"| will compensate for your dress, but please provide me with the purchase record.| will take full responsibility."
Charlotte said confidently. âUnfortunately, | canât find the purchase record..."
Wendy said calmly, but her hands clenched into fists at her sides. âNo problem,"
Charlotte continued, undeterred.
âChanel clothes have unique serial numbers, we can easily verify it.â Charlotte's tone was gentle, yet it made Wendy break out in a cold sweat. Enter title... After weighing the pros and cons, she quickly changed her tune, âItâs just a dress, thereâs no need to make a big deal out of it.
Letâs just forget about it.â However, Charlotte wasnât willing to let it go.
She stated firmly, âAlthough your dress looks similar to the new Chanel dress, itâs clear to anyone that they are not the same.â
This statement caused a stir among the onlookers.
Were they implying that Wendy had bought a counterfeit? âWendy is actually this kind of person!"
People began to discuss in hushed tones, and even Bella looked at Wendy in disbelief. Wendy bit her lip, her face changed several times, but she decided to stick to the high price of the dress. âI donât know what you mean, but when | bought it through a proxy, it was indeed at this price,"
Wendy said. Charlotte maintained her gentle smile, âNo problem, as long as you can provide proof of payment, Iâm willing to compensate you at the original price.â Wendy regretted her greediness, realizing that she shouldnât have reported such a high price.
Seeing the change in peopleâs attitudes, she resorted to her usual tactic... she started crying. With teary eyes, she said, âI bought this dress two or three years ago, and the payment record has long since disappeared.
Today was just an innocent accident.
| canât provide evidence, canât you just compensate me without it?â As she spoke, many peopleâs expressions subtly changed, and their gazes softened. Just as Wendy breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she could leave, Charlotte frowned, âWe are not discussing the same thing.
If your dress is worth six thousand dollars, we must compensate for it if we soil it.
But if your dress is not worth six thousand dollars, and you demand that amount...â Her gaze fell on Wendyâs uncertain face, âIsn't that extortion?â As soon as the word âextortionâ
was mentioned, everyone was in an uproar. Perhaps they hadnât thought deeply about it before, but when the word was officially brought up, they suddenly realized. Just as Wendyâs face changed dramatically and she was about to say more, the schoolâs headteacher walked over. After quickly glancing at the two, she made a decision, âSince we canât resolve this right now, letâs discuss it in the teacherâs office.â Wendy immediately agreed.
She knew she wouldnât benefit from a public discussion, and it would be better to have a smaller, private discussion.
She could always claim she remembered wrong. Charlotte also agreed, but before leaving, she gave Wendy a meaningful look.