Chapter 759:
“Something in the hundred-thousand range will do.” Brenna wasn’t aiming to stand out or wear something showy. Her thoughts were with those affected by the disaster. It didn’t feel right to show up in anything too extravagant.
“Oh, please! You just walked away with a massive payout two days ago, but now, you’re settling for a dress that costs only a few hundred thousand?” A sharp, mocking voice rang out behind Brenna. She turned to see the speaker approaching. Isabella wore a strapless rose-gold gown and a gleaming ruby necklace. From the look of it, her outfit and accessories combined were easily worth over two million.
“Oh. It’s you.” Brenna wasn’t in the least bit surprised to find Isabella decked out in such extravagance. Denis had come into over thirty billion recently, and naturally, he would share some of it with Isabella.
“What a coincidence, Miss Harper.” As expected, Denis appeared just behind Isabella, accompanied by Tina. Tina wore a rich, deep purple gown tailored to perfection; her gown also looked expensive.
Looking at Brenna, Denis sneered. “You took over thirty billion from me, and now, you’re being cheap about buying a dress? Settling for something worth only a few hundred thousand? What are you planning to do with all that money?”
The thought that Brenna had walked away with half of Jade’s fortune still made his blood boil.
Isabella also couldn’t hide her resentment. If Brenna hadn’t taken the money, she could have pocketed a few more for herself.
But Brenna had already taken the money, and there was no getting it back. All Isabella and Denis could do now was berate her to vent their frustrations.
“Exactly! Is the Harper family about to go bankrupt or something? You can’t even afford to buy a decent dress?” Isabella said, her voice laced with sarcasm. She gestured toward the most extravagant gown displayed at the entrance. “Since you are a member of the wealthy Harper family, shouldn’t you be buying the most expensive dress in the store?”
Tina, who had never been particularly fond of Brenna, stayed silent nearby. She wasn’t looking to stir up trouble with the Harper family, so she simply watched from the sidelines.
Isabella suddenly grabbed Brenna’s arm and tried to pull her toward the entrance display. “The sales associate just said it’s worth seven million. Honestly, this is the only…”
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“Dress worthy of someone like you. Buy it already. Stop pretending that you can’t afford it.”
Brenna yanked her arm free without hesitation. Her voice was firm. “Are you out of your mind? How much money I have and how I choose to spend it is none of your concern. Just because I have money doesn’t mean I’m obligated to throw it around. Who taught you that kind of logic?”
The moment Brenna saw the trio, any desire to continue shopping there vanished. Her mood, once pleasant, had completely soured.
Still, she wasn’t about to let Isabella off so easily.
Brenna said to Isabella, “Why are you so focused on me? You also have plenty of money, so why are you settling for these cheap dresses? Does Denis not want to spend on you, or are you unwilling to use your own money?”
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