Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 48

Leonard looked into Sharon's innocent eyes, his eyes softening. "The dress is just as I imagined. It suits you well."

He lowered his body, leaned over, and whispered hoarsely in her ear, "You look gorgeous."

Sharon's ears immediately turned red.

A faint smile appeared on his face and he straightened his back as if nothing happened. 

It might be her imagination, but she couldn't shake off the feeling that Leonard had flirted with her just now. 

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At Bluesky University.

"Melanie, my birthday banquet is in three days. You're coming, aren't you?" Sharon asked Melanie, who was sitting across from her. 

They were chatting during the class break. 

Melanie pondered for a moment and smiled. "Well, what will you do if I don't?"

"Then we're no longer friends!" Sharon replied without hesitation.

"D*mn!" Melanie rolled her eyes.

Sharon laughed, "I'm serious. If you don't come, that's it for our friendship."

"I've been waiting for you to say that. Well, I'm not going! So we aren't friends anymore." Melanie snorted. 

"As if I'd believe that," Sharon thought, smiling. She said, "I've already prepared a gown for you. I'll send it over to you tomorrow or the day after." 

"I'm not going!" Melanie glared at her.

"Mm-hmm. By all means, please, don't come." Sharon responded. 

Melanie ground her teeth and pretended to lunge over and squeeze her neck. 

Sharon dodged, grinning. "What? You said you didn't want to come. Make up your mind."

"Didn't you say that we wouldn't be friends anymore if I didn't go? Then how can I not attend?" Melanie grabbed Sharon's shoulders and rocked her. 

Sharon felt a wave a dizziness. Melanie was about to shake her head off!

"Sharon, aren't you going to invite your classmates to your birthday banquet?" Someone asked loudly.

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Immediately, the entire class went silent. 

Sharon raised an eyebrow and announced, "You're all welcomed to come to the banquet. Is anyone interested?"

"That's not fair, is it? I heard you say that you prepared a gown for Melanie. Does that mean that you'll prepare clothes for us too?" A girl snickered.

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Melanie snorted and placed a hand on the table, about to stand.

Sharon blinked and held her back.

Melanie frowned and looked at Sharon, who shook her head.

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Melanie curled her lip but kept her temper in check. 

Sharon turned to the girl who had spoken and asked, "Does your family prepare clothes for guests during banquets as well?" 

"Of course not. We're not as rich as you." The girl scoffed.

Sharon chucked and drawled, "Interesting. So you think wealthy people should prepare clothes for guests, but those who aren't needn't do that. In other words, those who aren't rich should take advantage of those who are? Just because you aren't rich or powerful, everyone should care for you first?" 

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Sharon's words wiped the smug smirk off the girl's face and she glared at Sharon. 

Sharon lifted her head and scanned the room. In a steady and slow voice, she continued. "I welcome anyone who wants to attend my banquet. I'll take it as my loss if you don't."

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"Sharon, you prepared a gown for Sharon, so why not for us?" someone asked. 

Their stupid question stumped her. "Melanie is my best friend. That's why I'm happy to give her a gown. But why should I prepare clothes for them? Is it just because I have Master Leonard, who's rich?" Sharon wondered, bewildered.

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Sharon sighed and turned to look at that person. "Why do you think I won't prepare clothes for you?"

The person shrugged. "Because we don't belong in the same social class. You're rich, but we aren't. You'd prepare clothes for Melanie, but not us, because we aren't worth your time, am I right?"

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"I have a question. How many of you think the same way as him?" Sharon asked incredulously, referring to the entire class. 

"For God's sake, we're all university students, not primary school children! How can they speak of such illogical ideas without giving it any second thought?" Sharon wondered.

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She did not want to think that way, but at that moment, she was thinking, "The human brain is a wonderful asset. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have any."

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"Forget about it, Sharon. You don't have to take it seriously. We don't have the right to attend you birthday banquet, so we'll just wish you happy birthday in advance." Another person sneered.

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Sharon furrowed her brows at her classmates once more. 

After a beat, she smiled and turned around.

"See? She doesn't even think we deserve to attend her banquet. Why did we even bother asking?" someone quipped with a humph.

Sharon's smile deepened, not because she was trying to hide her pain, but because she actually found it quite amusing. 

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She realised her classmates were extremely hard to please. 

"Sharon," Melanie called from beside her.

Sharon turned to look at her, curious. "What's wrong?"