Leaving the hotel, Raeleigh inquired Lucy on what she would like the purchase, to which the latter said she would like to get something practical. She would get it if it was suitable but give up on the idea if she didn't come across one.
As the car parked itself at the entrance of the mall, the four of them emerged from the car.
Raeleigh and Lucy walked ahead, Jepherson and Stuart following right behind.
Raeleigh and Lucy took the opportunity to strike up a conversation, but Jepherson and Stuart had nothing to say to each other as they fixed their scorching gazes on their women.
Entering the mall, Raeleigh accompanied Lucy to the lingerie store to select their undergarments.
Raeleigh's undergarments were all tailor-made, as well as her outfits. She would only check on those that had caught her fancy.
So she barely spent her money. On the other hand, Lucy would give up purchasing when she learned it was too high-priced, although she did take a liking to some of them. Her idea was that the item had to be economical as well as to her taste.
Raeleigh strolled around the store and set her sight on a red bra. She checked the price and gestured the salesgirl over for extra inquiry. With that, she went to Lucy.
"Lucy, come here."
Hearing Raeleigh's call, Lucy strode over to her for Raeleigh to ask, "Does it look good?"
Lucy first felt the material, then checked the price. "It does look good, but it's somewhat expensive. They'll charge a lower price if it's in Tamberland."
"Yes, but they mentioned we can get a 30% off if we were to buy two sets of it."
Lucy did a mental calculation before pointing out, "It's still slightly overpriced even with the discount."
Raeleigh then proceeded to ask the salesgirl whether there was a higher discount if they were to buy three sets of it. The salesgirl replied by saying that they could get 40% off.
Raeleigh inquired, "It's a 40% discount; do you want it?"
Lucy schemed. "What about four sets? Will we get a 50% discount?"
Jepherson's eyebrows furrowed into a frown while Stuart chuckled.
The salesgirl shook her head and apologetically told them that the highest discount they could obtain was a 40% discount. She provided them with an alternative that they could apply for memberships. With the membership card, which could also be used in other stores in the mall, they would be rewarded extra gifts with every expenditure of theirs. Not only that, but they could also enjoy special discounts once they had accumulated up to certain levels of points in the mall.
Raeleigh instantly applied for the membership. The ladies each bought two sets of bras.
Following that, the two did the same, obtaining discounts and gifts as they made the most out of their money.
After spending the whole morning strolling around the mall, Raeleigh and Lucy went for lunch before they carried on shopping.
For the first time in his life, Jepherson lost his patience. He settled down on a spot and waited for Raeleigh. Only when the clock struck eight that Raeleigh and Lucy descended to the ground floor, still feeling the lingering excitement from all the shopping. They agreed to continue their shopping the next day.
In the evening, Raeleigh began sorting her shopping out when she returned to her room. She didn't buy a lot, just that as she sorted, she labeled them accordingly, planning to gift them to her loved ones.
Jepherson saw two silk ties, one of which had Xanthus's name, while she kept the other away.
Passing by, Jepherson withdrew it out of the luggage. It was a striped tie in pink and white.
"For me?"
Jepherson wrapped it around his neck. Without waiting for Raeleigh's reply, he went to the mirror and admired his reflection with Raeleigh staring at him from behind.
She had to admit that there were those in the world who needed no fancy garments. One example of such a man was Jepherson; a casual shirt was sufficient for him to appear breathtaking.
Standing in front of the mirror, Jepherson asked, "How do I look?"
Raeleigh nodded but said nothing. She had planned to gift it to her father, but since Jepherson had his eye on it, she would give it to him.
Jepherson fiddled it for a while before approaching Raeleigh and pulling her up. "Do me a favor."
With that, she fixed the tie on him. Once completed, she cast a glance at Jepherson and moved back only for him to hug her from behind, questioning, "Why isn't there one for me?"
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