In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 30 Why They Had Gotten Married in Secret

“Invitations purchased from third parties are void,” Grace said, lifting an eyebrow mockingly.

“You certainly aren’t worthy of my attention.”

“Of course,” she added, “if you spend over 50 thousand dollars here today, I might consider serving you.”

The Quine family wasn’t filthy rich. Yvonne only had so much money to spend, and after the 31 million dollars she wasted on the diamond bracelet, Grace knew that she was broke now.

Even if she managed to scrounge up the money somehow, it would only help Emily’s profits.

Either way, Grace won.

Celia, an utter idiot, began urging Yvonne as well. “Yvonne, let’s buy everything in this boutique. Then she’ll see!”

Yvonne lowered her eyes silently, ignoring Celia.

“No money?” Grace’s voice was just loud enough for everyone to hear her.

“If you’re broke, then why waste the money to buy an invitation just to ogle at things you can’t afford? I’m afraid I’ll have to call security to turn you out.”

The world of socialites was a brutal one. Almost immediately, some busybodies began posting

about this on social media.

news spread fast. Soon, notification alerts chimed on everyone’s

the people around them laughing at them.

They were mortified.

narrowing her

anger.

at her. “What can you do? This is just how

Celia, holding their

Celia made a hasty

no longer in the mood to

car and told the

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Celia thought about it, the angrier she became. She pulled her phone out and called Benjamin.

was in a pub with his friends. When he saw

has gone too far

as the call got through, he heard Celia’s shrill voice. It gave him a headache,

he

by saying that

you need to divorce her at once. I

to

he downed his entire glass of alcohol in one

that Frederick, who was sitting

and patted him on the shoulder. “We support you in the

woman’s too crafty. She forced her way into your relationship with Yvonne by using the fact that she had