lm, quickly recovered her bravado. "What's the matt
es associate, who was now hovering awkwardly nearby.
rightly colored dress Chloe was wearing. It
ia said, her voice even. "I'll take
fell into a s
, her mouth slightly agape
breaking glass. "Aria, are you insane? Do you have any idea how much th
er echoing Chloe's. "She's bluffing," Mo
ot hear me?" she asked, her voice dropping a degree, becoming
sudden authority in Aria's tone that was imposs
is to end in spectacular humiliation for Aria. Chloe crossed her arms, a smug,
s and garment bags, piling them on the checkout counter. She announced the total,
backpack, Aria
e, no Visa or Mastercard logo. In the center, there was
r seen a card like it. It look
e woman took it, her skepticism obvious
for a PIN. Aria shielded the k
n read: P
loe was practically vibrating with anticipation, ready to
hoed through th
pt began to spool
TION AP
ing on her face. Morgan an
t her internal system monitor. Next to the authorization code, a flashing red warning h
ount - Repor
ribs. This wasn't just a wealthy custo
tly, passed the card and the receipt back to Aria, her han
a pre-written note with her hotel's address to
d to face the
rner of her mouth lifted i
weight of a death sentence. "That dress is now my proper
al humiliation. Chloe's face went from pale to
and walked out of the store, her b
internal phone, her fingers fumbling as she dia
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