Chapter 1311


    "Excuse me, miss,’ Guti approached Arabe with a courteous tone, "this dress has already been


    spoken for.


    Perhaps you''d be interested in another style?"


    Arabe hadn''t been particrly taken with the dress in the first ce. She was merely intrigued by a


    few creative touches in its design. Seeing the clerk moving to take it away, she handed it over without a


    moment''s hesitation.


    “Thank you.” Guti gratefully epted the dress and delivered it to Serena.


    Serena, looking like the cat that got the cream, cast a victorious nce Arabe''s way. Noticing


    Arabe had picked up a champagne-colored evening gown, a smug smirk yed across her lips.


    "I''ll take that one as well."


    Upon hearing Serena''smand, Guti approached Arabe again.


    This time Arabe sensed something strange and looked up, “And who might the other customer be?"


    “Thatdy over there. She''s one of our top-tier VIPs!" Guti exined apologetically, "I''m really sorry, but


    you might want to check out our other selections."


    Arabe''s gaze followed to where Serena lounged on a sofa, being pampered by two clerks massaging


    her shoulders and calves.


    When did she starting to Dawnstar?


    She looked quite at ease.


    "Does she want every single thing I''m interested in?" Arabe smirked, finding Serena''s childish antics


    "My apologies for any offense; Guti said as she swiftly took the champagne gown from Arabe to


    present it to Serena.


    Meanwhile, upstairs, Eunice, who was browsing the racks, overheard the exchange between her


    beloved niece and the clerk. Seeing the clerk''s actions, she peered down to catch her niece''s gaze


    fixed in a certain direction and quickly surmised what was happening.


    It seemed some spoiled youngdy was trying to one-up her beautiful niece.


    From her vantage point, Eunice couldn''t see who the other woman was, but she knew her niece was


    being wronged.


    As she casually sifted through a rack of dresses, her tone was leisurely yet icy, "My niece is having


    trouble over a dress, and you''re not intervening?"


    The store manager, upon hearing this, rushed downstairs. She didn''t know who Serena was, as she


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    had never seen her with Eunice in the store before.


    But the manager knew full well that Eunice was Bard''s wife, and Bard''s clout in all of Dawnstar meant


    no one dared to cross him.


    One moment Serena was basking in service, the next she was being informed by the clerks that she


    was now on the store''s cklist. She was given an ultimatum: leave with her purchases immediately or


    get a refund.


    "What''s the meaning of this?" Serena was baffled by their sudden change of attitude. Just moments


    ago, they treated her like royalty, and now they were giving her the cold shoulder.


    Was it because she had imed the two dresses Arabe wanted?


    Had Arabe orchestrated this?


    Did Arabe really have that much pull?


    "Sorry, but we can''t sell these dresses to you after all!" Guti hastily reimed the champagne evening


    gown and the stylish day dress from Serena. She had been scolded by the manager and was now


    bowing her head, fearing for her job.