Chapter 44

"Y-yes, sir!" Bree was so frightened that her voice was trembling slightly. 'Who in world is this guy?' she wondered. 'He didn't even think twice before hitting Mister Edward.' Diane tried on several garments again, all of which looked exceptionally good on her. "I'll take them all!" Severin smiled in satisfaction. He turned to Bree and said, "Could you let me know how much it all costs?" "You're taking…all…of them?" Bree was taken aback. The most expensive set that they tried on cost upward of about ten thousand, and the cheaper ones were worth a thousand or so. In total there were seven or eight garments, and their price would almost certainly come to a total of well over forty thousand. "That I am. Did I not make myself clear?" Severin smiled faintly. "Isn't it a little excessive?" Diane found his gesture to be a little sweet because she never expected Severin to be so willing to spend money on her. Still, those five difficult years of her life made her feel that buying all tho