Chapter 79

Damn, that guy really took it personally. Emma was fuming, her temper nearly exploding. After a long moment, she forced herself to calm down and snapped, “Ugh, it’s not like Empire Era Mall is the only place to shop in L City. Cass, let’s bounce.” She slammed the accessory back on the counter and pulled Cassandra out of the store. Seriously? Just because a girl shut him down he had to get petty? Typical—thinking with something other than his brain. If she ever set foot in any business run by Regalon Group again, she’d change her last name. “Emma, wanna go check out the jewelry counter at Hawthorne Jewelers?” Cassandra asked once they walked out of Empire Era Mall. The Hawthorne family had been in the jewelry game for generations—a huge name in the world of luxury brands with an excellent rep. Cassandra had been the Hawthornes’ eldest daughter in her past life, and she'd always had faith in their stuff. “Sure, let’s go,” Emma was always quick to act. “Oh, right... cough, just so you kno