The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 1616

Since Ms. Kiki had stepped in and filed a complaint, the tide of public opinion was turning. The situation was now looking up for

Bella, and with the heat dying down, nobody could claim she had paid to make the scandal go away.

"We could still hire sonline supporters to steer Bella's image in an even better direction."

"I need to talk to you," Louisa's voice laden with concern.

"What is it?"

Louisa asked the designers to continue tweaking their drafts and then led Kenneth out to the garden. She recounted everything

Myrna had told her, not leaving out a single detail.

Kenneth was hit like a ton of bricks, seemingly unable to believe that the girl he once thought of as his precious daughter was

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capable of such deceit.

Meanwhile, Serena had been waiting since 3 in the afternoon. It was now past 5 o'clock, and the designers still hadn't shown up to

take her measurements.

Occasionally, she'd pick up her binoculars to spy on the main house, but there was no sign of anyone coming her way.

After a while, she saw the designers leave the mansion and drive off into the distance.

Her heart sank. It seemed her parents, now that they had their own daughter, were showing their true colors, forgetting even her

New Year's outfit on such an important holiday!

So much for fairness, there was no such thing as equality in this family, was there?

Weren't they wealthy? Wasn't there plenty of money? Couldn't they afford to have a couple of custom outfits made for her? Or was

it that they just didn't want to spend it?

Now that they had their own daughter, they wanted to save all the best for her.

Just then, her phone buzzed twice. She thought it might be a message from her parents, but when she checked, it was from her old

friend Juliet.

"Serena, New Year is coming up, and | can't get my hands on the new LM collection. Could you doa solid?" Juliet sent two voice

messages,

"Their new designs are to-die-for, and | know you guys only wear couture for New Year, and wouldn't care for ready-to-wear gowns;

but for me, it's so gorgeous it's drivinginsane. | really want it!"

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LM, like LV, was a luxury brand, but sof their limited-edition new releases were only available to VIP customers.

In the past, if Serena was willing to help, Juliet could get her hands on a dress that was otherwise unattainable. Because Serena

was a long-tVIP with LM, even if there was only one piece of a design left, LM would sell it to her first. Her being the Collins

family's daughter meant her shopping experience mattered a lot to them, given the Collins family's prestige at home.

"I know it's just a word from you, and I'll transfer the money to your card later. In our circle, you're the ultimate rich and pretty girl,

the only one who can pull this off. Truth be told, I'm so envious of you. As the Collins family's daughter, you get whatever you want.

Unlike me, | don't even have the chance to buy a dress."

It was moments like these when Serena felt a cut above the rest. Her mood lifted slightly as she forwarded Juliet's selected design

to LM's customer manager.

It wasn't long before the customer manager replied, "Ms. Serena, did you have your eye on this dress? This piece has been

reserved by Ms. Arabella, and it's the only one."

"You gave her the dress | wanted?" Serena was clearly unhappy.