CHAPTER 16

Annabelle was shocked to see Tessa, she thought Tessa had relocated to the countryside to meet her poor family, after all, Tessa wouldn't be able to afford the cost of living in Cherry City. 

Seeing Tessa here was like seeing a ghost because Tessa doesn't belong here. 

Annabelle approached Tessa. 

"Tessa, I didn't know you were still in town, are you a cleaner here, a worker, or are you here for a job"

Given Tessa's dressing, she believed Tessa was here to apply for a job. 

Penelope was dumbstruck on her spot, she woke up from her shock state when Annabelle mentioned Tessa's name, and she stepped to the scene. 

"Tessa, what are you doing here"

Not expecting Tessa to reply, she faced the sales lady. 

"How could you let somebody like this enter your store, isn't this DK luxury store, how can a pauper be inside or is she here for a job"

She faced Tessa. 

"Tessa, are you here for a job"

If Tessa was here for a job, she would make sure Tessa doesn't get it, Tessa belonged to the countryside, not here in the city. 

Tessa couldn't help but chuckle, her chuckle made Mrs. Penelope and Annabelle irritated.

Tessa stopped her silent laughter. 

"Don't be so stupid, Mrs Penelope. This is a luxury store where people come to buy something, so it's a public place, do I have to educate you on this"

Mrs. Penelope felt like she was insulted, she couldn't believe Tessa just insulted her. 

How dare Tessa have the audacity to insult her. 

She raised her hand to slap Tessa but she stopped halfway, she faced the sales girl. 

"Does she work here"

The sales girl, while still shocked by what was happening, sounded. 

"She is a customer. She doesn't work here"

Annabelle frowned upon hearing the sales girl's words, she wondered what Tessa was doing here, there was no way Tessa could afford something here. This place was one of the most luxurious clothing stores in the city, Tessa doesn't belong here. 

Tessa belonged in the roadside clothing store.

Annabelle looked at Tessa in disdain. 

"Tessa, are you sure you can afford anything in this sector, this sector is the most luxurious sector in the store. the prices here are way above your league"

She looked around and pointed to a clothing sector far away. 

"That sector houses the cheapest clothes here, that is where you should be"

Tessa pretended to not care about Annabelle's words, she faced the backless dress and pointed at the price written on it. 

"Just ten thousand dollars, and you call it luxurious, then you probably haven't bought a dress worth fifty thousand or a hundred thousand"

Tessa faced Annabelle with a half smile. 

"I still won't call that luxurious, but anyway, me and you are different"

Tessa smiled fully. 

Annabelle's face darkened, she wanted to say something when Tessa sounded again. 

"I would take all five of them"

Tessa saw Annabelle's eyes were on the backless dresses, she wouldn't let her get any of them. 

Annabelle was stupefied, those were the ones she needed, she thought Tessa was only going for one, so why did Tessa suddenly change her mind? 

Does Tessa even have the money? 

"Tessa, can you afford it? Did you forget you are poor"

Penelope frowned seeing Tessa was taking all the backless short gown, it was irritating to watch. 

"Tessa, you are from the countryside, there is no way you can afford something like this, or are you going to spend your entire fortune on clothes? 

"Think wisely Tessa"

Tessa responded straight away. 

"It doesn't matter if I am spending my entire savings or not, as long as Annabelle doesn't get any. I am satisfied!"

Annabelle clenched her fist, and she saw herself hitting Tessa in the face, but Tessa's new build up was a bit scary, she couldn't even move one foot toward Tessa. 

Annabelle hurried to Mrs Penelope's side, she faked a pitiful tone.

"Mom, you can't let Tessa buy all five clothes, I need this particular brand. I need it"

Penelope glared at Tessa. 

"Tessa, you are being evil, but you forgot that we are the superior beings here, you are just a lowlife commoner trying to become one of us by going bankrupt"

She smiled fully and faced the sales girl.

"Let me show you how the world works"

Penelope stepped to the salesgirl. 

