Ranita was really annoyed with Shannon. She spoke coldly, “Miss Murphy, do you have nothing better to do?”
“Can’t you see that I don’t want to talk to you? You annoyingly approached me, and it’s getting on my nerves.”
Shannon’s eyes reddened from being scolded, and her fair face immediately showed extreme grievance. “Ranita! Do you really hate me that much?”
“Yes! I do hate you that much! Now that you know, could you please stay away from me?” Ranita replied firmly.
Shannon bit her lip as tears welled up in her eyes, and she seemed unsteady on her feet.
“Ranita…”
“Don’t call me that in such a disgusting manner! We have a bad relationship, and we’re not even close!” After a pause, Ranita added, “Aren’t you leaving yet?”
Shannon looked helplessly at Kora, seemingly hoping that Kora would mediate, but Kora was completely focused on the dresses, ignoring her.
Shannon felt even more resentful. She couldn’t understand how Ranita managed to win Kora over. How could Kora support her so much? Ranita was nowhere near her level.
Just an adopted daughter of the Stuart family… She wasn’t even qualified to inherit their wealth! Shannon cursed Ranita fiercely in her heart.
The staff, afraid of them causing a scene, quickly intervened, “The dress Miss Stuart ordered is ready. Do you need to double-check it?”
Shannon glanced at Ranita with a pitiful look and said, “No need. Just pack it up for me! I’ll sit here for a while. My boyfriend will come to pick me up later!”
The staff readily agreed.
Ranita felt uncomfortable inside. Boyfriend? While Ranita was lost in thought, footsteps approached, followed by a deep male voice, “Shannon, do you have everything ready?”
Ranita turned around and met Brendon’s dark gaze.
“Ranita?” Brendon’s black eyes fixed on her, his gaze passing over her body like a blazing fire. The black dress complemented Ranita well, highlighting her fair and beautiful skin, making her glow as if she were emitting light.
On her slender neck, there were even the bite marks he had left.
Just the thought of it made his heart burn with desire.
“Brendon!” Shannon’s voice suddenly sounded, and she clung to Brendon’s arm like a clinging vine, leaning affectionately against him, and coquettishly said, “Why did you come so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a while.”
“Brendon, I’ve been behaving well, resting properly today, and I even ate properly. Look, my hand has healed,” Shannon pretended to be shy and pressed herself against Brendon again.
Brendon gently avoided her and spoke coldly, “Hmm, if everything is packed, let’s go.”
“It’s already packed! Oh, by the way, aren’t you going to say hello to Ranita?” Shannon looked at Ranita with a raised eyebrow, a provoking and triumphant expression on her face.
Ranita remained calm, grabbed her skirt, and turned to enter the fitting room.
She took her time changing, and when she came out, Brendon had already left. Ranita let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she didn’t feel like going to the Webster family anymore. It wasn’t that she couldn’t handle the emotional pressure, but seeing Shannon just made her feel disgusted.
“Ranita, are you okay?” Kora asked with concern, seeing Ranita’s indifferent expression.
Ranita took a deep breath and shook her head. “I’m fine.”
“Ah… Shannon is really troublesome!” Kora’s mood was also complicated. However, she didn’t want to inquire too much about Ranita and Brendon’s private matters. Young people tend to find it annoying when asked too many questions.
“Let’s not bother with her! Let’s get ready quickly! We’ll meet at the Webster Residence later,” Kora patted Ranita’s shoulder. “You have no connection with the Stuart family anymore, so relax.”