Chapter 82
Moira had long forgotten the embarrassment of that day. She never liked dwelling on unpleasant memories, especially those related to her biological father. If she could, she would erase those memories from her mind entirely. She only wanted to be Jane’s daughter.
she thought she had already let it go,
But hearing Kyla boast so smugly, Moira couldn’t keep her emotions in check. She strode over, raised her hand, and slapped Kayla hard across the
Lace
The loud slap left a visible red mark on Kayla’s cheek.
“Moira Elliott, how dare you hit me?” Kayla raised her hand to hit back, but Moira grabbed her wrist.
“Do you know why Norman Mitchell doesn’t acknowledge me? Because he’s afraid people will know he and your home–wrecking mother were botis cheating during his marriage. That’s a much bigger scandal than just keeping a mistress.
Let me give you a piece of advice. Don’t provoke me again. He might be afraid of the fallour, but I have nothing to lose. If I ever feel like it, I could spill everything on X. And when that happens, it won’t just cost you a few endorsements. You and your mom might end up as social pariahs everyone despises
Kayla said through gritted teeth. “You bitch, Moira=
You’re welcome to try,” Moira said coldly as she let go of
he let go of Kayla’s hand, st
staring at her trily
Kayla’s eyes were filled with resentment. Her quick and uneven breathing was a manifestation of her seething rage,
_ “Moira, I won’t let you get away with this!” Kayla spar before storming off.
Moira stayed in the restroom for a while to calm herself before walking out.
In the following days, Moira was either coordinating with the construction team or running between furniture and appliance stores.
Thanks to the TV crew’s connections, she managed to get the appliances at the lowest discounted prices, saving a significant chunk of her budget. After picking out furniture and appliances, she went to decoration stores.
At one store, a doll priced at 80 dollars was haggled down to 30 by Moira after a long and exhausting negotiation. Even then, the shop assistant
fused to budge until Moira promised her a selfie with Benton.
along with Moira during these trips, but instead of helping.
Benton had been tagging
helping, he had been pulli
pulling a long face the entire time.
Moira ignored him. But she had no choice but to swallow her pride and to ask him for help to save money.
“That girl x your fan. Could you take a photo with her?” asked Moira.
Bentonbury playing on his phone, frowned at her suggestion and was about to refuse. But before he could, Moira lowered her voice and said, “There are so many people watching. Do me a favor, will yout Don’t you want to build a better public image?
Despite being criticized online for choosing sides in a rece
es in a recent controversy, Benton still had a loyal fan base. Every morning, fans would wait outside the hotel to see him. At that moment, they were surrounded by a group of his fans.
Benton disliked Moira, he wasn’t stupid. Without much enthusiasm, he put away his phone and walked over to take a photo with the shop
Muuta handed over a notebook and pen at the right moment for an autograph.
Moira felt that it was unfair to take advantage
assistant was thrilled after getting the signature and eagerly gave Moira the doll for free. But Mai
make a living so the pusssted on leaving 30 dollars on the comter,
That same day, a fan pensted a video of them bargaining at the store online. The interaction between Benton and Moira sparked a wave of
choi bergan shipping them as the “Shiri Couple“
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