CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR WAR IN STORE 2

Bella smiled wordlessly, but counted the seconds in her head. Five, four, three, two, one! The sound of cloth tearing punctuated the last second—the dress burst at the seams the moment Brylee let out a deep breath. Her love handles were exposed, catching the attention of other customers, who laughed at the sight. Brylee screamed and hurriedly covered her waist, shame drowning her as she desperately tried to hold the dress together. Bella walked up to Brylee with a smile and reached out to tuck the latter’s hair behind her ear. “I keep telling you not to hide your ears. There are times when you need to listen to me, all right?” Brylee’s expression turned ugly. She could feel everyone’s eyes on her, knowing that they were all shooting her snide and mocking looks. Her face flushed in a mix of anger and mortification. Once again, Bella had made her lose face in public. Brylee was incensed. “This dress is a worldwide limited edition, and I’m afraid you’ve damaged it.” The saleswoman s