The air suddenly turned quiet.Jennifer's icy eyes shimmered as she and Frederick stared into each other's eyes. She pursed her lips."What's going on in your head? Wedding photos? With you? Do I look like I have that much free time?" she snapped.Frederick refused to give up."Ms. York, you can't say that. I refuse to believe any woman can resist the temptation of wearing a wedding dress! Unless...you're not a woman!"As soon as he finished speaking, the air froze again. Jennifer's lips twitched."Boring!" With those two words, she quickly walked away."Wait!" Frederick knew he had to come clean. The ice queen would never agree otherwise. "Actually, this wasn't my idea. It was my mom's..." He explained the whole situation to her.Jennifer crossed her arms, and looked at him sharply. "Frederick, I told you after the last encounter with your mom that I won't agree to any more of your ridiculous requests! You don't know how awkward it was for me last time facing your mom.

Frederick retorted, "Funny, because I absolutely must have this gown too!"The man erupted in anger. "Damn it! Do you know who I am? I'm Calvin Graham, the seafood tycoon of Mirage City! How dare you try to take things from me? Do you want to die?!"Frederick responded casually, "So you're just a fishmonger! No wonder I could smell the fish from miles away."This remark distorted Calvin's face. What he hated most was being called a fishmonger. To cover up the fishy smell on his body, he always sprayed a lot of perfume.The woman took the opportunity to pout. "Honey, what should we do? I really want this gown!"With a dark look, Calvin said, "Miss, you're in the business of opening your doors for business, right? Isn't it all about the highest bidder? Here's the deal: I'll pay double. Eight hundred thousand for this gown!"The saleswoman hesitated, troubled. "We do have those rules, Ms. York. If the other party offers double the price, I can only give this to him. Rest assured,

A pretty woman with long hair, dressed in a uniform, suddenly barged in."I know this loser! He doesn't even have a college degree! He's just a small employee at Prospera Corporation, and he barely makes a few thousand a month! You think he can cough up forty million in one go? If that's real, I'll eat my shoe right now!""Marissa? Why are you here?" Frederick exclaimed, surprised.He knew that face all too well. It was his former blind date, a materialistic woman who was always on the hunt for a rich man—Marissa Campbell!Marissa and her family had been lying low since Charlie was killed, so it was rare to see them around.Little did Frederick expect to find her working in this bridal shop!"What? You think by cozying up to Gavin, you're untouchable? That you can kick my family out of Mirage City?" Marissa retorted, her hands on her hips. "Let me tell you! You're dreaming! No matter how powerful Gavin is, he's just an underground emperor! He can't meddle in matters outside of th

"Huh? Esteemed guest?"Not just Marissa, but everyone else in the store was startled. How did Frederick go from being a scammer in their eyes one moment to an "esteemed guest" the next? This reversal seemed a bit too absurd!"Ms. Hudson, Mr. Orton, are you mistaking him for someone else? Esteemed guest? This guy is a fraud! You both saw it with your own eyes!" Marissa cradled her injured face, unable to believe what was happening."Hah, idiot woman! Do you think this is just some ordinary card?" Malcolm's face darkened. "That's the Global Elite Black Card! Its circulation is limited, and there are no more than five holders in the entire Aston. And you actually think it's a scam?!""The Global Elite Black Card itself comes with a base limit of fifty billion, and unlimited overdraft facilities. Having it is like having a gold mine!" Stella added. Her attitude made a complete 180-degree turn as she sneered, "You moron! Did you really think the holder of this card couldn't come up wi

Jade should have been able to solve her company's problem with the card Frederick had given her. So, why would she still need to contact him in such an urgent manner? It was puzzling. "I'm not sure. But she came looking for us, hoping to get in touch with you. Unfortunately, we didn't have your phone number," Stella said. "I only remembered it because I saw you today."Frederick said in a low voice, "Here's what I'll do. I'll leave my phone number with you, and you can pass it on to Jade. If there's anything, she can give me a call." "Okay!" Malcolm and Stella nodded eagerly.Soon, they were back home. What puzzled Frederick was that Jennifer remained silent the whole way. She had ignored even his teasing. Her expression was cold, and it remained unchanged all the way.Was she angry? Was it because he got a little too daring during the wedding photoshoot? Did she need to react this way? The ice queen's temper seemed to be getting worse! "Frederick, you're finally back!"