"How much would it take for you to say we picked the dresses first, and this little hag was trying to make a fuss about it"

Tessa was shocked to hear Penelope's words, she had no idea Penelope would use this method. 

The sales girl quickly responded. 

"We are professional here ma, we don't do such a thing. This lady got here.... "

"Ten thousand dollars"

Penelope cut the sales girl off, the sales girl stammered, wanting to refuse once more, but Penelope cut her off again. 

"Twenty thousand dollars"

She moved closer to the sales girl.

"I come here twice a week, I could make you my personal attendant, then put in some words for you. Don't you want a promotion"

The sales girl's heart was racing now, she had seen Mrs. Penelope here before, she wasn't lying, surely she could get a promotion with Mrs. Penelope's words. 

The sales girl sounded low. 

"I could say that"

Penelope's cheeks raised to her eyes, and she tapped the sales girl in her arms. 

"You are such a good girl. smart, very smart"

Tessa was dumbfounded, she couldn't believe the salesgirl was easily manipulated because of money. 

It was a shame that the world really worked this way. 

'These rich bastard thinks they are the Almighty'

Annabelle's cheeks raised to her eyes, she faced Tessa. 

"Money stops nonsense, Tessa. Don't ever compare yourself to us. A cat can never be compared to a lion, even though they are from the same family"

Tessa felt like slapping the hell out of the salesgirl and Annabelle, but she stayed calm, she looked around and spotted a camera close by. 

"That would prove that I came here first"

The sales girl hurriedly jumped in. 

"It doesn't have an audio, and it doesn't capture everything here, in the end, I am still going to be the one deciding who showed interest first"

Tessa was furious now, at first the sales girl was ashamed of herself, but now she sounded almighty. 

Tessa couldn't take the madness anymore, no way she would let Annabelle get the clothes. She brought her phone out.

"I am going to call your boss, the owner of DK luxury store and you are going to be in deep trouble when he gets here"

Everybody was shocked when they heard Tessa's words, they immediately burst out laughing. 

"Just give up Tessa, what are you doing this for, do you think we are kids here? The owner of DK luxury store is Mr Dawson Kenny, he is a very busy man. How can you have his number, have you even crossed paths with him? 

"A lowlife commoner like you can never know a high-status individual like Mr Dawson. Even my mom hasn't seen him, and we have been customers for years now, let alone you, a commoner"

Tessa didn't put her ears to Annabelle's words, she operated her phone and placed it on her ears. 

"You have one last chance to tell the truth, who picked the dresses first? I picked all five dresses, why are you claiming they came first, is it because they promised you money"

Annabelle's face darkened, why was Tessa even saying this? Did she think her little trick would change the sales girl's mind?

"So what if we gave her money, you don't deserve to be here in the first place, if you are so angry why don't you pay her too, the one who pays higher wins"

Tessa's cheeks moved a little, but it quickly disappeared. 

She faced the sales girl. 

"I am giving you one last chance, if your boss gets here you will regret it"

The sales girl frowned, Tessa made the so-called call for a while now, and it still hadn't gone through. It was obvious that she was trying to deceive her, not that she believed Tessa knew Mr. Dawson, looking at Tessa's clothes, she truly looked like somebody from the countryside. 

"You are not calling anybody, and somebody like you can't have my boss's number, at the end of the day, I decide who gets the dresses, right now, I am going to tell the cashier that they came first"

Mrs Penelope's face darkened. 

"Who are you planning to deceive Tessa, quit this blabbering, you didn't call anybody, stop pretending!"

Tessa refused to put her phone down.

Penelope's forehead folded. 

"Since you are pretending to be smart, I will show you that you can never measure up to us, in the end, you are just a nobody without the Winston family"

She faced the sales girl. 

"Accuse her for stealing, I will add an extra ten thousand dollars. The camera can't tell the full story, so we will support you"

Tessa was shocked to hear Penelope's words, the more she stayed with them, the more she wondered how they thought of themselves. 

'These people think they are the Almighty'

Before Tessa could say anything, the sales girl immediately sounded. 

"Security! Security!"