Chapter 62: Limited Edition Bag
Chapter 62: Limited Edition Bag
The clerk had seen the available balance on Crystal’s card, so when she returned to the counter with her bag, she didn’t dare neglect her, and she greeted her immediately. Crystal placed the bag on the counter. She read the sales clerk’s name on the tag on her shirt and said, “Excuse me, Claire. I am sorry to bother you, but can I return this?”
Claire: “Is there anything wrong with this bag?”
Crystal: “No. Is that a problem?”
“I’m afraid,” Claire replied. “Because this bag is a limited-edition product, it is not refundable. Once someone purchases a luxury limited-edition, we won’t allow her to return it mostly if it has no damage.”
Suddenly Eric Bush appeared. He looked at Claire and said, “Let her return the bag.”
Claire’s face turned red, and she said, “Of course, President Bush.”
Eric wore light blue jeans, which made him look chic and handsome. He wore glasses, and there was a slightly dangerous smile on his face that revealed his sexy teeth.
Claire took the bag immediately and helped Crystal go through the formalities of the return.
Crystal didn’t recognize Eric until he took off his glasses, and when he did, the arrogant look in his evil single-eyed fox’s eyes made her heart do a flip. When she had seen him previously, her make-up had been very thick, so it was possible that he didn’t recognize her - she hoped he didn’t! Even if he wanted to get back at her for spraying wine on his face, though, Crystal guessed that he wouldn’t dare do anything in front of so many people. Stay calm. This is not the right time to make trouble-she told herself.
Crystal smiled and said, “Thank you.” Eric leaned on the counter, smirked, and said, “That’s it? That’s all the thanks I get: Words? That bag is worth two million dollars. How about you thank me with your body?”
Crystal pulled the bag off the counter and said, “Never mind. I’ll keep the bag.”
Crystal turned to walk away, but Eric blocked her. “You can return the bag,” he said. “I was just playing. Don’t be so serious,”
Crystal looked quite familiar to Eric. He had been impressed by how she’d handled the bitches, and he thought she was special. Eric folded his arms across his chest and said, “Not every woman that wants my attention got it. You may want to reconsider my offer.”
“That’s interesting,” Crystal replied. “Not every man that wants my attention got it too.” There was almost nothing about Eric that appealed to her. “And you are not among the lucky few.”
Crystal had more to say, but Claire cut her off. She took the bag from Crystal and said, “I’m sorry to interrupt, but I need to know which card I should return your money to?”
Crystal: “As far as I know, this shopping mall has an affiliated charity. Transfer the money into that account. Of course, I will need a donation receipt for my taxes.” Crystal turned back and looked at Eric. “Listen, I do not need money. The refund will go to charity. And as far as I’m concerned, this conversation is over. And whatever you wanted to say had nothing to do with me,”
Eric scowled. He wasn’t used to being rejected, and he didn’t know how to handle it.
Claire handed Crystal the donation receipt and asked if it would be alright if she kept track of her donation. Eric answered for her. He offered her his phone and said, “Of course. You can leave me your number.”
Crystal didn’t even look at the phone. Instead, she looked at Claire and said, “Please give me the number of the charity’s founder. I will contact him personally to let them know I am the one who donated to them,”
Eric snatched the receipt out of Crystal’s hand, wrote his number on it, and said, “Unfortunately, I am the person who is in charge of the charity fund. I am its founder! If you want to follow your money, you will have to go through with me. I will be looking forward to your call!
Serenity looked at Crystal and asked, “Will you call?”
Crystal: “It depends on my mood. It’s not an important matter,”
Serenity almost burst into laughter when she heard that. Eric was obviously interested in Crystal, but Crystal hadn’t left him without a shred of hope. She had directly refused his advances towards her.
Eric: “Will you call me when you are in a good mood?”
Crystal: “No. I will call you when the hell freezes. Anyway, check out your number. It looks like a Talisman!”
Eric ... What does that mean?”
Crystal pointed to the receipt and said, “What I mean is that I will turn it into a talisman, and I will read it every day so that you make good use of my donation.”
From the look on Eric’s face, Crystal could tell that he was still bewildered by the “talisman” metaphor. “Whatever.” She laughed, snatched the receipt out of his hands, and said, “See you!” Crystal waved the receipt in front of Eric’s face, and then she led Serenity out of the store.
Once they were back in the mall, Serenity stopped Crystal and asked, “Who was that guy, and how do you know each other?”
“I don’t know him,” Crystal replied. She couldn’t help thinking about the wh*re who had opened his trousers with her teeth and how he had pulled down Lyla’s underwear. “He’s not a good man.” Fortunately, he hadn’t recognized her. If he had, she might not have been able to return the bag. “He’s just a crazy dog. Let’s go.”
Serenity grabbed Crystal’s wrist and said, “I could tell that he was interested in you, but you need to get him out of your head. Don’t do anything that will hurt Professor Davis’s heart. If you do, I’ll...”
“You’ll what?” Crystal hissed; her friend’s stupidity suddenly ruined her good mood. “You’d better think hard about your next words!”
