Owen put a stack of teen romance novels down and gestured toward Larissa. "Madam, these were selected for you according to Mr. Hamilton's instructions. I hope you like them."Larissa was dumbfounded. She glanced at the newly-added furniture. Then, she turned to stare at the rest of the office, which was decked out in cold colors.The contrast was huge!Ambrose said with a hint of uncertainty, "I was afraid you'd be bored, so I had someone prepare these for you. If you don't like them—""I love them!" Larissa ran toward Ambrose and hugged him. She exclaimed, "Mister, are you a genie? How come you can conjure up anything that I like?"As Larissa's body pressed against his, Ambrose stiffened up and recalled the passionate scene from that night.Larissa was quick enough to let go. Otherwise, she would've noticed the changes in his body.Ambrose raised his hand and covered the crotch area of his pants. "I'd do anything for you."Larissa kicked off her shoes. She wore the bun
Ethan's eyes were oozing affection. "Oh, what wonderful news. Both of you are my dearest daughters."Charmaine looked at Larissa defiantly. Larissa might have gotten their father the deal, but Charmaine had contributed to the success too. There was no way Charmaine would let Larissa steal her thunder."Anyway," Larissa raised her eyebrows. "Dad, remember the reward you promised me?"Charmaine's face turned ashen. That was her room!Still overjoyed by the delightful news, Ethan replied, "But of course! Charlaine, empty your room now. Larissa will have it now."Charmaine pouted and clung to Penelope's arms to seek assistance. "Mom! I don't want to stay in the loft. The room has been mine for years. And you know I can't sleep in another bed!""I..." Penelope was at a loss for words. Truth be told, she favored Charmaine, whom she raised for 18 years. And not Larissa, who came back a year ago."Larissa, you heard Charmaine. Why do you want to take her room? She needs her mattress.
After her speech, Charmaine looked at Larissa. She thought that Larissa would be overwhelmed by all these foreign brands. Still, Larissa smiled and showed no emotion.Charmaine pouted. Right. She shouldn't expect much from a country bumpkin. Larissa must have thought that she was just spewing gibberish just now!"Mom! I want a Chanel dress. Pleaaaase?" Charmaine held onto Penelope's arm and whined."Chanel?" Penelope flicked at her daughter's forehead playfully. "That's going to cost a lot.""I don't care! I don't care! Daddy says that I need to look glamorous. Don't you want everyone to see how beautiful I am?"Penelope thought about it and nodded. "It is an important occasion. There will be many young, successful businessmen present. And I want you to impress them. All right. Chanel is it."If the whole budget went to Charmaine's dress, there wouldn't be any money left for Larissa.Penelope shot a look at Charmaine before turning to Larissa. "Larissa! Let's pick your dre
"Okay. Can you take it off the mannequin and let me take a look?" inquired Larissa."I said it costs 130 thousand dollars.""I hear you. What's the problem?" Larissa was confused."So, why do you want to check it out? You know how expensive it is. What if you ruined the fabric? You won't be able to pay for it."Larissa was surprised. "You want business, don't you? What makes you think that I can't afford it?""Oh, come on." The salesperson folded her arms impatiently. "Look at you. You're a poor high-schooler. Don't pretend to be who you aren't."She then assessed Larissa's appearance. "You have a pretty face. So, I bet you just want to take some pictures with expensive clothes. You'll post them online to make yourself look rich. "Next, you'll catfish some sugar daddies and whore yourself out to them. Go home, kiddo. You've disappointed your parents enough.""Excuse me?" Larissa was mad now. "Who is the manager here? I need to lodge a complaint.""Ha! You're too poor to be
"Okey-dokey!" Larissa tilted her head to the side. She now had permission to dress Ambrose up. Yay!"By card, please." Larissa whipped out her black card."No need for that." The chubby man bowed. "This is a gift to Mr. Hamilton."Larissa did not relent. She slapped the card on the desk and said, "Use my card. I want to buy it for him."The man wanted to refuse Larissa, but Ambrose's murderous glare stopped him. He looked at Ambrose, who was now back in his wheelchair. Ah. The portly man came to a realization—Ambrose liked that woman."Sure. No problem." The man then let Larissa sign the receipt. "This is your receipt. Come again next time.""Let's go, Mister." With the receipt in her hands, Larissa jogged toward Ambrose."Anyway." Ambrose tried to sound casual. "You mentioned a banquet tomorrow? Have you bought a dress for yourself?"Larissa brandished the shopping bag in her hands. She even took out the dress to show Ambrose how hideous it was. "My mom wouldn't buy me
"Your dad gave me 50 thousand dollars to buy dresses for you two. As for Charmaine's stylist, I'm paying him out of my own pocket. 300 dollars is all I can give you now. "Larissa, learn to be grateful. Charmaine is better than you in every regard. You should be like her."Larissa accepted the money and blocked Penelope on Whatsapp again."We're not a rich family. Yet you spent 50 thousand dollars to get Charmaine a stylist. You're just spoiling her. I'll tell Dad how unfair you are!" Larissa decided to go back to her room."Wait!" Penelope yelled. "Aren't you supposed to get your hair done?""What can 300 dollars get me? Nothing! I'll just tie my hair into a ponytail."The disrespect! If given the chance, Penelope would smack Larissa to get her money back. Alas, Caleb was still there. Plus, Penelope didn't want to make a fool of herself. In fact, ever since Larissa gave them the two million dollars, she began doing all sorts of weird things. She either asked for money or u
Isaac Martinez glanced at Caleb indifferently. "Yes. Who are you?"Caleb approached him as a fan. His cheeks turned crimson due to excitement. The snobbish attitude toward the Solaces faded at that instant. He even stammered, "Mr. Martinez, I-I'm a fan! I love your makeup style. No matter how many times I watch your Youtube tutorial videos, I can never grow bored of them. Can I get your autograph?" Was that Isaac Martinez?Isaac Martinez, who became famous 20 years ago? The legendary Isaac in the cosmetic industry?Even people who didn't know much about cosmetics would've heard his name before. Getting an appointment with him could take more than a year.Despite that, the A-list female celebrities were willing to wait that long so that he could style them.In the face of Caleb's fanatic reaction, Isaac merely waved his hand. "Let's talk about that later. I have to tend to my client first.""Sure! I have lots of questions to ask." Caleb's face lit up.Charmaine and Pe
Larissa walked into the ballroom with steady steps. Her actions and smile exuded inherent sophisticated grace. The commotion dipped into silence at that instant. All eyes were fixated on her. Her beauty put everyone in a trance. A minute later, the guests finally began gushing about her identity.Penelope's face fell. She pulled Larissa to a corner, saying, "Look at you drawing attention wherever you go. Is this what I taught you? If you keep standing out while wearing such flamboyant clothes, how would others see us?"Larissa spread her hands. "I can't help it. I was born gorgeous."There were watchful eyes, so Penelope suppressed her anger and lowered her voice. "Today's party is of utmost importance. Don't mess it up, or I'll show up what 'messed up' really means. Behave and stop talking to random strangers. "Charmaine can't drink too much. If someone wants to toast with her, help her take it. If someone's being touchy with her, you should protect her. Be sensib