"Too bad the cut is just average. Makes one look old." Flipping the price tag, she clicked her tongue. "Only six figures? No wonder it looks so cheap. Recommend better clothes next time." With that, she tossed the dress towards the associate's face. The associate didn't dare get angry, still maintaining a smile. "Yes, you're absolutely right." By now, she could tell Kaia had a grudge against the broken girl. The earlier comments were deliberately meant to provoke. Seizing the moment, she sneered, "Ms. Lark, you're a rich, beautiful heiress; money's no object. But some people can't even afford a six-figure dress." Kaia laughed heartily, staring intently at Darcy's face, waiting to see how long she could maintain that indifferent, unflappable facade.But Darcy's expression didn't change throughout, treating her words as white noise. Infuriated, Kaia deliberately walked up, patted her stomach, and said with feigned surprise, "Oh, Darcy, I wasn't targeting you just now. You won't misunderstand, will you?" Darcy gave her a cold look. "I won't." "Then—" "After all, I didn't hear a human speaking." Kaia's face flushed red with anger. "Who are you saying isn't human?" Darcy raised a brow. "Did I say you? Don't make it about yourself." "You—" Kaia's chest heaved. She sneered, "What do you even have to be proud of? In love, your ex dumped you and immediately fell for someone else. They're getting engaged next month. In your career, you spent five years building a company about to go public, but you don't have a single share. Darcy, you're such a failure! Your first half of life is a joke!" Darcy watched coldly as she laughed like a madwoman. "My life won't be defined by your few words. I won't dwell on or blame myself for other people's mistakes. But you—pregnant out of wedlock. Does the Lark family know? Does Ines know?" Kaia's face darkened instantly. "How do you know the baby is—" Before she could finish, the door of the other fitting room was flung open. Hearing the commotion at the entrance getting louder, especially hearing Darcy's name, Cindy quickly changed out of the dress she was trying on and rushed over. The moment she opened the door, she heard the bombshell. "What? You're young and already someone's side chick? And you got pregnant on purpose to force your way into the family?" Cindy deliberately raised her voice. Customers passing by the entrance, hearing that juicy news, immediately stopped in their tracks, ears perked up.The two sales associates were also stunned. Wait—isn't Ms. Lark a rich heiress herself? Kaia's face turned pale, then flushed. She bit her lip. "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not a side chick." "Ha! What do you mean you're not? I heard Ines has been on a string of blind dates lately! The Cross family is looking to marry him off to a capable woman from a well-off family!" Kaia's heart jolted. Her lips turned bloodless. No wonder Wendy kept pressuring her to get an abortion. But every time she threatened to go to the tabloids and ruin Ines' reputation, Wendy backed down and gave in. So the Cross family was arranging blind dates for Ines. Wendy was afraid she and the baby would be exposed to the potential match! Cindy crossed her arms, sneering, "Don't tell me you think having the Cross family's child will make them accept you? Ha! Know your place! For a woman like you, who doesn't know her limits, taking the money and leaving is the smartest move. Reaching for what you shouldn't will only make you fall harder!" "Felix, go pay!" Kaia gritted her teeth, ordering one of the bodyguards to settle the bill. She herself pulled her hat low and hurried towards the store exit. The two bodyguards followed the short associate to the cash register. Just then, Gwen walked over. "What happened just now? I went to the restroom after my call." Darcy shook her head. "Nothing." Cindy, however, disagreed. "Nothing, my ass. Next time you meet someone like that, you slap her right in the face!" Darcy smiled faintly, "That's too much effort. Not every stray cat or dog is worth my energy. I'd rather just ignore them." "Alright, alright. You have a point." The three left the store and headed downstairs. After that episode, none of them were in the mood to shop anymore. They each went home. The store instantly became quiet.Seeing that it was getting late and unlikely for more customers, the two associates started gossiping freely. "Tonight was nuts! That Ms. Lark—so young and dropping cash like it's nothing, I totally thought she was some heiress. Turns out she's just a rich guy's side piece, trying to trap him with a baby to climb the ladder! Freaking hilarious!" "Ugh, that's such a cliché. But the real gut punch tonight was Ms. Blackwood. Who would've guessed she'd dip without buying a single thing? I'm serious—if she'd grabbed something tonight, I wouldn't have to stress about my sales quota for half a year!" "Blame her tagalong. Poor as dirt. Couldn't even buy a six-figure dress. Ruined Ms. Blackwood's vibe completely—total bad luck charm! Next time she walks in, we should boot her out for good."