Chapter 846 Lowlife
Anya firmly believed that Sonia’s dress was the product of corruption.
Anya never thought about the reason behind this brand allowing Sonia access from the back.
Anya only knew that she could use this to threaten the brand to let them take back the dress.
In short, if Anya couldn’t get what she liked, she wouldn’t let others have it, especially Sonia.
Seeing Anya’s smug look, Sonia felt disgusted.
At the same time, the manager was speechless too. The corner of her mouth twitched, and then she said, “Miss Steinfeld, I’m sorry. We can’t accept the return of the dress as Miss Reed didn’t go through the back door.”
“What?” Anya’s expression immediately froze, looking very ridiculous.
Sonia simply sat down and put the dress aside. Right now, she didn’t feel the need to rush and try the dress on. Instead, she picked up her unfinished cup of coffee and sipped it.
“How is this possible?” Anya finally came to her senses and shook her head, unwilling to accept the truth. “How could she not have gone through the back door? Then how did she commission a dress from your top designer without the VIP membership? Who are you kidding?!”
She shrieked.
The manager frowned and became impatient. “I’m not lying. Miss Reed did not go through the back door. Just as you said, Paradigm Co. is currently not profitable. Therefore, she never spent 100 million to get the VIP membership. Our brand looks down on someone like that, so we won’t let Miss Reed walk through any back door. However, her boyfriend is President Fuller. Instead of Miss Reed, President Fuller has the money instead. President Fuller is the VIP of our brand and many other luxury brands. This is why we let Miss Reed have a custom-made dress.”
Having said that, the manager looked at Sonia, who was drinking coffee calmly. A trace of apology flashed across her face. “I’m so sorry, Miss Reed. I’ve just said something rude about you.”
To say that the brand was looking down at her was really offensive.
I hope Miss Reed doesn’t get angry. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if President Fuller decides to punish me.
Hearing that, Sonia put down the coffee cup, raised her eyes, and smiled at the uneasy manager. “It doesn’t matter. After all, you’re just telling the truth. I must accept the truth.”
What the manager said was the truth. Paradigm Co. was just a corporation with a small reputation in Seafield, and it ranked near the last in terms of size and profitability.
To put it nicely, Paradigm Co. was a corporation. In truth, Paradigm Co. was just a mid-sized company and was far from a corporation. After all, only a company with multiple subsidiaries could be called a corporation.
Six years ago, Paradigm Co. sold off many of its subsidiaries. Now, only a few of them remained. The reason why it retained the name was that no one renamed it. Strictly speaking, it should be named Paradigm Company instead of Paradigm Corporation.
Paradigm Co. had no place in Seafield, not to mention how it did worldwide. So, it was typical for a luxury brand with a century-old heritage to look down on a chairman of a small company.
Sonia couldn’t even get angry about this. After all, she knew where she stood the whole time.
Moreover, it was the truth that she could get this dress only because of Toby.
At first, Sonia didn’t want to use Toby’s power to get the dress. However, a proprietress was going to attend the business banquet. The proprietress was a loyal fan of this haute couture brand. From daily wear to evening gowns, she only wore clothes from this brand.
If Sonia wanted to get an exhibition platform at the shopping mall, she had to start with the proprietress.
Because she didn’t know the proprietress, Sonia had to find a way to befriend the proprietress. The best way to befriend her was to start with her preferences.
Only this brand could work. After research, Sonia found that the proprietress loved the clothes from this brand. She even collected all kinds of bags and accessories from the same brand. Therefore, Sonia gave up on visiting her usual boutique which sold affordable luxury dresses.
However, it didn’t work if she chose an ordinary dress from this brand. It had to be a unique dress not available on the official website. Only then could she attract the attention of the proprietress and form a friendship with her using the dress as a medium.
But to get such a dress, one could only contact the designer of this brand for a commission.
As Anya said, Sonia did not have a VIP membership, so she was not qualified to have this brand design her a dress. Then she thought of using Toby’s membership, and she finally got the brand to agree to design for her.
Of course, Sonia had to pay for the dress herself.
Toby wanted to pay for her, but Sonia had refused.
The dress cost her two million. After spending the money on the dress, Sonia’s bank account was emptied.
However, Sonia didn’t mind as it would let her gain the rights to the exhibition platform. Even if her bank account was emptied, she could still earn the money back in the future.
Anya didn’t know what Sonia was thinking, but she was stunned when the manager said that Sonia was using Toby’s VIP membership.
Toby Fuller. Is it actually him?!
Anya gritted her teeth.
Of course. How could I forget about him?
They are back together now!
Anya bit her lower lip, her face filled with resentment.
How is this happening?
I don’t understand.
Whenever I feel my plan is working as intended, and sometimes, even when I’m so close to succeeding, there will always be a twist at the very end of the situation.
Is Sonia a favorite of God?
Why is luck always with her?
Seeing Anya doubting herself with anger, Sonia felt a little bored.
So, Sonia picked up the dress and stood up. “Miss Steinfeld, do you still want my dress? If you still feel like it, I–”
“Of course not.” Anya clenched the armrest of the wheelchair with both hands while looking at Sonia. She clearly hated Sonia, but she still smiled. “This is your dress. I can’t steal it from you. If I were to steal it, you wouldn’t let me go so easily, right?”
Upon hearing that, Sonia raised her eyebrows and smiled. “Since you have already figured it out and took the hint, I will excuse your rudeness earlier. After all, we wouldn’t want this incident to escalate while being in public. Well, it’s getting late. I should try the dress now. Please excuse me.”
After saying that, Sonia took the dress and brushed past Anya to walk toward the dressing room.
Anya stared at Sonia’s back with bloodshot eyes as if she wanted to kill Sonia. She felt resentful.
B*tch! ‘Take a hint’, my ass! You use the phrase ‘take a hint’ on servants and lowlifes, but this b*tch had the nerve to use it on me. You’re belittling and humiliating me! Just you wait! One day, I will kill you, and…
Anya narrowed her eyes viciously as she swore fiercely in her heart.
The manager on the side frowned uneasily when she saw Anya’s expression, then she asked, “Miss Steinfeld, Miss Reed has gone to try on the dress. Do you want to see other dresses?”
“No need.” Anya raised her head and looked at the manager coldly. “I can’t afford your dresses.”
