“Ma’am, will you go with them or should we send them to your place?” the cashier asked as she looked at Amanda in a lighter way than before.
“What do you think?” Amanda asked Elsa as she looked at her.
“I'm afraid that Mom will even faint when she sees all of the shopping bags,” Elsa said as she shook her head.
“Do you want me to accompany you back home so that they might not misunderstand the spending?” Amanda asked with concern as she understood the situation.
“Yes please,” Elsa said as she nodded her head.
“Well, we will first go to the company then I will find some minutes to accompany you back,” Amanda said with a smile on her face.
“Okay,” Elsa answered.
“No, I will go with them but will you please arrange for some people to help me carry them?” Amanda asked.
“Okay, ma’am.”
Amanda looked at the two troublemakers and shook her head.
“We had a bet, aren’t you going to fulfill it?” Amanda asked them, making them shiver as they never expected that they would be humiliated once more.
“Amanda, you have gone too far,” Eunice complained as she gritted her teeth.
“Oh, how far have I gone? Mh?” Amanda asked with curiosity evident in her eyes.
“You knew you had money so led us into agreeing to the deal,” Eunice said angrily, making Amanda smile as she looked at her.
“Did anyone see me forcing you into agreeing to my demands? No! I never forced you to. I proposed it and you agreed hurriedly. Also, when did I say that I did not have money?” Amanda asked.
“But you could have at least told me so!” Eunice retorted loudly and angrily.
“Do you think I am a fool that I will go around telling everyone what amount is in my card? Even if I told you that I have more than fifty thousand on my card, could you have believed me?” she asked, making Eunice keep quiet.
Of course, how could she believe such a poor person had more money than she did? She was angry at that fact and when she remembered that all the dresses she wanted from the inner room were ready bought by Amanda, she became more furious wishing she could destroy the woman.
As if she could see Eunice's intention, Amanda chuckled, making Eunice regain composure and glare at her.
“Stop making a fuss when you are nothing but a loser. Why don’t you tell your friend to kneel down and apologize? In that way, I might forgive and you may escape from my wrath,” Amanda said with a mocking smile on her face as she looked at the silent woman who had been trying to distance herself from Eunice.
Hearing Amanda’s words, Marie's face turned pale and her eyes were filled with disbelief and disgust. How could she agree to do that? Not only before a lot of people but also for such a lowly life like Amanda.
Eunice on the other hand was more pleased when she heard Amanda and looked at Marie in hopes and anticipation.
“No!” Marie shouted immediately and caught Eunice's eyes.
Eunice frowned and looked at Marie with hatred. At this juncture, she remembered that when Amanda was married to her brother, she would do anything requested by people just to make her happy and for her not to be humiliated. But now? She looked at the woman whom she favored and wished to be her sister-in-law and a wave of displeasure hit her.
Seeing the dissatisfaction in Eunice's eyes, Marie quickly got rid of her emotions and played the gentle and kind young lady. She knew that if she refused to do what Amanda requested of her, Eunice would continue doubting her and create a lift between them. She knew that that was what Amanda wished for the most. Also, thinking that Eunice was still mad at her about what happened outside previously, she knew that this was her chance to mend things between them.
“Okay. I will do it for you,” she said as she forced a smile making Eunice happy but she didn’t seem to see that the smile was forced and the disgust on her eyes.
“Since you have agreed. Why don’t you kneel down instead of wasting time?” Elsa asked with a pleased look on her face.
Clenching her fists, Marie kneeled down and pretended to be the victim making Amanda roll her eyes upon the scene.
“Yes, you have kneeled down but aren’t you going to beg for forgiveness?” Amanda asked.
Gritting her teeth, Marie said in a whisper as she lowered her head in shame, “I am sorry.”
“What? Have you heard anything? Why did I feel as if the wind was passing?” Elsa said, making Marie look at her with a killing intent.
“Elsa, you are going far! She has apologized. What else do you want?” Eunice asked angrily as she glared at Elsa. Even though she was mad at Marie, she couldn’t help but feel pain when witnessing Marie being humiliated because of her.
“Oh, are you feeling sorry for your sister-in-law? Let me remind you, she is not yet married into your family. Whether she succeeds or not is still a mystery,” Elsa asked sarcastically, making Eunice glare at her.
“I haven't heard her talking yet. Marie, can you stop wasting our time?” Amanda said with a devious smile on her face.
“I am sorry,” Marie repeated a little louder than before but both Amanda and Elsa remained silent.
“I am sorry,” she repeated but they still remained silent.
Marie couldn’t keep her calm anymore and said loudly and angrily without any remorse, “I am sorry.”
Amanda had a pleased look on her face. She did not care whether Marie was sincerely apologizing or not. What she wanted when she requested them to apologize was just to make them feel embarrassed and humiliated.
Marie stood up and glared at Amanda.
“Marie, let’s leave here. Don’t worry I will tell my brother and he will surely avenge you,” Eunice said in a comforting tone, making Marie's mood improve a little bit.
Marie nodded her head and started walking towards the exit with Eunice.
They were afraid that if they stayed a little longer, they might be forbidden from entering the building in the future and even worse would be thrown out instead of walking out on their own. They cared about their dignity more even though it had been ruined by Amanda. As a person who could use that kind of amount in shopping, she might end up getting the manager to agree to every request she wanted
“Miss Scott and Miss Marie, you have been blacklisted from entering our building,”