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Sherlyn grabbed the jacket in a hurry and asked, “Be honest, Corinne. Where did you get this suit
jacket? How did you even get to know a man who could wear something so expensive?”
Corinne glanced disapprovingly at the clothes. “Is it expensive? Some uncle ‘kindly’ lent me the
clothes. It’s not like I know him well, though.”
Sherlyn could tell that Corinne was probably telling the truth since Corinne never saw much of the
world before. Sherlyn then made a snide remark, saying, “Someone like you can’t be acquainted with a
man who could wear such high-end clothes! You’d better return them after you have them washed.
“Don’t think too highly of yourself and try to associate yourself with him. Men with decent taste will
never take a liking to countryside girls like you!”
Corinne chuckled nonchalantly. “By the way, you haven’t answered my earlier question. Where’s your
husband?”
Sherlyn’s face soured in an instant. Seeing as Corinne appeared to be in the dark over the details, she
put on a haughty demeanor and said, “Ahem! I changed my mind at the last minute yesterday and
decided not to get married anymore. I want to remain a single upper-class woman, no husband
necessary!”
“You decided not to get married?” Corinne cocked an eyebrow out of curiosity. “Why? The Holdens are
a first-tier family. Do you look down on a family like theirs?”
Sherlyn snorted disdainfully. “Who cares if they’re a first-tier family? I can choose to marry any man I
want. All I have to do is this.” She made a come-hither movement with her index finger. “Jeremy has
never had a girlfriend, even though he’s already 30 years old, so it’s pretty clear that he has some sort
of health issue there. He might not even be able to do it! I sure as hell ain’t gonna marry someone just
to have a dull marriage. It doesn’t matter how obsessed he is with me or how hard he begs to marry
me!”
Corinne nearly laughed out loud as she nodded. “You sure did put a lot of thought into it. You dodged a
big one there, so congratulations!”
After packing her luggage, Corinne brought it with her and left the home after briefly saying goodbye to
Marvin. Sherlyn, on the other hand, secretly began driving to catch up with Corinne’s taxi. She wanted
to find out who it was that lent Corinne the jacket.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter all, someone who could commission such high-end bespoke clothes almost certainly had a net
worth of billions.
The failed wedding had been nothing short of a sheer embarrassment. If she could use that opportunity
to get together with a tall, rich, and handsome man, she could finally regain her pride in front of all her
relatives and friends!
…
The taxi drove toward Old Town Street and stopped there. Corinne got out, dragged her luggage bag to
a small dingy restaurant, and sat by herself to eat.
In the distance, Sherlyn sat in the car and sneered. She thought that Corinne had finally managed to
achieve something in life after being able to borrow such expensive clothes, but poor Corinne still ate at
some run-down restaurant. Perhaps it was difficult for Corinne to shake off her poor habits!
Sherlyn was snickering when someone knocked on her car window. She lowered it and saw none other
than a stern-looking traffic officer.
“You can’t park here. This is a violation of the traffic rules. I need your driving license, please. You’ll be
given a demerit for your offense.”
Sherlyn snorted and said unhappily, “What’s wrong with parking here when there’s no one around? I’m
a famous public figure, and I’m only parking here because I’m worried about causing traffic if my fans
recognize me and surround me when I get out of the car.
“This is for your benefit too, you know. I’m helping you reduce your burden!”
The traffic officer was unmoved. “Your status is irrelevant. This is a pedestrian street, and no one is
allowed to park here. What you’re doing is a violation of the law, and if you insist on refusing to
cooperate, I’ll uphold the law and tow your car away.”
“What? How dare you!” Sherlyn took down her sunglasses. “Take a good look at who I am! Don’t you
know how many millions of fans I have on the internet? You’d better be careful or I’ll get all my fans to
sue you!”
The traffic officer did not even look at her as he picked up the walkie-talkie and called a tow truck to
come over.
Sherlyn flew into a rage and jumped out of the car to quarrel with the traffic officer, with the ensuing
commotion attracting the attention of a group of passers-by.
Few recognized her though, and everyone accused her of being indecorous.
Humiliated, Sherlyn did not let her arrogance loose anymore.
