With a smirk, Mia gazed at Dahlia and Dixie. "Do you still have anything to say?"
Dahlia and Dixie felt a flush of embarrassment. They had expected Mia to be out shopping with Timothy. If they questioned the authenticity of Mia's purchase, wouldn't they also be questioning Timothy's taste?
Enraged, Dixie managed a strained smile as she replied, "Considering Tim was with you, it's unlikely the scarves are fake."
Dixie had intended to assert dominance over Mia, but her plan seemed to have backfired!
With a knowing smile, Mia glanced at them. "So, if mine aren't knockoffs, does that mean yours are?"
Dixie's expression froze as she struggled to come up with a response.
Undeterred, Mia pressed on. "These scarves are limited edition, with just a single authentic piece available across all the malls in Jeinburg."
Seizing the opportunity, Dahlia reprimanded Dixie, "I told you to buy the scarves from the mall, but you insisted on having a friend buy them for you! Look what happened—you got scammed, didn't you?"
Dixie quickly caught on and responded tearfully, "Mom, I had no idea my friend would deceive me like that."
Mia couldn't help but admire Dahlia and Dixie's acting skills. They had effortlessly turned the situation around.
Just then, Laura intervened, saying, "That's enough!"
Dahlia quickly turned to Laura with a pleading expression. "Mrs. Barrett Senior, Dixie was misled by her friend. There's no way she'd knowingly purchase fake goods as gifts for you.
"Besides, you've already seen much of the world. You don't need such trivial items. Anyway, the scarves are simply a small gesture from us, wouldn't you agree?"
Mia clicked her tongue disapprovingly. "Buying counterfeit goods just to save a few bucks doesn't exactly scream sincerity."
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