Chapter 0149
Madison, a pilot by trade, wasn’t a stranger to physical training. Yet, the exhaustion she felt from her retail marathon was unparalleled; it was a different kind of fatigue that left her feeling nauseated with overindulgence.
She pulled Ethan to a stop, clutching the ornate handle of a high-end boutique’s door, her eyes pleading, ‘Director Jiang, can we… can we stop shopping?”
She was shopped out, truly and utterly.
Behind them, William had long since run out of hands to carry bags, and the two bodyguards they’d brought were virtually obscured by the mounds of purchases.
Despite her strategy of selecting the priciest items, the card seemed
to have an endless limit.
Despair…
Torment…
Contrary to Madison’s expectation, Ethan, who should have been the first to tire of this extravagance, now wore a tireless grin, “There’s a jewelry store over there. Shall we?”
Madison pointed accusingly at one of the laden bodyguards, “He’s carrying everything!”
Ethan stroked his chin, feigning regret, “Madison, at this rate, you’ll never spend it all.”
And not spending it all meant… getting married!
“Ah…”
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Madison bolted ahead, her sprint so swift that even William couldn’t help but call out, “Captain Madison, slow down, please!”
Ethan followed with a chuckle. Today’s Madison was indeed different.
She was spending money with a reckless abandon she’d never allowed herself before.
Racing along the opulent promenade, she halted before a young girl selling roses on the sidewalk.
“I’ll take one,” Madison said, approaching her.
The young vendor, momentarily taken aback by Madison’s beauty and presence, quickly chose the most vibrant bloom for her.
“That’ll be ten dollars,” the girl chirped, flashing a QR code, a cash box, and a commercial card reader with practiced ease.
Madison was taken aback…
When had street vending become so technologically advanced?
The girl smiled, “I’m selling for our flower shop just ahead. The card reader is from our store, so don’t worry!”
Without hesitation, Madison reached for Ethan’s card.
“May I handle the transaction myself?” she asked.
The vendor handed over the device and Madison, without a second thought, keyed in a generous amount.
The young seller didn’t overthink it, after all, it was just ten dollars, hardly an amount to deceive over.
But shortly after the beautiful customer departed, the vendor received
a call from her boss.
“Did you just rob someone?” her boss gasped in disbelief.
Puzzled, the young girl replied, “What do you mean, Chen?”
“Why do we have a ten-thousand-dollar payment?”
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Madison, having bought a ten-thousand-dollar rose, was now in a store, pointing at luxury watches, both men’s and women’s styles.
“Wrap them all up.”
The clerks, after confirming she was serious, joyously began packaging the items.
A customer like this was once in a blue moon!
While waiting for the clerks, Madison vented in a chat group with just
four women: Amelia, the group’s creator, herself, Jessica, and a woman named Xiao Hua.
After a few complaints, Amelia piped up with a voice message.
“Captain! Sister-in-law! Next time you have such a grueling task, please count me in! I’ll gladly bear any hardship for your pleasure!”
Madison chuckled, “You have work.”
“Work? What’s work compared to your happiness?” Amelia snapped on the other end, her jealousy palpable.
She was slaving away at her job while Madison was out splurging.
Jessica, groggy from sleep, came downstairs.
“What’s going on?” she yawned.
Amelia lay sprawled on the sofa, emotionless.
Jessica, too tired to move, slumped beside her.
After a while of despair, Jessica muttered, “I’m so sleepy, can’t wake
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Do we really have to be on this shift?”
Amelia finally came to life, sitting up with determination, “Yes, we
must.”
Learning of Madison’s current ‘predicament’, Jessica’s eyes gleamed with envy.
“I’ll have my brother introduce me to a super-rich guy. I want to live a life where I can shop till I drop!” she declared, styling her hair.
Amelia glanced at her, bluntly stating, “Forget it. With your
intelligence, even if you had the card, you wouldn’t understand the balance.”
“Amelia, must you insult me like that?” Jessica fumed, following her
out.
Amelia didn’t look back, “It’s not an insult, it’s stating facts.”
“Rubbish facts!”
“See, how crude you are.”
Arriving at the terminal, ready to board, Yun Lei approached Ame with a smile, handing her a bottle of water.
“Chief Steward, you look radiant today, your skin seems even more supple, truly enviable.”
“Indeed,” other flight attendants agreed.
Amelia glanced at them, her smile warm but her lips’ curve tinged with coolness, “I just changed my primer.”
Yun Lei feigned surprise, “What brand do you use, Chief Steward? Could you share?”
She thought Amelia would delight in such flattery, raising her higher in
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others’ esteem.
Little did she know Amelia had seen all sorts of things in her years as a flight attendant.
Despite Yun Lei’s sincere tone, Amelia caught the thinly-veiled flattery.
“Yun Lei, you should spend more time on work-related matters. You’re younger than us; there’s no need for such intense skincare, or you’ll make us look even older,” Amelia joked.
Jessica glanced at her in surprise.
Could Amelia actually praise others?
Embarrassed, Yun Lei smiled.
Amelia turned back, “What skincare products do you usually use?”
“Yeah, Yun Lei, what do you recommend?” the attendants chimed in.
Yun Lei hesitated, clutching her bag tighter.
Amelia teased, “You’re being secretive, not sharing your treasures?”
“It’s not that… It’s just that they aren’t anything special. I don’t take much care of my skin, that’s why I wanted to learn from everyone else.
Among the attendants, it was a competition of wealthy boyfriends, luxury items, and skincare products, and nothing else, utterly
mundane.
But strangely, Amelia seemed intent on digging deeper, “Why are you covering it? Show me.”
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