Chapter 31
Agnes sensed the cashier's hesitation and got pissed. "I said check out, didn't you get it?" She knew the cashier only hesitated after seeing Grace call for backup.
"Miss, please hold on a sec! Looks like she called the vice president of our Sunrise International Shopping Mall." The cashier glanced nervously between Agnes and Grace.
Grace had called the VP for help. But Agnes didn't worried because she was the wife of the mall's owner.
Agnes walked up to Grace, keeping her cool. "How many times have you been to the Office of Student Affairs lately? You've been going there to snitch on me, haven't you? Just because I don't expose you doesn't mean I'm scared of you! What? You think just 'cause you won the bet last time, you can bully me now? Right in front of me?"
Grace's face changed at Agnes's words. She knew Agnes wasn't scared of her. Agnes had never seemed scared of anyone since they were kids!
"What are you talking about? When did I ever snitch on you?" Grace tried to deny it; she knew Agnes had no proof.
Seeing Grace's nervous look, Agnes sneered. Grace's expression had already given her away, but she still wouldn't admit it! "For the sake of my uncle and aunt, I'm telling you nicely today: I want this item. You can pick another one, or things are gonna get ugly." Agnes warned, her tone tough, which indeed scared Grace.
Clara and Bella covered their mouths, laughing at Agnes's attitude. Agnes was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
Grace was just lucky to be Agnes's cousin; otherwise, Agnes would've dealt with her long ago, making Grace too scared to provoke her.
Grace was furious. "Agnes, who do you think you are? I know your little secret! The one who bought you that BMW must be your sugar daddy, right? What? You think your shady sugar daddy deserves such a high-end item?" She said loudly, trying to publicly shame Agnes!
Rumors about Agnes being kept had been spreading like wildfire at school.
A gift box like this, with its high-end sapphire tie clip and pin, could only be worthy of someone as successful as Ernest Green!
As soon as Grace finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Agnes.
Agnes slammed her hand on the cashier's counter, and everyone went silent, scared by her anger.
A figure rushed in front of Grace; it was Bella, her eyes blazing with anger. "You did some shady stuff yourself and still dare to slander Agnes. Do you want a beating? Apologize to Agnes!"
Grace, of course, knew what Bella was talking about, which was her spreading rumors that Agnes was a lesbian.
Just as Grace was feeling awkward, Ernest, dressed in a suit, walked in.
Ernest looked to be in his thirties, very thin. Who was Ernest to Grace? Everyone was guessing.
Grace, who had been awkward, suddenly changed her expression. She threw herself into Ernest's arms, tearfully saying, "Ernest, Agnes scared me!"
Did she scare Grace? Agnes rolled her eyes.
Ernest patted Grace's shoulder tenderly and comforted her softly before walking over.
"Who messed with my girlfriend?" Ernest scanned the store arrogantly, and the salespeople quickly shook their heads.
Hearing Ernest call Grace his girlfriend, the other three exchanged glances. Grace had such an old boyfriend, at least ten years older than her!
Agnes slapped her forehead in frustration. She never knew Grace could fall so low.
Thinking about how her uncle and aunt would react, she felt heartbroken, too. But she didn't want to deal with Ernest now. She was here to shop. She walked back to the cashier, "Check out."
This time, the cashier remained silent and didn't even take her card because Ernest was, indeed, the vice president of their mall.
"Ernest, I had my eye on that gift box. I was going to give it to you as a birthday present, but Agnes took it while I was in the restroom," Grace said. Ernest was immediately pleased to hear that such an expensive item was meant for him.
Agnes cursed silently! "What do you mean I took it? If you liked it, why didn't you take it before going to the restroom? Now I like it! Of course, I want to check out!"
Ernest finally noticed Agnes. He didn't expect her to be even more beautiful than Grace. A leer spread across his face, his eyes gleaming with lust. If he had known, he wouldn't have said Grace was his girlfriend earlier.
"Miss, why don't you let my girlfriend have this gift box, and I'll help you pick another one, okay?" His lecherous eyes scanned Agnes up and down. She was so stunning and beautiful that he thought she must be a virgin.
Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Agnes refused even more firmly, "No! I must take this item today!" At this point, not even God could change her mind!
The atmosphere became tense. Ernest glanced at the teary-eyed Grace and the determined Agnes, "Miss..."
He tried to speak again, but Agnes interrupted him directly, "I said check out for me. If you don't, I'll complain to the mall's service desk!" She glared fiercely at the female cashier, who was so scared she almost took the card to check out.
Ignoring Ernest, Agnes made him furious. "No way. I'm the vice president of the mall, and I make the decisions now!"
His father bought the vice president position for a hefty price. This was a mall under ZL Group, and business was exceptionally good!
Agnes looked at Ernest disdainfully, "Do you think you're impressive because you're the vice president?" She was the wife of the owner of Sunrise International Shopping Mall. Did she say anything?
Provoked again, Ernest's face turned red with anger. He looked at the cashier and said, "Let my girlfriend check out!"
'Damn it! Is Grace really your girlfriend? In this situation, shouldn't you just check out yourself?' Bella looked at Ernest with contempt.
"Yes, Mr. Green!" The cashier put Agnes's card aside and looked at Grace.
Grace immediately understood, took out her wallet from her bag, and went to check out.
Agnes, furious, snatched the wallet from Grace's hand and threw it outside the store.
Grace looked at the equally angry Agnes in disbelief, her face turning even uglier. "What right do you have to throw my wallet!"
The wallet thrown outside attracted a crowd of onlookers.
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