Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Set Up Without Discussion

Chloe Alden clutched the long dress to her chest, raising her chin high, and shot Cecilia Vaughn a smug glance.

"This dress, I’m taking it!"

Heh, unlike Fiona, she was not so magnanimous to kindly hand over what she fancied to someone else!

The earlier incident where Cecilia Vaughn snatched away the shoes was as if a thorn pierced into her heart, perpetually bothering Chloe Alden.

...

Cecilia Vaughn glanced at Chloe Alden who had appeared hastily, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed with a somewhat peculiar expression.

"Chloe Alden, are you sure you want to buy a dress in this style? Haven’t you always preferred those strapless short skirts and never liked anything so simple and elegant?"

"Can’t I change my taste?!"

Chloe Alden assumed that Cecilia Vaughn’s astonished expression was out of jealousy, and her complacency intensified even more!

She just wanted Cecilia Vaughn to be envious till it drove her mad!

...

Upon hearing Chloe Alden’s arrogant tone, Cecilia Vaughn almost couldn’t help but laugh.

She meticulously examined the dress Chloe Alden clutched tightly.

Honestly, it indeed was quite exquisite.

It was a long-sleeve black and white silk satin gown. The material had a weight to it, with an ink-washed mountain pattern that exuded a nobility within its simple design.

And at the hem of the dress was a black and gold embroidered border resembling a phoenix totem, pleasing to the eye yet possessing a heaviness, certainly unlike the common girlish style found in the store.

Of course, despite its beauty, this style was not something ordinary young people could pull off...

Obviously, it was the kind of dress that only a more mature lady would choose.

The reason Cecilia Vaughn wanted to buy it was because she wished to gift it to her grandmother who teaches in Veridia!

Grandmother always loved China-style silk satin dresses, having a scholarly air, thus Cecilia Vaughn was immediately captivated upon seeing it.

...

Now Chloe Alden suddenly appeared to compete with her over the dress...

The more Cecilia Vaughn thought about it, the more amusing she found it.

She forcibly suppressed her lips from curling up, pretending to reluctantly stroke the sleeve of the dress.

"Chloe Alden, regardless, I came to this store before you did, and I set my eyes on this dress first."

"I really like it, can you let me have it?"

Chloe Alden loved to find a sense of superiority, and Cecilia Vaughn was certain that the more she asked, the more Chloe would feel self-satisfied, absolutely unwilling to let go.

Heh, Chloe Alden typically relied on her mayor father to be willful. Today, Cecilia might as well teach her a lesson for the people.

...

Sure enough, seeing Cecilia Vaughn’s reluctant demeanor as she stroked the dress, Chloe Alden’s sense of pride was almost bursting.

She just wanted to witness Cecilia Vaughn wallowing in regret!

"You set eyes first? You haven’t even taken it down to try it, there’s no way I’m letting you have it!"

"Move it, move it, take your filthy hands away! Don’t touch my dress!"

Chloe Alden disdainfully pushed Cecilia Vaughn aside, adoring the black and white silk satin dress even more. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

...

Cecilia Vaughn felt both secretly satisfied and amused, so she discreetly poked Mona Summers.

Mona Summers naturally knew she was buying it for her grandmother, and was inwardly amused as well.

The two had great synergy, quickly reaching a tacit understanding. Mona stood out and supported Cecilia Vaughn’s arm, pretending to argue heartbreakingly with Chloe Alden.

"Chloe Alden, you can’t bully others like this! After all, Cecilia originally wanted to buy it."

"Besides, you haven’t paid yet, what makes you act so overlordly?"

"Who says I won’t pay?"

Chloe Alden rolled her eyes to the heavens, immediately cheerfully waving to an attendant, her expression extremely magnanimous.

"Salesperson, how much is this dress? I’ll settle the bill!"

Mona Summers struggled to stifle her laughter, nudging Cecilia Vaughn, looking as if everyone understood the situation.

Cecilia was also very tactful; she looked at the dress in Chloe Alden’s hands with longing, pretending to sigh regretfully.

"Oh... fine, since Eldest Miss Alden is going to pay, we’ll just look for another dress. Let’s not deprive her of it."

Grandmother’s preferred dress style wasn’t fixed on this one; finding a new one was practically effortless.

...

The store’s attendant, unlike the odd one from the previous store, stayed nearby, fearing this group of people would have a dispute.

Seeing Cecilia Vaughn voluntarily withdraw, she breathed a sigh of relief and promptly approached Chloe Alden with a full smile.

"Oh, miss, you have a great eye. This is a highlight by our store’s designer, a treasure of our store, the material made with labor-intensive design, tailoring noble and elegant."

"Actually, the price is a bit steep, but you seem to be a straightforward person, so please go ahead and pay!"

"This long dress is at 20% off, the discounted price with numbers rounded off is a total of 130,000!"

Chloe Alden was slightly stunned with mouth agape; earlier she didn’t even check the price tag, assuming it was just a few thousand like the shoes next door at most.

Her expression turned somewhat awkward; the dress she had been doting on now felt cumbersome.

But she had already declared she would buy it directly—how could she not purchase it now without losing face in front of everyone!

Especially after sneering at Cecilia Vaughn previously for being broke, how could she now regret not buying it without losing all her dignity!

...

Just as Chloe Alden hesitated, the savvy sales assistant wouldn’t give up on such a high commission equal to a month’s wages.

The shopkeeper smiled warmly.

"Miss, you’d definitely look extraordinary in this dress; the craftsmanship and design are superb, it’s absolutely worth every penny!"

Chloe Alden glanced over at Cecilia Vaughn and Mona Summers hesitantly, then swept her gaze at Fiona Vaughn who had accompanied her.

Today, in front of so many people, backing down would be too embarrassing—she was the mayor’s daughter!

Chloe Alden gritted her teeth, touching the firm hem, finally, begrudgingly nodding.

"Fine, here’s my card, take it to settle the payment."

...

By signing the payment for the dress, it was Chloe Alden’s. Holding the packaged gift box, a faint sense of regret lingered, yet it was inappropriate to express it.

And with the matter done, Mona Summers gleefully opened her cat-like eyes, with sarcasm in her gaze.

"Really couldn’t tell, turns out even Eldest Miss Alden likes this style of clothing."

Chloe Alden frowned tightly, unable to resist asking.

"Mona, what do you mean?"

Mona clicked her tongue admiringly, ignoring her, instead cheerfully linking arms with Cecilia Vaughn.

"Cecilia, don’t be upset. Even though your grandmother loves this ink-wash style skirt, another store certainly has one too. Let’s keep shopping."

!!!

As Mona finished speaking, Chloe Alden’s face seemed as if a paint palette overturned, flushing with blue and white, quite the sight!

The expensive dress she had just bought turned out to be something Cecilia Vaughn intended for her grandmother?!