n Brid

e side corridor inside the salon suite to the private VIP restroom to

anities. As soon as I stepped inside wearing my scuffed canvas sneakers,

ouse VIP guests. Regular shoppers need to take the el

as she stepped sideways to blo

single syllable arguing, pulled a dry paper towel from

corridor outside the restroom, a sharp, furious

were you stuttering and making excuses in front of th

gainst the carpet and slammed her Her

m his forehead, his posture hunched and desperate

. It's not that I don't want to buy it for you, it's just that my dad sud

bragged so big downstairs, and now you're

yanking her arm

the corridor with my hands in my pockets, watching Dalvin gro

et lounge. Both of them whipped their

g his humiliation, blood rushed straight to

followed us up here to eavesdr

erest in listeni

hly past his c

h society five minutes ago can't even scrape together three hundred g

by the loss of face, Delina shoved past Dalvin and marched fu

e clearly snuck up here ju

ragrance boutique one after another, the te

lletproof glass case in the center of the floor, a

ke this

standing behind the counter, speaking as cal

out T-shirt and battered canvas bag before a contemptuous sne

n the tables, Delina let

rs! Even if you sold every organ in your body on t

e lounge, Dalvin glared at my bulging canvas to

oman stole merchandise f

top of his lungs, pointing hi

wealthy shoppers and staff members froze and t

st security during a shift change! I just caught her lurking around the back hallway by th

louder and bolder

umped in, her voice

have sticky fingers! Call the floor manager

ed her palm onto the silent alarm button under

uspected high-value theft in the Julian Beaumo

case, watching Dalvin's smug,

a heavy price. You better be sur

they dump out that bag, you'll be pic

is arms and grin

atter of high heels mixed with the heavy boots of f

sharp, dark bespoke suit, the solid gold nameplate on her lapel gl

ho is causing a disturban

ried cold, unquest

he had seen his savior, p

upstairs and stole luxury perfume from the co