Smug at last.

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What do you do when you need to let out your anger or relieve stress or escape boredom, loneliness and heartbreak? You either take a break, weep your eyes out and try to connect with people afterwards and just like every other person, one thing this princess does is revert back to her old self, the Spendthrift, a clubber, and many other activities she finds satisfying.

Among all this activities that Choi Dan-Bi thought had perished a long time ago, shopping resurfaced and all the atoms in her body craved to spend till she dropped. She just wanted to waste money in order to ease her mind. Her encounter with Yo-han this morning had brought back the heaviness she had managed to get rid of in the past few months.

Since a lot about her had changed to how she was before she met Yo-han, spending like a wastrel felt so normal even though she worked hard for that money. Afterall, she still has her family to rely on even if she exhausts all her hard-earned fortune.

Having no care of what the world may think about her attitude, Choi Dan-Bi walked into one of the fashion stores in an especially exquisite mall and was welcomed by a saleslady who took her to a seat and she was offered coffee as per the store's customer care policy.

After taking a sip of her coffee, she rose up and walked elegantly around the store, checking round and barely assessing the various products on sale before she hands them over to the saleslady.

She walked to where the designer bags sat on the shelves. "I'll take everything except this and this." She moved on to the shelf where the shoes are displayed. "I want this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, you know what, pack everyone of them." She didn't stop just like that and proceeded to another section of the store.

As she did this, the saleslady became doubtful. 'Is this lady serious? Is she going to buy all this? Can she even afford them?' she thought. She watched as Dan-Bi kept ordering her to pack clothes, shoes and bags. She started feeling as if Dan-bi is a joke. Who wouldn't?, Why will someone want to buy all this?

In between her thoughts the door of the store opened and a young lady in some trendy dress, walked into the same store. She was so beautiful that at a glance one would think that she is a model, perhaps an actress or musician. Either way, she seems to be quite famous. The woman had on a sunglass, a fancy hairstyle and obviously makeup that transformed her face to that of a dull. Just her appearance alone speaks so much of her worth.

Seeing this glamorous lady walk in, Dan-Bi only took a glance before returning to picking out things to buy. "I will take this too and..." She turned around only to find that the saleslady attending to her had left her for the new lady, sucking up to her and treating her more nicely. This irritated Dan-Bi, making her almost flare up and make a fuss but instead she walked up to the saleslady and the lady she is tending to.

"Excuse me, I am not done here will you get back here and finish attending to me, I don't have all day, okay?!" Dan-Bi said and turned around to leave, not even paying the other customer any attention.

The fact that Dan-Bi paid her no attention hit the wrong spot in the other lady. She is usually the type that everyone wants her attention. It appears that Dan-Bi's attitude to her is called rude in her reasoning. She immediately stood up and stopped Dan-Bi. "Hey, who are you?, Don't you know me?" She turned to the saleslady, "Who is this Lady?", Her temper rose as if someone stepped on her pride.

The saleslady whispered in her ears saying, " Ms Tori, you don't have to worry about her, she's just being wandering the store picking what she might not be able to afford, I am just being patient that I haven't reported her to the Manager." Though it was a whisper, It was loud enough for Dan-bi to ear.

Dan-Bi sneered but gave no reaction, she just kept walking. The lady called Ms Tori followed after Dan-bi saying, " I see, you are just having fun touring the store and wasting the attendant's time, if you don't have anything to buy just leave before the security bundle you out. This place is meant only for people like me who can afford to pay. Shoo, leave." Ms Tori said smugly. It is apparent how much she loves praising herself just from her smile.

Those words didn't go without a reaction, Dan-Bi stopped and turned back towards Ms Tori and stopped a few inches from her. "Hah, you are so lucky today that I am too tired to pick a fight with you because I am really angry right now. But I can promise you that you won't leave this store with anything safe what you came here with, this store will not sell anything to you today." Dan-Bi said and went to take a seat.

"Bluffing Huh?, you're are just bluffing, what can you do? Oh, I know it, Nothing." Ms Tori replied and gave a mocking laugh before returning to shopping.