She could only watch helplessly as her little car was towed away by the tow truck, and she later
happened to see Corinne come out of the dingy restaurant after finishing her meal.
Sherlyn was instantly reminded of her purpose there and no longer cared that her car was being towed
away. She slipped away from the crowd at once and tailed behind Corinne.
Corinne walked into a large shopping mall on Old Town Street and went straight to a luxury brand’s
flagship store, where she began choosing clothes without hiding from view. Sherlyn’s eyeballs were
nearly popping out of their sockets as she glared and observed everything from the dark.
Sherlyn concluded that Corinne had clearly been up to something. There was no explanation for how
she could get the money to shop in luxury stores and even choose from the most expensive section.
As soon as Corinne picked the clothes, she went out through the door on the other side of the luxury
store.
Sherlyn was still hot on Corinne’s heels when the store manager greeted her cordially and stopped her.
“We’ve packaged all the clothes you chose, Miss Sherlyn. Are you paying by cash or credit card?”
A confused look appeared on Sherlyn’s face. “You must’ve made a mistake. I just walked into your
store!”
The store manager smiled and said, “Aren’t you the famous actress Sherlyn Carew? Your assistant
came in here earlier and picked them for you according to your size. We’ve already packed them for
you, so you just need to pay up.”
Sherlyn could only frown. “What in the world is going on? I came here alone without bringing any
assistants. I never planned on buying any clothes from your store either!”
Some of the store’s salespeople gathered together and whispered among themselves.
“Are the clothes too expensive for her?”
“Look at what she’s wearing. That style is so two years ago!”
“The other actresses were very generous when they came to our store. Sherlyn seems to be a little
poor, though. I heard that she quit the industry a few days ago, so I’m guessing money is tight for
her…”
Sherlyn stared at her and said, “Who told you I couldn’t afford it? I just don’t like your style of clothes!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe store manager said shrewdly, “Don’t worry, Miss Sherlyn. These are this season’s latest styles, and
the fashion guru Raufoy personally designed them. They are the epitome of fashion. It’d be such a
shame if you couldn’t afford them…”
“Who said I couldn’t afford them? I have lots of money! Take my card!” Sherlyn valued her reputation
more than anything else, and she could not stand to hear the snide remarks that all the store’s
salespeople were whispering among themselves. She gritted her teeth, gave her card, and watched as
several thousand dollars disappeared from her account with a swipe.
She finally realized that Corinne was the one who engineered the entire situation after noticing she was
tailing her. The traffic officer that came to tow the car away earlier was probably Corinne’s doing, too!
‘Curse you, Corinne!’
When Sherlyn came out of the luxury store with her shopping bag, she ran like the wind to chase after
Corinne. She wanted Corinne to return the car and compensate for all the money she spent.
Alas, she was a step too late, for Corinne had gotten into another taxi as soon as Sherlyn reached the
entrance of the shopping mall. Sherlyn hailed a taxi and ordered the driver to follow her.
Corinne’s taxi eventually brought her to the city center, where she got out, and dragged her luggage
bag into a very grand house with a somewhat dated design.
A look of disbelief unfolded across Sherlyn’s face, because every inch of land in the city center was
super expensive, and only the richest of the rich could afford to build a private residence there!
‘How could that b*tch Corinne just strut in that kind of place? Did she really succeed in establishing
some sort of connection with a very important person?!’
At this time, a black car drove over and stopped at the gate of the residence. Francine got out of the
car with the help of several maids, having just been discharged from the hospital after being put on an
intravenous drip. She did not seem to be in a very good mood.
Upon spotting the people, Sherlyn went over and asked, “Excuse me, may I ask who’s the owner of this
house?”
Francine had a disgusted look on her face as she glanced at Sherlyn’s outdated clothes from top to
bottom. “What are you doing here? How dare you poke your nose around our place!”
Sherlyn’s mind went blank. She was severely lacking in confidence as she stood in front of Francine,
as the latter was wearing several limited-edition luxury items. She merely smiled awkwardly and said,
“Uh… I… I’m here to look for my sister. I just saw her walk in here…”
Francine was starting to get a little impatient. “Your sister? What’s her name?”
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