Chapter 31

The sales assistants were whispering, but Sophia, always sharp-eared, caught a few words. A smug smirk tugged at her lips as she casually ran her fingers through her hair, showing off the massive diamond on her hand. She shot Elizabeth a mocking glance. "Elizabeth, since I am your stepmother in name at least, if you can't afford anything here, I wouldn't mind gifting you a couple pieces." "No need, thanks," Elizabeth replied with a calm smile. "You should focus on buying whatever you want, Aunt Sophia." Elizabeth looked unaffected as ever. While Sophia was busy showing off, Elizabeth had already done a quiet little check on her phone—Sophia's bank balance, along with the card Lucas had given her, was now crystal clear. Well, this was about to get interesting. "Mrs. Kaiser, here's the bill," the store manager approached with the receipt. Sophia tore her eyes away from Elizabeth and took the receipt. Her face froze for a second when she saw the total. Close to twenty million. Way more th