The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 407

“Claire is honestly incredible. Everything she’s been through and her grades are still perfect. It’s like nothing knocks her down.”

“She’s really put our school on the map. The teachers are so proud.”

“This year’s admissions will be a breeze. We totally outclassed those public schools.”

Hearing everyone go on and on about Claire made Cindy’s mood hit rock bottom.

So, as soon as the final bell rang, she messaged Rose and the others about hitting the mall. Retail therapy, or at least some distraction, seemed necessary.

“Cindy, I heard Gucci dropped a new line of bags,” Rose said with a grin. “Wanna check them out?”

They all tagged along, but it didn’t take long before they noticed Cindy wasn’t making any big purchases. She’d pick up some random cute things and kept it low-key. When it came to gifts, she just handed out a single lipstick to each of them, which left the group a little disappointed.

Honestly, Cindy was being stingy.

Rose had been eyeing a Gucci wallet for weeks. It wasn’t crazy expensive and she figured Cindy could snag it for her alongside whatever bag she liked. Plus, Gucci scarves were in this season. Rose definitely pictured herself with one draped around her shoulders.

Cindy remembered how Latham had given her ten thousand yuan last night, and she’d only spent about two thousand so far.

She was quick to agree. “Let’s go. Gucci sounds perfect.”

But walking into the store, reality hit hard. Just one look at those price tags and her heart dropped. Bags in here started at more than ten thousand—Latham’s allowance wasn’t nearly enough.

If she wanted a bag, she’d have to use part of the monthly money Octavia gave her. Problem was, Rose and the girls had been dragging her out shopping nonstop lately. Cindy had already spent way too much, and some stuff ended up as gifts for these very friends.

She was worried that if she kept blowing through her cash, she’d end up broke. If she needed more, she’d have to ask her mom, and that would be a nightmare. If Octavia started asking where the last chunk of allowance went, that would get awkward fast.

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