Chapter32


    WhenYvetteutteredthosewords,itshockedYasminandhergroup.Theirfacesinstantlyturnedpale.IfYvettewasn’ttreatingthem,thenwhowouldfootthebillforthe87milliondors?


    “Whatdoyoumean,Yvie?”Yasminwas thefirsttouseher.“Youpromisedtotreat


    sateveryone.It’snotfairtobackoutnow.”


    “Yeah,Yvette.Youagreedtotreatus,andnowyou’regoingbackonyourword?Howshameless!”theothersocialiteschimedin.


    Yvettestoodtall.Thoughherfacewasexpressionless,sheemanatedanoppressiveair.“Ineveragreedtotreatanyone.Youallmadeassumptionsonyourown.”


    Thesocialites,intimidatedbyherpresence,instinctivelytookastepback.Uponreflection,theyrealizedthatYvettehadindeedneveragreed


    totreatthem.


    Yasmin’sfacetumedsour.SheneverexpectedYvettetobesoshamelessastorefusetotreatthem


    “Yvie,whatdowedonow?We’vealreadyputonthejewelry,andthere’snowaytogetarefund”


    Yasmintriedtoythevictim,butbeforeshecouldfinish,Yvetteinterruptedimpatiently.“It’snoneofmybusiness.”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    YasminwasrenderedspeechlessbyYvette’sbluntresponse.Herfecedarkenedconsiderably.


    “I’mleavingnow.Settlethebillyourselves”Yvette’slipscurledintoamockingsmile.Beforeleaving,sheofferedapieceofadvicetotheshopassistant.“Iftheyrefusetopay,callthepolice.”


    Theshopassistantreactedswiftly.ShecastagratefulnceatYvettebeforesaying,“Ifyoudon’tpaynow,I’llhavetocallthepolice.”


    Hearingthethreatofpoliceinvolvement,thesocialitespanicked.Gettingtakentothepolicestationwouldbeahugeembarrassment.


    “Yas,wetookthejewelrybecauseyousaidYvettewas treatingus.Youhavetosortthisout.”


    “Yeah,wedon’twanttoendupinthepolicestation.YousaidYvettewastreatingus,soyousettlethebill.”


    “Exactly!Yes,youhavetosettlethebill,”


    Witheachpersonpressuringhertopay,Yasmin’sfacetumedpalerbythesecond,andshefeltunsteadyonherfeet.


    Theshopassistantlookedatherdisdainfully.“Ms.Murray,don’ttellmeyoucan’tafford87milliondors.Ifyoucan’t,I’llhavetocallthepolice.”


    “Don’tunderestimateYas.TheMurrayfamilyisthewealthiestfamilyinJublifeCity,andYasistheirfavoritechild.Howcouldshenotafford


    $7milliondors?”


    “That’sright.TheMurrayfamilyissorich.87milliondorsisnothingtoYas.Justwait.She’llpayandproveyouwrong.”


    EachwordfromthesocialitesonlymadeYasmin’sfaceevenmorestrained.Afterall,shedidn’thavethatmuchmoney.


    AlthoughtheMurrayfamilywasthewealthiestfamilyinJubilifeCity,YaraandIrwinwerefrugal.Theyimposedfinanciallimitsontheirchildrentoensuretheywouldn’tspendrecklessly.


    Yasmin’smonthlyallowancewasonlyafewmilliondors,andshewasusedtospendingextravagantly.Notonlydidsheindulgeinluxurygoodsforherself,butshealsoengagedinsocialevents.


    Asaresult,shehadalreadyspentmostofhermoneythismonth.Shehadnowaytopaythe87milliondorsnow.


    Yasmintotlikeshewasonaknife’sedge,unabletoretreat.HerresentmenttowardYvettegrewevendeeper.


    “Thisisallthatbitch’sfault!”shecursedinhermind.