Chapter 94


    The crowd was roaring withughter when they heard Noah mocking Kingsley.“Crap, the guy almost


    got me! I really thought he was some rich kid with more money than sense!”“Come on, look at the


    clothes he’s wearing; they’re all bargain stuff! As if someone like him has money!”“Hah! I gotta admit


    that I’m impressed by how he tantly hurls empty brags like that!”Pleased to hear everyone joining in


    the mockery, Noah scoffed at Kingsley and said, “Maybe you should consider using better props the


    next time you wannae off as a bigshot, kid. That bank card of yours is a dead giveaway of how


    pathetic you really are. I’d die of embarrassment if I were you!”Serena felt blood rushing to her cheeks


    as she said in hushed tones, “What are you doing, Kingsley? Everyone’s watching. What if your card


    gets declined and you end up humiliating yourself?”Upon hearing this, Noah chuckled and interjected


    contemptuously, “Oh, afraid of public humiliation, Serena? Let me give you a piece of advice as


    someone who tried to pursue you romantically once: stay away from idiots like this punk over here or


    his stupid will rub off on you.”“You—” A cold gleam shed in Serena’s eyes. She wanted nothing more


    than to end Noah’s life right there and then!He ignored the deadly look she was shooting him and


    turned to address Frank politely, “I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Lowell. We’ll leave before


    we affect your business any more than we already have.”Frank was pulled away from his thoughts


    when he heard this. He blinked out of his daze and quickly returned the Elite Gold Card to Kingsley as


    he said respectfully, “Here you go, sir.”Although he knew the card had no credit limit, he would need


    nerves of steel to actually swipe it. He shuddered at the thought of offending a man who possessed


    enough power to own a card like that; he was only a boutique manager, and he couldn’t handle the


    consequences of rubbing someone like Kingsley wrong.“So, you realized that the bank card is just a


    piece of stic, huh, Mr. Lowell?” Noah pointed out sarcastically. “Honestly, there’s no need for you to


    treat this desperate wannabe here with such respect. Call security over and have him thrown


    out!”“Shall I call security, sir?” Frank asked, but much to everyone’s astonishment, he was addressing


    Kingsley.Noah’s eyes widened in shock. “Mr. Lowell, what are you asking him for? He’s just a vige


    idiot—”However, he had yet to get his insult out when Frank turned and gestured toward the boutiqueProperty ? N?velDrama.Org.


    behind him, then bowed at Kingsley in reverence as he added, “If you do not wish to resort to calling


    security, then you are wee to take the fight into our boutique. There’s ample room in there for


    scuffling, not to mention air-conditioning. It’s the optimum boxing ring, if I do say so myself. Should you


    require back-up, we have three shop assistants, all six-feet-two walking blocks of muscle, at your


    disposal. I am proud to say that I have a ck belt in karate as well, and I would be honored to help


    you beat up this man.”The crowd, alongside Noah, gaped at the manager in stunned silence.None of


    them could understand why Frank had gone from wanting to throw Kingsley out to offering to beat up


    Noah for him within minutes. “M-Mr. Lowell,” Noah stammered in disbelief. He was starting to think that


    Kingsley had put some kind of mind-controlling spell on Frank.Presently, Kingsley eyed Noah coldly


    and asked, “What do you say, Mr. Morris? Care to take this fight inside where there’s air


    conditioning?”“You—you little—screw you! You just wait till we get to the Bayou! I’ll get you then!” Noah


    red at Serena, then at the eager-to-please Frank. Realizing that he had nothing to gain from picking


    a fight with Kingsley here, he spun on his heels and stormed off.Frank asked earnestly, “Is there


    anything else I can help you with, sir?”Kingsley paused in thought. “Just a moment, please.” He turned


    to Serena. “How many people are attending the banquet today?”“About twenty or so, I suppose,”


    Serena answered, though not without confusion.”Why are you asking?”“I have to make you look good


    in front of them, no?” Kingsley grinned. He tossed the card to Frank once more and said, “I’ll take thirty


    of the finest belts in your boutique.”Frank nearly sputtered in surprise as he bowed his head and said


    with utmost respect, “We have sixty-eight belt designs in our boutique collection, the best of which


    retails for eighty-eight thousand.”The crowd drew in a sharp breath collectively when they heard this.


    Eighty-eight thousand was money that the average working-ss person would only see after two


    years’ worth ofbor!Even Serena swallowed upon hearing the price. She muttered under her breath,


    “That’s the bounty for killing a Grade C Target.”Kingsley waved his hand dismissively, unaffected by the


    lucrative price. “Very well, I’ll take thirty of that design. Could you pack them up nicely and have them


    sent to the Bayou in a short while?”“I-I shall get to it right away,” Frank said with a bright smile, then


    hurried back into the store with the Elite Gold Card in hand.The passers-by who had gathered here


    were incredulous as they frenziedly whispered among themselves.“Holy crap, I didn’t just imagine that,


    did I? Thirty of those belts? That’s over two million, isn’t it?”“Maybe this is one of those prank shows.


    You don’t think that credit card was just a prop, do you?”While the crowd debated on this, Frank came


    jogging up to Kingsley and beamed as he returned the card. Then, he asked, “I will personally deliver


    the orders to the Bayou, sir. How should I address you and which room will you be dining in?”“You can


    call me Mr. Nicholson,” Kingsley said. He nudged Serena, who was still dumbfounded, and asked,


    “Serena, which room will the banquet be held in?”“Oh, uh, sixth floor, the Carolina Court,” she


    replied.At once, Frank said, “Very well, Mr. Nicholson. Don’t you worry; the delivery of your orders will


    receive utmost priority!”Having seen the demeanor with which Frank treated Kingsley, the crowd


    understood that there was no way the card was a mere prop. All of them had their jaws wide open as


    they gaped at thetter with unmistakable admiration and envy.Following this, Kingsley bought himself


    and Serena an outfit each. They left the store after changing into their new clothes, and Frank saw


    them out of the designer boutique with reverence.It was only when they had walked out of the premises


    that Serena asked, “Kingsley, what happened back there? Why did the manager treat you like you’re


    someone super important?”