NOVEL WEB Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Brian Protects His Wife (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The sales assistant had an ugly expression on her face. She had never seen such an arrogant person before. She looked at Olivia with disdain.
The crowd not far away was whispering amongst themselves.
“Isn’t this Mr. Brian’s wife? She’s out shopping, why didn’t she bring any attendants along?”
“That’s right. After the scandal with Mr. Robert, I reckon Mr. Brian must still be angry. But to be honest, the eldest daughter of the Smith family, Laura, and Mr. Brian are really a match made in heaven. I feel really envious of them.”
“Look at how she’s dressed, you can tell she’s not favored at home. How embarrassing for the Ford family. She’s quite good-looking, but her judgment is bad.”
They were all slandering Olivia, but she was already used to it. Her impression of Brian plummeted. She had originally thought that there was something important, but to think she came out to be humiliated.
At that moment, a voice rang out. “You can’t even manage yourself properly, and you still have the time to care about others. Didn’t you watch the live broadcast of their marriage? Her stepmother and stepsister personally admitted to sending her to someone else’s bed. She had accidentally slept with Mr. Brian.
“If not for her accidental pregnancy, she might not have married Brian. Do you think everyone is as infatuated as you, only thinking of marrying into a rich family? What a bunch of superficial and frivolous women, you are brainless.”
Olivia followed the source of the voice and looked over. It was a clean-looking woman. She was dressed in a big branded casual outfit with a high ponytail, giving off a cool and comfortable feeling.
The group of people was scolded so badly that they didn’t dare to make a sound. Some of the people who weren’t convinced wanted to continue speaking, but they shut their mouths when they saw the woman’s appearance clearly.
They looked angry but didn’t dare to speak up, causing Olivia to laugh. They were all people who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
When the sales assistant heard those discussions, she became even more confident. She didn’t think much of Olivia. In any case, she wasn’t favored, so she didn’t have any worries.
“Miss, we don’t have to flatter ourselves. There are indeed many people who have proposed a plan to us, but we do not respond to all of them. The people who come to our store are all well-known figures in New York City.”
“According to Miss’ taste, if there isn’t someone with a high status accompanying you, I’m afraid you won’t even be able to enter the main gate.”
The sales assistant’s words were filled with contempt, and her expression was one of utter disdain. Her words were both openly and covertly saying that Olivia wasn’t worthy of entering this place, and her last sentence implied that Olivia had an affair.
“I didn’t know that Eiffel had an employee like you until today.”
A sharp and cold voice came from outside the door. Everyone looked over and saw Brian walking toward Olivia.
“How did my wife offend you? Why are you slandering her like this?”
In the face of Brian’s question, the sales assistant became nervous. Everyone became worried for her.
“Just now… Just now… Miss, oh no, Mrs. Ford wants to try on this black swan dress. Because it is custom-made, I got anxious, I…”
Brian stared at the sales assistant.
She felt a little guilty, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Brian held onto Olivia’s hand and walked toward the black swan dress, pointing at it.
“Do you like this?”
Brian changed his tone from before. It was full of gentleness and pampering. Everyone was shocked to hear that. It seemed that Olivia was not as unpopular as the rumors said.
Olivia nodded before shaking her head. Brian was a little confused, not understanding what she meant.
“This dress looks perfect on the whole, but there’s some lace inlaid here, and it’ll look even better if it’s made into an apron. I came here because I was attracted by it, but when I took a closer look, I didn’t really like it.”
When the woman in casual clothes heard Olivia’s words, she walked closer to take a look and carefully pondered for a moment. Suddenly, she nodded in realization and looked at Olivia somewhat excitedly.
“You only took a look at the dress, yet you could notice such exquisite detail. It’s great.”
Olivia was very interested in this woman. Just now, when everyone had been looking down on her, this woman had stood up for her. The way she looked at the woman had become much gentler.
“It’s alright. I was just spouting nonsense. My name is Olivia. What about you?”
Olivia extended her hand, wanting to shake the woman’s hand. The woman smiled at her and reached out to hold her hand.
“My name is Lina. Nice to meet you.”
Olivia had heard of Lina’s family in her previous life. They were influential and powerful, but they kept a low profile and didn’t like getting into conflicts. However, they weren’t pushovers who were easily bullied, and almost no one dared to provoke them.
Lina took out a business card and handed it to Olivia. “You’re very talented in this area. If you have any ideas, you can contact me. You can also look for me when you’re shopping, lest those people with dirty mouths gossip again.”
After she finished speaking, she looked at the group of people who had been whispering amongst themselves.
Olivia accepted the name card, feeling very touched. This was the first person who had spoken up for her since her rebirth.
“Thank you, Miss Lina. I don’t know much about clothes. If it’s convenient for you, come with us and help my wife pick some suitable dresses. We can have dinner at our place tonight.”
Brian’s tone was emotionless, but it made him seem approachable.
Lina was very willing to follow him, not because of this man’s invitation, but because of Olivia’s ability.
“Olivia, did you forget to bring that card? I asked you to bring it when we left.”
Brian kept looking at Olivia’s bag. She cooperated and said, “I think I brought it. Let me take a look.”
Olivia rummaged through her handbag and found a purple-gold card with the word ‘Ford’ printed on it. Some people recognized this card and cried out in surprise.
“Oh my God, that’s Mr. Brian’s unique credit card. There’s no limit to the amount, and it can even be used globally. In this market, only four families own it. Mr. Brian actually gave it to her.”
Olivia’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that. Brian had prepared this bag for her, and she had not expected it to contain this. Her feelings for Brian were complicated, and she could not figure out what he was up to.
The sales assistant apologized profusely to Brian, but he pointed at Olivia. “The person you’re sorry to is not me, but my wife.”
Brian’s words seemed to be familiar. Olivia had said it earlier to educate Laura, and she could not help but laugh. Looking at the arrogant sales assistant who had bowed her head and apologized, he felt disgusted.
“Just resign. In terms of reputation, you seem to be inferior to me. No matter who comes in, as long as it’s a customer, you should do your job and not be aggressive.”
The sales assistant sat paralyzed on the ground. The manager rushed out and immediately dismissed her without a second thought.