DreameNovelChapter 8 Miranda curled up her lips, pulling a card from her purse and handing it to the assistant. "Could you wrap this up for me?" The assistant's eyes practically lit up at the sight of the shiny gold card. Her demeanor toward Miranda instantly shifted to one of utmost politeness. "Of course, ma'am. I'll take care of that right away." Arabella's face twisted into a scowl, disbelief evident in her voice. "Miranda, stop pretending. There's no way you have any money." Orion and Lysander, both felt puzzled as they saw the card.
"Where did you get the money?" Orion's voice carried a note of cold suspicion.
Lysander, clearly irate, chimed in, "Are you out of your mind? Why are you trying to take something Bella wants? Can't you see she picked that bag first?" Miranda chuckled. "How is what I buy any of your freaking business? Are we related or something? Besides, just because you're broke doesn't mean I have to be." Her words left the brothers momentarily speechless.
Though if Miranda was supposedly part of the Hawke family, they'd never acknowledged her as their sister. But the store assistant didn't care about that. She was only interested in who was paying.
"Ms. Hawke, since you were the first to express interest, we'll sell the bag to you if you can pay now. Otherwise, it'll go to this young lady." This infuriated Arabella. As the daughter of the Hawke family, was the assistant implying she couldn't afford it? "Who said I wouldn't buy it? Who's pretending here knows it well!" she snapped, and then turned to her brothers. "Orion, Lysander." Her pitiful look, combined with her naturally endearing face, made her appear even more sympathetic. Miranda merely offered a cold smile. She knew Orion and Lysander couldn't afford to buy the bag for Arabella.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe bag was expensive. Both brothers were still in school, and their allowance wouldn't cover such a luxury. Arabella often pestered them for gifts, so they wouldn't have much left.
The brothers exchanged a troubled glance.
Orion spoke first, "Bella, maybe we should wait until next time." Lysander agreed, "Yeah, we're out of the allowance Mom gave us. Maybe next month I can chip in and get it for you." Arabella's face fell further.
Miranda turned to the assistant, who immediately understood and went to process the payment.
Miranda nonchalantly pointed to a few more bags. "I'll take this one, and that one too. Wrap them all up." "Certainly, ma'am," the store assistant responded, her smile wide.
Miranda's actions were like a slap in the face for Arabella, who had been fixated on just one bag.
Orion and Lysander exchanged a glance.
"Miranda, where did you get the money?!" Orion demanded, his voice stern. "Did you do something shady?" Lysander looked incredulous. "You really have money? From where?" The transaction completed, the bags were all packed up for Miranda.
That was when William entered the scene. "Miss, have you finished your shopping?" Miranda smiled. "All done. Though I did encounter a few barking dogs." Lysander's face flushed with immediate anger, and he moved as if to confront her. "Miranda, what did you say?! Are you insane? Don't forget, I'm your brother!" William, quick to act, restrained Lysander with ease, immobilizing his arm.
"Let go of me!" Lysander barked.
Miranda's tone was indifferent. "Oh, really? I don't recall having a brother.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI'm an orphan, you see just me'oh the family tree. Besides, I suspect your family has super-male syndrome. Might want to get that checked out." Orion and Lysander were left speechless.
What was Miranda on about? Claiming she was an only child? Was she wishing them gone?
Arabella looked between William and Miranda, disbelief etched on her features. "Have you been sugaring? Is that why you have money? Miranda, how could you stoop so low? Don't you realize how disappointed Mom and Dad would be if they knew?" William went to respond, but Miranda silenced him with a gesture.
"Then hurry hand tell them. Tell them you can't even afford a bagn while the Hawke family's darling can't keep up with someone supposedly 'kept"." Arabella's eyes welled with tears. "You're shameless!" With a glance, Miranda signaled William, who promptly collected the bags.
Miranda cast a final glance at them before turning to leave. But just as she reached the store's exit, she paused and returned.
It seemed there was one last thing she needed to do. She slapped Arabella across the face.
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