The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 488

Chapter 488 A Stunning Gap in Taste and Status

Is Melissa implying I lack remementa nouveau riche draped in gaudy wealth?

Ridiculous!

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Elsie’s so–called high–end design would never hold up on a professional runway, let alone possess the elegant charm Melissa rambled on about.

Taking Riley’s silence as acquiescence, Melissa marched straight behind her, reaching for the zipper on Riley’s back while urging, “Come on, stop throwing a little tantrum. Go change now. We’re running late, and we can’t keep the guests waiting.”

Ice–co d fingertips brushed the skin on the nape of Riley’s neck, and every drop of blood in her body seemed to run cold.

Suppressed anger flared to life in an instant.

She swatted Melissa’s hand away sharply, her voice turning frigid and sharp. “I said I have a dress ready. Did you not hear me?”

The sudden harsh rebuke startled Melissa. Her hand jerked, and the poorly made custom dress slipped from her grasp, flopping onto the cold floor like a crumpled piece of worthless cloth.

With her face darkening instantly, Melissa shot back angrily, “What’s your attitude? I’m your mother! My pick is far nicer than whatever you’ve got. Why can’t you just listen to me? Is wearing a dress I chose really such a hard thing to do?”

In Melissa’s self–centered world, her decisions were always flawless. Any resistance from Riley was nothing more than ingratitude and deliberate defiance.

Riley curled her lips into a cold, mocking smile and nodded toward the wardrobe in the corner. “Take a look for yourself. Still think yours is better?”

Melissa’s gaze drifted to the half–open wardrobe.

At first, she only caught a dazzling silvery–white glow shining from inside, bright as moonlight.

However, the moment her eyes focused clearly on the full dress, her eyes widened violently.

It was a dress fashioned from fine royal velvet.

Every inch of this rare fabric was worth a fortune.

What shocked Melissa even more was the dress‘ unique cut and intricate embroidery.`

She recognized the craftsmanship at a single glance.

This was the iconic work of the exclusive studio run by the Flemming family in Neowalo–a legendary atelier that only served the world’s top elite families and never accepted public commissions.

Months ago, she’d pulled every string she’d built over decades to book a custom gown from the studio for Elsie’s birthday party, desperate to boost her adopted daughter’s reputation.

But the studio had flatly informed her that their schedule was fully booked for the next three years.

She’d refused to give up, offering massive sums and begging countless connections, only to be rejected without hesitation every

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Chapter 488 A Stunning Gap in Taste and Status

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time.

Yet this priceless, unattainable treasure now hung quietly in Riley’s wardrobe.

A burning sense of humiliation flooded Melissa, her face flushing hot with shame.

Glancing down at the cheap, crumpled dress on the floor, she felt utterly ridiculous.

Unable to accept her terrible taste being completely outshone, Melissa lashed out at Riley in bitter resentment.

Her voice turned shrill and accusatory. “Why didn’t you tell me you already had a dress prepared? Do you just love watching me fawn over you and make a fool of myself?”

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