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    “Ha ha!” A customer couldn’t help butugh. “Mrs. Gordon, you’re using Ellie’s name and brought Demi here for your own benefit. Doesn’t seem right, does it?”


    Freddy smiled at the customer and subtly hinted to his assistant.


    The assistant quickly got the hint and approached the customer. “Madam, are you looking to order this dress? We can sort it out for you today if you’d like.”


    A simple gesture of support for Freddy and Ellie, and just like that, the customer received such a special offer?


    Other customers quickly echoed their sentiments.


    “Mr. Lynn is absolutely correct.”


    “Mrs. Gordon, your family always focused on your deceased son. Ellie never exploited your family. Now you suddenly remember Ellie as your daughter?”


    “You even put Ellie down during the Fashion Ceremony to promote Demi. And now you im Ellie as your daughter? That’s quite shameless.”


    Litzy and Demi found themselves under a barrage of criticism from the other customers. As they faced the scolding, their faces alternated between pale and flushed.


    Freddy, quite pleased, let Litzy and Demi endure the criticism for a while beforemanding, “Please leave, both of you.”


    At that moment, Litzy and Demi had no choice but to leave, not daring to make a scene. They silently cursed Ellie.


    As Freddy escorted them to the door, expecting to see them off, he was surprised to see a handsome man in a wheelchair, draped in arge grey scarf.


    “Mr. Thorpe?” Litzy’s face brightened upon seeing Kaiden. “You’re just in time. You know all about our family’s connection with Ellie. She left our home to get married. Please tell Mr. Lynn we’ve been good to Ellie.” Litzy was desperate to save face, forgetting she couldn’t order Kaiden around.


    Kaiden, unaware of the prior events, still saw the situation.


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    He realized the Gordon family wanted to use Ellie’s connection with Freddy to their advantage.


    “The only person you really care about is your daughter next to you,” Kaiden said emotionlessly. “Mrs. Gordon, you’d be better off asking Erick for help.”


    Litzy, faced with another blow to her pride, was gloomy.


    Freddy wouldn’t do Erick any favors. Genesis, if she came, would have to wait her turn to order a dress, just like anyone else.


    Erick wasn’t as influential as Ellie.


    The onlookers in the studio watched with curiosity as Litzy and Demi left in humiliation.


    “Mr. Thorpe, what brings you here?” Freddy finally turned to Kaiden.


    Kaiden replied coolly, “I’m here to pick up Ellie.”


    Fearing Kaiden might prevent him from having dinner with Ellie, Freddy quickly said, “Ellie has invited me to dinner tonight.”


    Kaiden nodded. “It’s her treat, but I’ll cover the bill. What would you like to eat, Mr. Lynn?” Freddy couldn’t say a word.


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