Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 170

She pouted secretly, deliberating whether she would give Zac his due. She was tempted to deliver a blow to his pride and say that the other noodles were far superior to his, but the angel inside wanted her to play nice. She only smiled and said, "Your noodles taste different, but this is delicious." After saying that, she busied herself in eating and ignored him.

He was not disappointed at all. As long as his wife appreciated his cooking, the whole morning's hard work was not in vain.

After eating the noodles, she patted her tummy in satisfaction. Then, she decided to go shopping with Eva.

In those days, Eva had been staying in Dragon City to participate in the initial screening for 'War Emperor.' Now, she had succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.

Essie was determined to go shopping crazily using the credit card ice guy had given her.

Essie and Eva arrived at Time Square. As the first order of the day, Essie made a beeline for the Patek Philippe store to buy a watch for fun.

Eva was shocked when she saw the price tag. She could not afford even the cheapest item on display.

Essie also felt the urge to turn around and leave. She had always led a frugal life, so spending that much money on a personal whim felt highly inappropriate.

However, her goal today was to strike someone where it hurts. Gritting her teeth and stretching her fingers, she stepped close to the counter and pointed to a platinum watch with a 96 thousand-dollar price tag.

Come to think of it, that model was relatively cheap. She had been meaning to buy a more expensive item, something that cost at least half a million dollars, but her fingers suddenly stiffened, as if blood had stopped flowing through them. So, she stopped there.

With a big smile on her face, the shop assistant took the watch out of the display case for Essie to try on.

"What do you think, Eva? Does it look good?" She displayed her wrist in front of Eva.

Eva nodded in agreement, but her sharp eyes scanned Essie's face. Her gut feeling told her that her best friend was not herself today. Given her personality, even if she was promoted to a rich family, she wouldn't spend five figures on a watch.

Was she upset? Being threatened into doing it?

While Eva stood there looking at the other woman in confusion, Essie had swiped her card and stepped out of the store without taking the watch off.

Next stop: Hermès.

Eva placed a hand on her elbow before they entered. Essie paused and looked at Eva while the latter said, "Forget about the bag. You can make one, don't you?"

Essie gently pried her fingers away. "No, No. I can't make a crocodile skin Birkin."