Chapter 264 Quick-Witted
âIâm not a freeloader.â
Darien smiled and caressed her hair. âWell, I think Leonard doesnât have the guts to take your
money.
âThatâs between you and him. I will pay for my meal-Iâm an honest person.â
âIs that so? Someone whoâs honest wouldnât quietly go to a fancy place without letting her
husband know.â
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The entire room was silent apart from their loverâs squabble.
Mandy tightened her grip on the glass as she processed the information.
If she wasnât mistaken, Damien had a limitless platinum card that was one of the few in the entire
world. The cardholder could enjoy VIP privileges of all high-end places in Adania.
It had an unlimited credit that allowed the holder to spend any amount of money they liked. On top of
that, the owner was given access to exclusive privileges. Someone once said enviously that
possessing the card would make one feel like a king.
Damien came to possess that card because his father had once saved an extremely important person,
who gave the card as a gift after that.
I canât believe that Damien gave this card to the country bumpkin next to him.
Meanwhile, Lucy was quietly gloating as she noticed the change of expression on Mandyâs face.
It seems like Damien knows what we want today. Heâs deliberately showing his love for Cherise in front
of Mandy.
Cherise turned to Mandy, âI hope you donât mind, Ms. Wool. We just got married, so we are in our
lovey-dovey phase now. We didnât mean to be rude.â
âDonât worry about it. I heard of your background. It must be difficult for people like you to encounter a
man of Mr. Kingâs caliber. Of course, it makes sense for you to cling to him.â she said, taking a sip from
her teacup gracefully.
Her seemingly understanding statement was actually implying that based on Cheriseâs countryside
family background, she was not a good match for Damien. Hence, her insecurity made her keep a
close watch on him at all times.
This unspoken layer behind her words was apparent to both Cherise and Lucy.
Halfway through the squabble with Damien, Cherise froze and stopped smiling.
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Mandy widened her eyes in shock and covered her mouth in feigned horror âPlease donât get me
wrong, Mrs. King. I accidentally blurted everything out because everyoneâs been talking about it
This was another jab at Cherise, telling her that others also had similar thoughts.
Cheriseâs face darkened as she took a sip of her lemon water.
âIf I hadnât met you today, I wouldnât know that socialites from a prominent family like yourself like
gossip as much as the old ladies in my village. It seems like family background is not the deciding
factor for how cultured you are. What do you think?â
I might not be as educated as them, but Iâm not an idiot. It doesnât mean they can belittle me!
Cheriseâs retort perhaps came as a surprise to Mandy. âThatâs true. Fortunately. Iâm different from
them.â
Very well, now pointing the fingers at others, pushing the blame away from herself. Just a moment ago,
she was putting me down with her words.
âGood for you,â Cherise shot back sarcastically. âItâs better to stay away from those who gossip.
Otherwise, you might behave the same way as well. Thatâs a terrifying thought.â
Mandyâs face drained of blood as she remained silent.