“Ranita, won’t you introduce us?” Shannon said in a soft voice, then smiled at Augustus. “Hello, I’m Shannon, Ranita’s friend.”
Augustus glanced at Shannon and then at Brendon, and said irritably, “Forget it, I’m not familiar with Mr. Stuart. We even fought before, so we don’t know each other anymore!”
“Fought?” Shannon widened her eyes and asked Brendon, “Brendon, how did you get into a fight? Are you hurt? Why didn’t you mention it before?”
“There’s nothing to talk about!” Brendon brushed it off indifferently. “Do you like anything? If you do, buy it. If not, let’s go!”
Shannon refused to leave. If Ranita wasn’t there, she would have casually looked around, but since Ranita was present, she definitely wanted to show off a bit and annoy Ranita.
“Brendon, come with me and take a look!” Shannon grabbed Brendon’s arm, but Brendon wasn’t very willing. “I’ll wait here for you.”
“Brendon, but you promised me to accompany me! We’re getting married soon, so let’s buy a bag for the wedding. Shouldn’t it be something more festive for the occasion?” Shannon said, and Brendon immediately became displeased, pulling her away. “Shannon, let’s go!”
Ranita lowered her eyes and quietly checked the bag she was holding to make sure everything was fine. She thanked Augustus, saying, “My mom will definitely love this! Thank you, Augustus!”
“As long as you like it! I’ve already paid, so let’s go!” Augustus not only helped with the payment but also took the initiative to carry the bag, behaving attentively like he was taking care of his girlfriend.
Ranita always felt someone’s gaze on her, and when she turned her head, she found it was Brendon, with a dark and unpleasant expression in his eyes.
“Mr. Stuart, Miss Murphy, we’re leaving after making the purchase. Take your time browsing!” Augustus seemed to deliberately provoke Brendon, smiling at him and asking Ranita, “Ranita, where do you want to eat later? I have a friend who owns a restaurant with delicious food. I can take you there!”
Ranita immediately agreed, saying, “Sure, let’s go!”
After leaving the store, Ranita went to the restroom. She was actually in a pretty good mood, especially when Shannon got close to Brendon and he instantly lost interest. It was quite satisfying.
“Ranita!” But as she walked to the entrance, she unfortunately ran into Brendon. He was probably accompanying Shannon to the restroom and waiting for her at the entrance.
“Do you need something?” Ranita turned her head to leave, but Brendon grabbed her and pulled her into the corner of the nearby corridor. His hand firmly pressed against her waist. “Ranita, you’re really amazing!”
“First Mr. Newman and now another one, huh? Give the things back to the person!”
Ranita was taken aback. “What things?”
“The bag! Whatever you want, just tell me, and I’ll buy it for you!” Brendon’s leg pressed against hers, and his warm body leaned against her as if he were a burning fire. Ranita wanted to avoid him, but she couldn’t escape.
“Who asked you to buy a bag?”
“I can’t, but can that Augustus?” Brendon gritted his teeth, his voice sounding not only dangerous but also tinged with darkness. He was really angry!
Ranita pursed her lips, and her tense breath softened. “It wasn’t him who bought it, I paid for it myself.”
“Hmm?” Brendon’s eyes visibly brightened. “Is that true?”
“Do you think I can’t afford a bag?” Ranita pushed his hand away. “This is the entrance to the women’s restroom. I advise you to let go.”
“And when Miss Murphy comes out and sees this, she’ll start acting all fragile and distressed again!”