The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

As soon as Allison finished talking, the conference room lit up with excitement. Cleo was over the moon and immediately grabbed Allison, ready to hit the shops. "Alright, Allison, you're covering everything today! Food, drinks, the whole shebang!"

Allison grinned. "No worries, it's all on me! You're heading home for New Year's, right? Let's get you some gifts!"

With New Year's Eve just around the corner and Cleo heading home tonight, Allison had already picked out a few presents.noveldrama

Their first stop was an antique store. Cleo was fascinated by all the colorful items inside.

Cleo asked, "I heard antiques are pretty pricey, Allison. Are you sure you want to give these as gifts?"

Allison replied, "Your grandpa's never really liked you, right? I picked out a vase for him; he should like it. And a set of gemstone jewelry for your mom! Oh, and this-an international chess set made of gemstones for your brother!"

Cleo didn't know much about these things, but they all looked very expensive.

Cleo asked, "Are you serious? Spending so much on gifts for those people?"

Allison responded, "You don't get it. I'm helping you make a statement. Your mom's never been accepted by the family, right? You need to be her support! And don't forget to send my regards to your mom!"

Cleo sighed and wandered around the antique store again, finally setting her eyes on an old headpiece and insisting on buying it.

Allison asked, "This was worn by brides in the past. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

Cleo nodded and spent two million dollars on it. Then they moved on to the mall, where Allison planned to buy Cleo some outfits. But Cleo insisted on buying dozens of dresses, which left Allison baffled.

Allison asked, "Why so many dresses? Are you throwing a party?"

Cleo replied, "Nope, I just like them. And so does my mom!"

Having been in Novaria for over half a year, Cleo had really grown to love it here. She even boldly declared she wanted to find a man and settle down. While they were trying on clothes, they ran into Shirley, who was shopping with another woman.

Seeing Allison, Shirley's face twisted with disdain, and her words dripped with sarcasm. "Running into people like this while shopping-what bad luck! Janice, remember this: in our circle, the most shameless people are those who come from nothing, latch onto old men, and then flaunt themselves. It's disgraceful!"

Cleo, who was trying on clothes, frowned at Shirley's words.

Cleo asked, "Is that old woman talking about us?"

Allison nodded. "Congratulations, you got it right!"

Cleo, with her fiery temper, wasn't one to take insults lying down. "Coming from nothing? Are all you Novaria people blind? You're the one who's out of your league. You reek of old age and cheap perfume, and you dare call us poor? Have you ever seen high-end goods?"

Allison stayed silent, sitting on the couch, confident that Cleo wouldn't lose this confrontation.

Shirley retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting? I don't smell old, and I'm wearing Celestria's high-end perfume. It's a luxury brand, and you dare call it fake?"

Allison noticed that when Cleo called the perfume fake, the girl named Janice Cole tensed up. This was getting interesting.

"Celestria, high-end? Have you even been to Celestria? Do you know Prince Sidney? Half of Celestria's fragrances are monopolized by my family, and you have the nerve to talk about high-end perfume? If I showed you the real deal, could you even afford it?" Shirley probably didn't get a word Cleo was saying, but it was clear Janice did. "Excuse me, are you from the Hernandez family?"

Cleo nodded. "Why, is that surprising?"

Janice said, "Impossible. The Hernandez family is a renowned noble family in Celestria. They have strict bloodline requirements. How could they have a girl with a Novaria face? You must be an imposter."

Cleo raised an eyebrow. This Janice knew quite a bit. "Don't you know that Prince Sidney's wife is from Novaria? I look like my mom. Is that a problem?"

Shirley seemed to catch on a bit now. Seeing Cleo's confidence, she didn't want to cause trouble. Every time she clashed with Allison, she ended up on the losing side.

Shirley said, "Janice, why bother talking to these poor people? Look at them, acting like they've never seen the world. These dresses are high-end. How can they try on so many and not buy them? It's embarrassing!"

Hearing the argument, people started to gather around.

Allison didn't want to clash with Shirley, considering the Walker family's reputation and not wanting to provoke a mad dog. After all, Yasmin was still carrying the Walker family's child. But Shirley loved to push her luck.

Lost in the world of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5s.com to catch every twist and turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our site. Dive in now! Allison said, "Shirley, there's something you might not know. This clothing store is actually mine. I'm having someone try on my designs. Is there a problem with that?"

Shirley was stunned. She didn't believe Allison. "Yours? What nonsense. If this store is yours, I'll eat all these clothes. You're so young, and this is Skycrest's most expensive mall. Can you afford to open a store here?"

Allison nodded. "Yes, I can. This store is quite profitable. Our sales associates make over fifty thousand dollars a month!"

The sales associates respected Allison because she genuinely helped them make money. In Skycrest, a fifty-thousand-dollar salary was higher than many white-collar jobs. A sales associate asked, "Ms. Bennett, should we get security to remove the troublemakers?"

Allison shook her head. "No need. Just remember their faces. From now on, none of our brands will do business with them. And pack up all the clothes Cleo tried on, along with my custom pieces."

The sales associate replied, "Yes, Ms. Bennett!"

The store quickly got busy, leaving Shirley and Janice standing awkwardly.

Shirley said, "Allison, I haven't even confronted you yet. I heard you sent Yasmin abroad. How dare you? She's carrying Oliver's child."

Allison responded, "So, Shirley, you want Yasmin back to marry your son? I thought this lady was your new daughter-in-law. Guess not!"

"Allison, you bitch! How dare you!" Shirley swung at Allison, but before she could land

a hit, Cleo slapped her several times. "Touch her, and you're done for. Did you forget about your broken arm?"

At the mention of her broken arm, Shirley was terrified. It had just healed, and if it broke again, it would be ruined. "Let go of me, you lunatics! You're both crazy!"