Comeback Of The Adored Heiress
Chapter 136

After breakfast, Elaine eagerly ushered everyone into the car, and Dane drove them to the shopping mall.

They had all the time in the world to indulge in a little retail therapy.

Elaine spared no expense, showering Madisyn with dresses that only enhanced her beauty.

Dress after dress, each more luxurious than the last, found its way into their shopping bags.

Elaine even bought a dress for Kristine, but when Kristine noticed the price difference— her dress cost just over ten thousand while Madisyn’s dresses were well over a hundred thousand-her smile faded, replaced by a slight purse of her lips.

Though Kristine said nothing, the disparity weighed heavily on her, and she silently followed Elaine and Madisyn.

Just then, a familiar voice cut through the air.

“Oh, isn’t that Mrs.

Johns?”

When Elaine saw Carly Reed, she greeted her warmly.

“Hello, Mrs.

Reed! What a pleasant surprise! Are you out shopping as well?”

“Yes, indeed! I didn’t expect to run into you here.

How are you? There’s a new cafe just around the corner.

Why don’t we catch up over some coffee?”

Carly, dressed in an elegant dark green gown that exuded luxury, yet somehow accentuated the sharpness of her features, smiled-a smile that always seemed to carry an undercurrent of malice.

Given the long-standing friendship between their families, and the bond between Josie and Kristine, Elaine couldn’t decline Carly’s invitation.

“That sounds lovely,” she agreed, and they all made their way to the cafe.

Once they were seated, the conversation flowed easily.

Carly’s gaze drifted to Madisyn, and she offered a seemingly genuine compliment.

“Madisyn is stunning, Mrs.

Johns.

She truly embodies the best of both of you and your husband.

I’d say she’s one of the most beautiful women in all of Gemond.

”

Elaine couldn’t help but feel a swell of pride at Carly’s words, though she maintained a modest facade.

“You’re too kind.

Madisyn indeed resembles me when I was younger.

”

Carly’s smile remained fixed as she continued, “She’s not just beautiful but driven, too.

I hear she’s working at a company now.

How has she been performing?”

At this, Elaine’s expression tightened, ever so slightly.

While others might have sensed the shift and backed off, Carly either didn’t notice or chose to ignore it.

She pulled out her phone with a nonchalant air.

“My daughter mentioned something about Madisyn working at Natural Beauty… Oh, that name rings a bell.

Is this your company?”

Carly’s phone screen showed a hot topic on the internet.

“Do Natural Beauty’s products cause allergies?”

A celebrity had just posted online about it.

“A few years ago, a certain brand left bad memories in my life.

I’m shocked to see it’s popular again.

Clearly, you have forgotten about the incident.

I want to warn everyone not to blindly follow the internet hype.

This brand once caused me an allergic reaction that was expensive to fix.

It costs just thousands of dollars to hire people to create fake buzz online.

Some people are really good at manipulating the internet.

”

The comments that followed were filled with angry reactions.

Many others claimed that they, too, had allergic reactions to Natural Beauty’s products.

Soon, Natural Beauty was at the heart of a controversy.

Elaine’s expression darkened immediately.

She had taken Madisyn out to shield her from the online storm.