Chapter 2 A Gift
Hera completed her 10-hour shift. She was supposed to complete another 12 hours but she insisted on going home early to buy her boyfriend the gift he has always been nagging her about.
Patek Philippe 5303R - GRAND COMPLICATIONS in rose gold.
She made a quick beeline to the luxurious mall located in the most expensive mall for the wealthy. When she reached the front door of Patek Philippe, the shop assistant looked at her from head to toe and felt disgusted. They did not even mask their disdain over her 12-dollar t-shirt. Her overall outfit did not even reach 100 dollars, which was a lot cheaper than their manicure. Her canvas backpack is already fading from continuous washing over the years.
No one wanted to assist her but they watched her like a thief. Hera felt uncomfortable but she couldn't do anything about it. She is indeed out of place.
She made an effort to not let her emotions show. She strolled through the store, conscious of the attentive shop assistants. She tried to remain calm, but when she peered into the glass display, she discovered that the watch she desired was worth several million dollars.
She sucked in a mouthful of air from shock, the shop assistant standing near her sneered mockingly and said. "Miss, we do not sell a 10-dollar watch here. Why don't you try checking a street stall instead?"
The second shop assistant giggled at her. Hera felt embarrassed to even ask. Her bank account only has fifteen thousand dollars, which is a significant amount of money for her, and she had saved this money for years through her hard work.
She gritted her teeth and asked. "Excuse me, do you have a watch that is worth at most 15 thousand dollars?" Her voice was a bit shaky but she was determined to buy it.
The second shop assistant stopped laughing, glanced over at her, and clicked her tongue. "Miss, the cheapest watch we have here is $25,000 and that's only an entry-level watch. " She seemed to have enough goofing around with Hera because she doubted that she could buy a single piece from their store, so she called the newbie and asked her to watch over Hera and not let her run away with anything in her bag.
The newbie shop assistant could only awkwardly smile at Hera and repeatedly apologize for the treatment she received. She did her best to introduce the watches that fit Hera's requirements. Despite their effort, they can only choose the Patek Philippe Calatrava for men with black leather straps and a stainless steel body.
Knowing that the money she had was insufficient, she texted Athena to borrow some money to pay for her purchase. Athena did not ask for reasons because she knew Hera was buying a gift for her sleazy boyfriend so she just transferred $10,000 to Hera's account.