternoon of hard work, after all.
Agnes got burned by hot oil? Did she really go to apologize? Hearing this, Leopold's anger started to fade.
"Got it," he said coolly and started eating breakfast.
Seeing that Leopold wasn't going to make a big deal out of it, Eden let out a sigh of relief and went back to the kitchen to keep working.
After lunch, Agnes changed out of her pajamas and left the villa.
Agnes, Clara, and Bella linked arms as they left Dubhe and wandered into the Merak building, just aimlessly browsing.
"Agnes, what are you even looking to buy?" Clara asked, watching Agnes check out men's clothing stores, shoe stores, and watch shops. If she didn't buy something soon, Clara would think she was just window shopping for cute guys!
Agnes was torn. She had saved up a decent amount of pocket money, but if she really wanted to buy something for Leopold, it still wouldn't be enough. "I'll keep looking."
Bella, feeling worn out, rolled her eyes. "Agnes, we've been walking around for over two hours, and you still haven't bought anything." They had so many bags they could barely carry them.
"What can I buy for someone who can afford anything?" Agnes asked, frustrated.
"Is it his birthday?" Bella asked. Agnes always said it was for a friend, but they didn't buy it.
"No," Agnes replied.
Clara rolled her eyes at the conflicted Agnes. "If it's not his birthday, why are you suddenly buying a gift?"
Agnes rolled her eyes back. She definitely wasn't going to tell them she was buying a gift to make up for repeatedly ticking off Leopold. "Just help me out!" she snapped, taking the skincare products and clothes from Clara and Bella.
Bella felt instantly relieved and in a better mood. "Agnes, honestly, it's not about the money. It's the thought that counts."
Agnes thought for a moment. That made sense. She knew what to buy now!
Agnes handed the bags of skincare products and clothes back to Clara and Bella and walked away briskly.
"Agnes, that's not fair!" Clara shouted at Agnes's back, angrily following her.
Bella looked at Clara and Agnes and decided to follow them.
Agnes remembered seeing a brocade box in a display case earlier. The items inside were exquisite. She found the formal wear store and walked in.
"Hello, welcome to Enjoy Formal Wear!" The sales associate greeted her warmly as she entered.
Agnes smiled back and pointed to the brocade box in the display case. "Can I see that?"
The sales associate immediately took it out and handed it to Agnes, introducing it eagerly. "This brocade box contains a sapphire series tie pin and brooch. Miss, are you buying it for your boyfriend? You have great taste. All the pieces in this series are unique."
Agnes sneaked a peek at the price—$36,000!
Her savings were just under $40,000!
Agnes gritted her teeth and was about to ask the sales associate to wrap it up when a familiar female voice interrupted, "I'll take the set of accessories I was looking at earlier."
It was Grace. Agnes ignored her and headed straight to the cashier with the brocade box, but the sales associate stopped her.
"Excuse me, miss, this lady is purchasing this set of accessories," the sales associate said apologetically to Agnes.
What? Did she and Grace both like the same item? Since when did Grace have such good taste?
Grace saw that Agnes was holding the box she had her eye on and immediately understood.
"Agnes, I'm sorry, but I saw it first!" Grace said softly. Expensive or not, she was willing to spend the money if it meant taking it from Agnes.
At this moment, Bella and Clara finally caught up and immediately started complaining when they saw Agnes.
"Agnes, why did you run so fast?" Bella panted as she reached her.
"Yeah, look, my fingers are red from carrying these bags," Clara pouted, showing her red fingers to Agnes.
Agnes ignored them and looked at Grace. "I like this item too. Ask the sales associate to find you another one."
Bella and Clara finally noticed the self-proclaimed most popular girl, Grace.
The sales associate felt even more embarrassed. "I'm sorry, ladies, but our store's items are limited edition. There's only one of each." They only carried premium items, and even the most common shirts had only two in stock.
Hearing this, Agnes walked to the cashier without a word, dominantly placing the brocade box on the counter. "Check out!" She handed her card to the cashier.
Seeing this, Grace quickly ran over and pressed down on the brocade box. "Agnes, I saw it first. You can choose something else!"
Clara couldn't stand it and rubbed her goosebumps, looking at Grace. "Grace, can you speak normally? You're giving me goosebumps."
As soon as she finished speaking, a few sales associates in the store couldn't help but laugh. Grace glared at Clara in embarrassment. "Clara, this has nothing to do with you. Mind your own business."
Clara pouted. Grace was not only arrogant but also a tattletale. She didn't want to deal with Grace at all.
Agnes pulled Grace's hand away and pushed her aside. "If you liked it so much, why didn't you buy it earlier? Now I like it!" She declared dominantly that the item was hers.
Grace knew she couldn't win against the three of them alone. She bit her lip and took out her phone to call her boyfriend. This was his territory!
"Ernest! Come to the Enjoy store on the third floor. I'm being bullied here!" Grace's soft voice made Agnes's hair stand on end.
So she was calling for backup? But Agnes didn't care.
"Check me out!" Agnes said. The cashier hesitated, wondering if this Ernest was indeed the mall's deputy general manager. If he was, she couldn't afford to offend him.
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