Brendon’s face instantly turned pale and red.
After realizing what he had done, he suddenly calmed down. His voice was hoarse and insincere as he apologized, “Ranita, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.”
“You didn’t mean to? I think you did it on purpose! Let go of me!!” Ranita looked around, wishing she could grab a pair of scissors and kill Brendon right then and there.
Brendon, feeling guilty, swallowed hard and spoke with a slightly anxious breath, “I really didn’t mean to!”
“It’s been so long since I hugged you.”
Ranita glared at him fiercely, saying, “Do you think I believe you? You just want to take advantage of me!”
Brendon struggled to explain himself, about to release his grip when suddenly a series of knocks came from outside. “Ranita! Ranita, are you in there?”
“Brendon, can you open the door?”
If they rushed in at this moment, the situation would be… Ranita couldn’t help but imagine the chaos.
Ranita forcefully pushed Brendon away, her eyes burning with anger. “Can’t you even tidy up your clothes?”
Ranita glanced down for a moment but quickly averted her gaze.
Her ears were still burning, and her heart was in complete disarray.
“Ranita, did that guy bully you?”
“No!” Ranita wanted to buy some time. “We were discussing something private!” After saying that, she felt like she had made matters worse.
“We’re coming out right away!” Ranita moved her lips and mouthed to Brendon, “Are you okay?”
Brendon shrugged, “Am I that insignificant to you?”
“You…” Ranita was speechless. “Ha, ha, you figure it out yourself!”
Ranita opened the door and saw a worried Augustus and Shannon, followed by the shop assistant who was eager to see the commotion.
“Where’s Brendon?!” Augustus rushed in and immediately asked Brendon. Ranita turned her head and saw Brendon already sitting on the customer sofa, flipping through a magazine with a bored expression.
Since there didn’t seem to be any issue, Augustus’s anger subsided a bit. “Ranita, are you okay?”
“I’m fine! We just had a few words!” As Ranita spoke, Shannon had already walked up to Brendon and sat next to him, rubbing against him playfully. “Brendon, what’s wrong? Do you have something to say to Ranita? What did you guys talk about?”
Brendon frowned and seemed to shift slightly to the side. “It’s nothing!”
Ranita’s gaze swept over Brendon’s waist, and she raised an eyebrow subtly.
“Ranita, he really didn’t bully you, right? Don’t hide it from me! If he did, just say the word, and I’ll beat him up for you!”
Ranita looked at Brendon again and noticed his cold and composed expression. Then she smiled and said, “Augustus, we just exchanged a few words!”
“That’s good!” Augustus paused and continued, “By the way, I just talked to the manager. She’s going to bring the bag I reserved. Let’s see if it suits you!”
Just as he finished speaking, the manager arrived with an exceptionally eye-catching limited edition bag. “Mr. John, take a look!”
This crocodile leather bag was designed for wealthy customers, not too flashy but perfectly suited for Alexia.
“Well, it’s fine!” Ranita smiled at Augustus. “Are you really giving it to me?”
“Of course! You’re like my little sister, Ranita. Why wouldn’t I give it to you?” As Augustus spoke, Shannon’s sweet voice chimed in, “Brendon, I couldn’t even buy this limited edition bag before. They say it’s really hard to get! Ranita is so lucky to have Mr. John care about her so much!”