chapter840

Lucinda was seriously about to lose it. Could her luck get any worse? The one time she actually wanted something from her favorite brand, all the new arrivals were

gone.

"Did one person buy everything?" she asked, frowning.

The sales associate nodded right away. "How did you know? Yes, a gentleman came in and had us wrap up every single new piece from this year. You know how our collections work, right? Each store only gets one of each new item, so it'll take a while before we restock."

Lucinda felt like she'd just run into a brick wall. Usually, if she wanted something, the brand would set it aside for her or even send it straight to her door. But today, she had actually gone out in person to two different stores, and both times, someone else had gotten there first.

Caspian could tell she was seriously annoyed. He tried to lighten the mood. "Lucinda, do you want to go check out the jewelry section?"

The jewelry here was insanely expensive, the kind of stuff that made headlines. Caspian figured he had to do something to cheer her up. It was their first date, after all. He wanted her to know he was serious.

Lucinda already didn't think much of Caspian, and now, with nothing going her way, she was starting to think he was completely useless. Still, the jewelry here was the real deal, the absolute best. If he was offering to buy her something, she might as well let him.

Sure, whatever," she said, not even trying to hide her lack of enthusiasm.

Caspian led her over to the jewelry section. Lucinda didn't even glance at the regular luxury brands. She only cared about the top two.

Caspian had clearly done his homework. He took her straight to the most exclusive boutique.

But when they got to the counter, the main display cases and the spotlight area were both empty. Not a single signature piece left.

Lucinda gave a short, humorless laugh. Don't tell me all your new pieces are gone too?"

The sales staff looked like they could barely contain their

excitement. They had just made the biggest sale of their lives. They were still whispering among themselves, trying to guess who the mystery man was. He'd dropped a ridiculous amount of money without even flinching, buying the priciest pieces in the store. The girl with him must have been the luckiest girl on earth.

Yes, miss. A gentleman and a lady were here earlier. They bought every one of our new pieces. We won't have any more until after the new year. If you want something from this year's collection, I'm afraid you'll have to wait."

Jewelry wasn't like other things. There weren't constant new arrivals. These pieces were the highlight of the year, one-of-a-kind. If they sold, that was it. If not, they stayed on display with next year's collection.

Today had been a once-in-a-lifetime windfall. The staff was practically glowing, already imagining their commission checks.

Lucinda was done. She didn't even want to talk anymore.

Caspian was feeling it, too. Nothing was going right. No matter what they tried to buy, someone else had already taken it.

"What did they look like? Do you know their names?" Lucinda was dying to know who was out there snatching up everything before she could get to it.

The sales associate looked

genuinely sorry. "I'm really sorry, miss. We can't give out that information. Client privacy and all But i can tell you they were both wearing hats and masks, and they had matching outfits. Very classy vibe. They left not too long ago. If you keep shopping, you might even run into them."

Lucinda had lost all interest. She was just... over it.

Caspian didn't want the day to end on such a sour note. She had finally agreed to give him a shot, and he was determined to make her happy, even if it meant buying out an entire store for her.

Lucinda, isn't there still one more brand you like? Let's go check it out."

Lucinda didn't even want to talk to Caspian at this point. She was ready to just turn around and leave, never see him again. But then she told herself she'd give him one last chance. they still couldnt get anything she wanted, she'd take it as a sign from the universe that she and Caspian were not meant to be. She was done forcing it.

"Fine," she said.