Dan-Bi picked up her phone and bag and left the store after leaving a message. " I need to visit the ladies."

"Or are you just running away? Why are you blabbing before. So wise to leave before it's too shameful." Ms Tori scorned again, enjoying the misery of the other woman. 'Yes!', She felt on top of the world, yet another woman falling at her feet.

After about fifteen minutes, Dan-bi walked into the same store again. This time she had a smile of victory.

Seeing her again, Ms Tori went ahead to tease and scorn her again. "Did you forget something, it must have taken a lot of courage for you to come back to get it since you walked out with shame." From the side the saleslady and other attendants who are attending to other customers broke into mocking giggles.

Still Dan-Bi's smile did not waver, she quietly took her seat somewhere relaxed as if she is not the subject of scorn.

That moment a man dressed very corporately came into the store. " Good day Mr Brown." He was greeted by the Attendant's the moment they saw his face. He nodded in reply and turned to one of them, "By any chance, is there any Ms Choi in this store,. She said she would wait here."

"Here, right here", Dan-bi replied loud enough for him to hear from the entrance.

"Oh, there you are Ms Choi, I am sorry for keeping you waiting, Sorry for the inconvenience." The young man said as he walked up to her. Everyone of the Attendants including the securities at the entrance were dazed to see Mr Brown, the owner of this big ass mall being so respectful to the young lady. He used to be known to have a sharp tongue, oh and he never apologizes no matter how wrong he is. Here he is acting as if the woman is some big shot that he is scared to offend.

Of course Dan-bi noticed their reactions but she still said nothing but watch. Her eyes were especially watching to see the so-called Ms Tori's reaction. Exactly that's her main reason for doing this.

"Ms Choi, you must be Ms Choi right?" Another man approached Dan-Bi but he came from one of the offices located inside the store. He is the manager that the saleslady mentioned the other time.

"Yes, This is Ms Choi that I mentioned over the phone." Mr Brown replied. He had a huge grin on his face, that which a salary earner has whenever they just receive their monthly due.

Dan-Bi turned to the store manager and said, " I don't like the type of people you allow in here, they don't match what I want for this place. That lady over there, I don't want to see her again, send her away, right now." Dan-Bi said as she pointed at Ms Tori.

Seeing who Dan-bi pointed at the Manager shuddered a bit before giving an excuse. "Ehm, ma'am, that lady their is one of our premium customers, doing that will..." He was interrupted by Dan-Bi immediately. "That's what I want, pick, it's either one of the two of you leave this place." Dan-Bi said, giving the Manager no choice but to approach Ms Tori who has to leave since he is not ready to lose his job. "Ms Tori, I am sorry but Ms Choi over there needs you to leave now, please don't cause trouble and leave quietly."

How would Ms Tori take it lightly like that?, "What!, What the f*ck, What right does she have to ask me to leave, who is she?" Ms Tori yelled angrily, this time for real her pride was trampled upon. She did not give the manager any chance to say one more word, she dashed forward and grabbed Dan-Bi angrily, asking for a fight.

A ladies fight broke out with Dan-Bi seriously letting out the devil in her as she gave Ms Tori some serious beating. The security men, Mr Brown and the Manager rushed over to separate them. They managed to separate them and after that rough struggle, Dan-bi ended up with no scratch as if she did this frequently while Ms Tori's skin turned pale with bruises all over and her hair looked totally messy.

"Ms Tori, this is Ms Choi, she bought this entire mall few minutes ago, infact this store and every other establishment has been acquired by this woman, she has every control over it, don't mess around and respect yourself." Mr Brown said to Ms Tori who is still trying to break free from the security guard's hold.

Upon hearing this, silence dawned in the store. Including the Attendants and the saleslady from earlier, they all had their jaw mopping the ground. It was so unbelievable.

"That's right Ms Tori, get out of here now or I will ask the security guards to help you find your way." Choi Dan-Bi said, it was her time to feel so smug.

Helpless and ashamed, Ms Tori said with a low voice, "I won't forget this." And then she left the mall.

Dan-Bi became so happy that she had forgotten all her worries. This trouble made her feel so alive, such an irony.