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Noel took the zipper and pulled as hard as she could.Mandy inhaled as much as she could in turn, but the zipper just would not go up whatever they did."It's not going to work, Mandy," Noel said helplessly and tiredly. "No way! My waist is so thin!" It was just too much for Mandy.She could not even imagine the contempt Cordy would show her if she could not put on the gown! She was not about to suffer such ignominy!"It won't work. It will break if I keep pulling it.""Then break it! Just pull!""Cordy will know if it does break! She'll definitely ask you to pay for it!""She'll make me pay even if I don't!" Mandy growled through her teeth.Still, Noel was shrewd enough to think of a way around it. "Hold on just a minute. If you can't put it on when you're this slim, Cordy wouldn't be able to do it either. If neither of you can put it on, she has no right to ask you to pay for it."Mandy paused for a moment, but soon realized that Noel was right. "Help me take it off.""Ye
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Regardless, none of them would admit it."Thank you," Cordy flashed a tender smile at Richard before turning to Mandy. "Pay up."Mandy's cheeks were alternating in color.Cordy had actually put it on! How?!"A bet's a bet. What, going to go back on it already?" Cordy sneered.Mandy's teeth were gnashing—she just had to make the bet in front of so many people.She could not afford to humiliate herself by reneging!"How much for the gown?" she growled."It's 1.3 million dollars, Ms. Jessop," a store assistant replied."What?!" Mandy thought she was hearing things.Most designer brands would cost a few hundred grand at most, but that gown cost 1.3 million?!"The dress was completely handmade in Franconia, and every part of the design was made to specifications. The 500 diamonds encrusted on it were in turn sewn by hand by our best tailor," the store assistant explained, while showing her the invoice. "The pricing was also charged according to official rates. Please take a look,
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Cordy was holding Richard's hand as they arrived at the main entrance when a figure abruptly intercepted them, stopping them from leaving."What, regret paying up now?" Cordy narrowed her eyes at Kyle, who was panting."I'm not that petty," he heaved. "I paid, and that's that. My family won't miss it that much."Cordy smiled—it was ironic since she was the reason his family had that money, and she had worked for it with her life! Still, Kyle suddenly ignored her jibe and directly said, "You never answered my calls or texts.""Did you forget your place—""We can be friends even if we've broken up.""That's what you believe," Cordy said as she looked at him coolly. "You're already gone from my world, because I'd never befriend anyone as corrupt as you.""You don't have to be like that—""What do you want?!" Cordy snapped, cutting him short impatiently. Kyle took a deep breath, not wanting to fight her. "I just asked the store assistant. She said the boy's tailcoat costs six
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There was no reply this time.Cordy pursed her lips and turned toward Richard. "Your daddy is working overtime tonight. Would you like to come home with me?""Okay!" Richard actually appeared excited. "I would like to visit your home, Mommy."Cordy smiled and patted his little head adoringly. Arriving home, she put on a cartoon for him while wondering what to cook for dinner.Although she had lived abroad for years, she was too busy trying to earn a living to cook for herself. It was beef jerky when she did not have money, and takeout when she did.And after thinking about it, she decided on takeout—she would not have to worry about the food either when it was from an expensive restaurant. She sat beside Richard, making her orders solemnly."Can I change the channel, Mommy?" Richard asked just then. "Sure," she said, and pointed at the remote lying just ahead.Richard picked it up and started switching the channels, while Cordy continued to swipe through takeout menus. I
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After Richard made the gesture, he noticed Cordy blushing and he looked at her in adorable confusion. "Mommy? Why is your face red?"Cordy only blushed harder from his stare, finally understanding that children had no filter.She quickly said, "Wait here. I'll get my clothes—you can wear them for now.""Okay." Richard nodded tamely. Cordy picked up a T-shirt that just reached his knees, dispensing the need for pants. She carried him to her soft bed and blow-dried his hair, just as he became even sleepier and started nodding off.By the time Cordy was done, Richard lay sprawled on her bed, asleep.Cordy's heart was gushing with warmth at the sight of his adorable face.She straightened his tiny frame and pulled a blanket over him, and leaned in to kiss him on the forehead. After dimming the lights, she picked up her phone and texted John. "Dicky's asleep. Why don't you come get him tomorrow instead?"There was no instantaneous reply this time, and Cordy took no mind after w
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Cordy was speechless—she was under the impression that John had missed her message. "Then what are you doing here?""Dinner."Cordy somehow had no comeback against that."Where's the bathroom?" John asked. "My room," Cordy replied—she was living alone and did not need a shared bathroom, so she just had it cleared for a study instead.John entered, glancing at Richard, who was sleeping soundly in bed, before heading inside the bathroom.Cordy was going to turn and leave when she remembered something, and she dashed toward the bathroom just as John was about to close the door.John raised a brow. "Ms. Sachs…?"Cordy flushed again—she had left her clothes and undergarments in the bathroom after showering. She grabbed everything at once, looking flustered as she held them behind herself.John was looking with a smile.As Cordy was about to turn and leave again, he called out, "Ms. Sachs?"She turned again and flushed once more—he was holding her bra, even flapping them betwee
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Ever since they met, John had never told Cordy about his family—only his name."I am," he admitted regardless, and he asked, "When did you notice?""Just now," Cordy replied. "It's not that hard to notice. Your last name is Levine, you're a single dad, and there's your extravagance. The only thing that doesn't fit is…"As John raised a brow, she finished, "You're better looking than the rumors say.""You flatter me."Cordy said nothing to that, but she was just stating facts."I did not want to hide it for you," John said earnestly.Cordy, however, did not mind—they were not close enough to have to tell each other everything.In fact, she was just asking because Alan Levine's birthday was on the 17th, and she had been eager to find out why John had asked her to make time on that day."Well, there's this guy who keeps insisting that I'm a firefighter, and you might think that I'm deceiving you. That's why I planned to formally introduce myself on the 17th."He spoke with a neu
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"Really?" Richard asked. "Of course," Cordy replied—it was Alan's seventieth birthday tomorrow, after all.And with that assurance, Richard happily left with Winston, while Cordy quickly got changed, put on makeup, and went to work.She had just entered her office when Vince approached her and presented an invitation. "Ms. Sachs? Mr. Alan Levine from Levine Ventures is celebrating his birthday tomorrow, and he has sent you an invitation."Cordy opened it casually, and saw her name written on the card with outrageously artistic calligraphy. For some reason, she was sure it was John who had written it.The door suddenly opened, and Cordy looked up to see Noel entering. "I need to talk to you, sis."Cordy sent Vince out of the room while handily hiding her invitation.Noel snapped right then, "I had something to do and left work early! You didn't have to put on notice that I skipped work on the company's administration portal, did you?!"She flew into a rage the instant she saw
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