Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
It did not take a genius to know who to serve.
“Miss, wait,” the saleswoman said to Eloise with a courteous smile.
“I can ask that lady to take the outfit off so you can try it on.
Would that be alright?”
Eloise was taken aback by the offer. She had no intention of embarrassing Audrey, but the opportunity presented itself. Her decision was influenced partly by jealousy, having seen Cornell’s fond gaze on Audrey.
Cornell had never seen her Like this.
Therefore, Eloise raised her chin confidently and said, “Yes, have her take them off quickly. I don’t want to try them on, though. I’ll buy them for my housekeeper.”
Her tone was sharp, and her words were intentionally demeaning. The fact that Audrey was currently wearing the outfit and Eloise planned to give it to her housekeeper was a clear jab.
Cornell cast a frown toward Eloise. One could not discern if he was pleased or mad.
The saleswoman, excited with the potential order, turned to Audrey and urged, “Miss, please take it off.”
Nicole was infuriated.
What the hell? Eloise was demeaning Audrey right in front of her!
Worse still, Eloise even said she would buy those clothes for her housekeeper. How arrogant!
“What did you just say? Did we say we weren’t going to buy them?”
Nicole asked the saleswoman.
The saleswoman glanced at Audrey and reasoned, “This lady just said no.”
“I’ll buy them.” Nicole reached for her card. Audrey’s attempts to dissuade her were in vain.
With a scornful glance at Eloise, who was clinging to Cornell, Nicole scoffed inwardly.
She found it ironic that Cornell was a man Audrey had abandoned but was treasured by Eloise.
The saleswoman shot an apologetic look at Eloise and went to process Nicole’s payment.
But soon enough, the saleswoman walked over to Nicole and condescendingly said, “Miss, your card seems to have insufficient funds.”
It was not that Nicole was poor. It was just that she had given the wrong card.
Realizing her mistake, Nicole awkwardly said, “Oops, wrong card.”
As she reached for another card, Audrey intervened. Audrey shook her head and insisted, “Please, don’t. I don’t want it.”
It was self-humiliating to compete with Cornell who could buy an entire mall.
Audrey was practical and saw no value in such pettiness. With that, she quickly changed back into her own clothes and handed the clothes to the saleswoman.
Because Audrey was adamant, there was nothing Nicole could do.
Just as they were about to step out, they saw Eloise casually pointing at a selection of clothes and, without even trying them on, asked, “Cornell, can you buy me all of those?”
Cornell gave a nod nonchalantly.
Eloise’s face lit up, and she said with a coquettish smile, “Thank you, Cornell. You’re so kind to me.”
“Anything to make you happy,” Cornell replied in an unusually gentle tone.
This made Audrey fall into a trance. The memory of when they last fucked, how he grabbed her waist and demanded her to moan, flashed across her mind.
Cornell seemed so different now.
With a wistful smile, Audrey realized that his love, once given solely to her, could easily be bestowed upon another.
As Nicole approached, Eloise cast a haughty look in her direction.
Then, with a smirk, she stood on tiptoe, kissed Cornell’s cheek, and exclaimed joyfully, “I’m so happy!”
Audrey was taken aback by their display of affection. She immediately looked away and composed herself.
Nicole’s hackles rose. Just as she was about to confront Eloise, Audrey held her back and shook her head, urging her to let it go.
Nicole tried, with all her might, to suppress her anger. Even so, she could not help but glare at Cornell as they passed. What a heartless jerk!
Once outside, Nicole vented her frustration about Cornell’s demeanor.
“It seems that bastard’s really into his new girlfriend. He even goes shopping with her. Maybe it’s because of her family’s success in new energy sector.”
Audrey, on the other hand, was not concerned with the business dealings.
Sensing Audrey’s low spirits, Nicole offered, “If you’re not up for shopping, we could go home.”
Audrey smiled.
“Let’s keep shopping for a while.”
She did not want to spoil the day. It was not every day Nicole invited her out.
Inside the boutique, Eloise was busy writing down a delivery address.
The saleswoman walked over to Eloise with a warm smile and offered two cups of coffee.
As Eloise reached for a cup, Cornell suddenly came over and asked, “ALL set?”
Startled, Eloise failed to grasp the cup, spilling the coffee onto the floor.
The saleswoman quickly bowed her head and apologized. Recognizing her own mistake, Eloise waved at the saleswoman dismissively. It was not the saleswoman’s fault, after all.
Cornell, however, seemed displeased and demanded, “Where’s the manager?”
The male shop manager approached and bowed respectfully.
“Sir, what can I do for you?”
Cornell’s gaze shifted to the saleswoman, and he coldly stated, “Her service was unsatisfactory.”
Flustered, the saleswoman hurriedly explained, “Sir, I… I didn’t mean to spill the coffee.”
She cast a glance at Eloise with a pitiful expression, hoping Eloise would help her prove her innocence.
Eloise, equally shocked, chimed in, “Cornell, it’s okay, I…”
But before she could finish, Cornell fixed the manager with a stern look.
“How did your store even become part of this mall?”
The shop manager lowered his head and asked, “What would you like me to do, sir?”
“Fire her,” Cornell curtly said and then left the store.
The saleswoman was left dumbfounded. Her brief moment of triumph from the deals vanished, replaced by shock and fear.
On the verge of tears, she tried to follow Cornell, but the manager held her back.
“This customer is a top-tier one,” the manager explained.
“I’ll send the surveillance footage to our headquarters for review. Go home for now.”
Meanwhile, Eloise looked unsettled. She had a feeling that Cornell had done that not in her defense but in Audrey’s.
At this moment, she quickened her pace to catch up with Cornell and then reached out to grasp his arm.
But then, Cornell turned sharply and gazed at her with an icy gaze.
“I don’t like being touched. Don’t do that again.”
Eloise’s eyes turned red, and her cheeks burned as if she had been slapped.
The truth was, she did not actually kiss him earlier. Cornell had deftly avoided her. She had made loud noises on purpose because she was afraid of losing face. But she did not realize she had crossed his boundaries.
Cornell did not wait for her and marched ahead.
Eloise forced herself to calm down and hurried after him.
She could not ruin this shopping trip, especially given the efforts of Cornell’s father on her behalf.
Meanwhile, Audrey and Nicole were shopping at a cosmetics store on the first floor.