Fene’s POV
“We want to buy your best diamond ring,” n said quickly.
“Sorry, sir. Our VIP room is only open to members,” the store guard responded with a cold smile towards n.
“Oh, right. You’re right.” n smiled widely and then turned to me. “Darling, I guarantee you won’t regreting here with me to enjoy this experience like in the movies.”
n then took out his wallet from his suit pocket and pulled out a ck card with silver lettering. There it was! The unlimited tinum credit card!
“This is what you meant, right? I’m sure this card includes membership at all Prestishe store branches worldwide.”
n smiled arrogantly as he handed the card to the store staff. The staff examined the card closely and then turned to a woman who had been sitting in the corner of the room behind the disy case. She nodded as a signal for her to act. The woman in the suit immediately stood up and greeted us with a wide, friendly smile.
“Hi. Would you like to see our premium diamond collection?” the woman asked. I nced at the namete on her chest. ‘Linda. Manager.’
“Certainly. Show us the best collection.”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.
“Please follow me to the VIP room, sir.”
The store manager walked ahead of us and guided us down a narrow corridor to the back of the store. She stopped in front of a beige-paneled wall and pressed her thumb on a fingerprint scanner. When the lock opened, she opened a steel door.
OMG!
I knew n might get all his money from moneyundering. I knew this was wrong, but look at all this! I should have been used to designer boutiques, but this was something different. Diamond collections and various jewelry were disyed behind ss boxes on the walls or tables on the floor. It resembled exhibits in a museum.
n then invited me to sit on a plush, dark blue velvet sofa. My eyes observed the store guards who widened their smiles at me, even though initially they had scrutinized me from head to toe. If n hadn’t provided that ck card, the attendants would have likely kicked us out.
I knew that my outfit today was rtively simple because I sold out all the other branded clothes at the bazaar. A ck knit turtleneck, a lc jacket with a soft checkered pattern, a ck midi skirt, and knee-high boots. Although n wore a branded suit, they still seemed unsure that I was a model.
n sat next to me on the sofa. He smiled broadly as he watched the store manager go to another area of the vault while the other store staff stood by with us. Then, one of the store staff came in pushing a white cart and offering a variety of snacks and warm teas.
“n, aren’t you going overboard?” I whispered to him.
“No. As you said, we need to buy an engagement ring that’s bigger and shinier.” He didn’t hesitate to raise his voice so the store staff could hear him.
We sipped our tea while waiting for Linda to return from the vault. Soon, the woman in the ck suit emerged pushing a small trolley covered with ck satin fabric. ck velvet boxes were lined up on the trolley. She then introduced one by one the diamond rings they had.
“Which one do you want, Fene?” n asked me.
“I don’t know, there are so many.” I chuckled with flushed cheeks.
“It’s okay, miss. You can try them on to decide which one you like. What’s your ring size?”
n and I then selected various models of diamond rings offered. Then, from rings, we moved on to a set of jewelry consisting of a ne, bracelet, earrings, and rings. Weughed and joked as we tried each collection.
Wait a minute! I think I’ve strayed too far from my mission!
Suddenly, I remembered my actual mission. The credit card had been returned to n’s wallet. The only way I could get detailed information about the card was to pay for the jewelry, distract n, and note it down while he was not paying attention.
Alright, the sooner the better.
“I think I’ll buy this one.” I pointed randomly at one of the collections.
“Are you sure you want to buy that one?” n asked with a furrowed brow.
“Yes, I really like the design. Besides, they’re aplete set, right?”
“Alright, miss.” The manager smiled with an enthusiastic nod.
“It’s okay, right?” I asked n.
“Of course.” n smiled broadly as he took out his card from his wallet again. “Anything for you, darling.”
He showed the ck card in front of my face. I smiled back with wide eyes, of course for different reasons than n.
He handed the card to Linda. The manager then left the VIP room with the card, taking it with her. If only I could distract n with something, I could go to the manager to retrieve the card.
“Hey, n, aren’t you curious about the vault inside?” I asked.
“Only the manager seems to have ess there.”
“Oh, that’s a pity,” I said softly.
“I know you must be curious.”
“Uh, yeah, just wanted to check if the manager has shown all the collections.” I shrugged.
“Should we postpone the payment? Do you want to see it again?” n asked.
“No. It’s fine,” I declined with a slight shake of my head.
“Hey, I want to make sure there’s nothing on your mind after we leave this store.” n gently held my elbow.
“Er, let me inform the manager then.” Slowly, I got up from the sofa and walked backward towards the exit of the VIP room.
“Let’s ask this youngdy for help,” n suggested as he was about to call the female staff who greeted us.
“That’s okay. Let me handle it myself. I’ve already caused enough trouble.”
“It’s fine, darling. It’s part of their service.”
“I just want to be polite and reassure Linda. I don’t want her to be upset thinking we’re toying with them,” I began walking further away from n. “Wait here for a moment, darling.”
n looked surprised by my words. He finally fell silent, and I quickly took the opportunity to sneak out of the VIP room. I walked quickly to the cashier at the front of the store and approached the manager. When I reached the cashier, I saw Linda looking down deeply.
“Hey,” I greeted her, and her body jolted.
My eyes widened as she stared at me. I furrowed my brow, seeing her body trembling in ce.
“Yes?” She answered hesitantly, as if controlling her hurried breath.
“Er… sorry, I’d like to see another collection. Can you cancel the transaction?”
“Oh, yes, of course.” She immediately returned the ck card, which she had apparently been holding all along.
“You haven’t charged anything to this card yet?”
“Not yet, miss.” She smiled warmly, returning her professional demeanor. “I’ll get the other collection then,” she said, walking out from the cashier and heading towards the deepest corridor of the store.
As she walked away and I was alone in the corridor, I quickly took out my phone. I turned my back to the path leading to the VIP room door. The next second, I opened the phone camera, took a picture of the front of the ck card, and then quickly flipped it over. My heart raced as I finally managed to take a picture of the back of the card.
“Fene?” n’s voice made me jump in panic. I turned around and saw n peeking from the VIP room.
“Hey, sorry.” I calmed my pounding heart by taking a deep breath.
“What’s wrong?”
I walked towards him while putting my phone back into my jacket pocket. “Nothing…” I paused, trying toe up with a reason. “My mom asked me to stop by the grocery store and buy eggs.”
“Alright. We’ll go to the grocery store after we finish here.” He smiled.