Chapter 271


    As the host passed the gifts to ra, he fawned over her with an avnche of well-wishes. Heidi


    nearly cracked her teeth from clenching them so hard in frustration.


    At the auction, ra had spent a cool twenty million plus, amassing a mountain of gift boxes.


    Roger snapped a photo and sent it over to Ian. [Yourdy’s burning through cash like there’s no


    tomorrow. You gonna let her shop till she drops? Look at all this stuff.]


    Ian’s reply came swiftly. [She spending your inheritance or something? Back off, buddy.]


    Roger couldn’t help butugh in irritation. That blockhead Ian, once clueless, now transformed into


    a husbandpletely bewitched by his wife. Roger had to admit, even he couldn’tpete.


    The auction gave way to a charity dinner.


    ra instructed the staff to deliver her haul straight to her home. Heidi scoffed as she watched the


    staff bowing and scraping to ra. She raised her voice deliberately, “Attorney ra sure knows


    how to sh the cash. A single auction and there goes over twenty million of Ian’s fortune. At this


    rate, even the Hayes’ deep pockets will feel the pinch.”


    Her words drew the attention of everyone around them. ra, who came from humble beginnings,


    had scaled the socialdder by marrying into the Hayes family, inciting the envy of many high


    societydies. The murmurs started, with some echoing Heidi’s sentiments.


    ra responded with a dismissive chuckle, “And what rtion are you to the Hayes family, Ms.


    Heidi? Since when is how I spend Ian’s money any of your business?”


    Heidi bit down on her lip in anger. “I just can’t stand hypocrites like you. On the courtroom steps you


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    She pointed scornfully at the pile of gift boxes held by the staff. In her mind, ra was nothing but a


    nobody. How could she possibly afford what the true bluebloods couldn’t?


    ra met the usation without a hint of rage, and with an elegant flick of her hair, she replied


    coolly, “You think I’m like you? A do-nothing heiress who wouldn’tst a day without her family’s


    name to cling to?”


    Heidi let out a smugugh, “Lucky me, born with a silver spoon. And you? You’ve got to sell yourself


    to get what I have by birthright.”


    In this day and age, who isn’t reliant on their parents’ wealth? But ra was different. Her luxury


    was bought not by privilege, but by what Heidi saw as selling her beauty.


    ra remained unfazed by the crowd’s judgment. She pulled out a card from her purse and held it


    in front of Heidi. “Take a good look, sweetheart, and see who I really rely on!”


    Heidi snatched the card, and to her shock, it bore ra’s name.


    Impossible! How could ra have that kind of money?


    As Heidi stood there, dumbstruck, Christy’sughter broke the silence. “Our dear ra won a major


    casest week. Just the client’smission was fifty million, not to mention the hefty bonus from


    her firm. She’s the undefeated legal eagle of the courtroom, with clients lining up andmissions


    in the millions. Does Ms. Heidi really think ra needs to lean on a man?”


    Heidi was left speechless. Her eyes brimmed with envy and malice. Her fists clenched tightly, and


    as she locked eyes with a man nearby, a venomous plot began to take shape in her mind.