Julia glared at Claire, her eyes boring into her like a predator eyeing its prey. "Who do you think you're belittling? Hmph, don't think you're the only one who's impressive. Of course, we can afford this!" she snapped.
With that, she instantly softened her expression and turned to Felix beside her, tugging gently on his sleeve, her voice oozing sweetness. "Honey, hurry up and pay. Everyone's watching."
Felix frowned slightly, a shadow of reluctance flickering across his face.
It was clear that Julia had forced him into bidding on these costly diamond earrings just to one-up Claire. But with so many eyes on them, and for the sake of maintaining appearances, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and comply.
He stiffly raised his hand to summon a staff member, pulled out his wallet,
