RISE OF THE WORTHLESS SON-IN-LAW

CHAPTER SEVEN

Racheal felt her face heat up the moment Ethan spoke. Her body stiffened, and she could hardly believe what she had just heard. Had he lost his mind? Was he trying to embarrass her in front of Camille and her husband?

Ethan had always been someone Racheal couldn’t understand. He never acted like a normal person should. Instead of being humble and knowing his place, he always found a way to bring unnecessary attention to himself.

Now, in front of Camille, he had the audacity to act like he could afford anything from this luxurious boutique?

Racheal shot him a glare. “Ethan, do you even hear yourself? You don’t even have the money to buy a decent meal, and now you’re talking about buying clothes? Are you trying to make a fool of yourself? Or worse, make a fool out of me?”

Camille, who had been standing beside her husband, couldn’t hold back her laughter. She covered her mouth, but her shoulders shook as she sneered. “Oh my God, Racheal, is this really your husband? He thinks he can shop in a high-end boutique like this?”

Colema chuckled. “I’ve seen a lot of shameless people in my life, but this is a new level. A broke man trying to act rich? This is hilarious.”

The boutique manager and the staff had also heard Ethan’s words. Their expressions ranged from disbelief to amusement. It was obvious that none of them took him seriously.

Camille smirked and crossed her arms. “Ethan, I’ll give you a chance. Since you’re so confident, let’s make a bet.”

Ethan turned to her and asked. “What kind of bet?”

Camille’s eyes gleamed with excitement. “Simple. Since you claim you can buy clothes, let’s see who can spend the most money today. Whoever spends more money wins. If you lose, you have to kneel down and apologize for wasting our time. But if by some miracle you win, though we both know that’s impossible, we’ll kneel down and apologize to you. How about it?”

Racheal knew Camille was setting Ethan up for humiliation. This wasn’t a fair bet; it was a trap to mock her and Ethan.

But Ethan didn’t even bother. “Alright,” he said.

His calm response made everyone freeze for a moment before Camille burst into laughter. Even Adrian couldn’t believe his ears.

“Did he actually agree?” Adrian nudged Camille, his face full of disbelief. “He must be out of his mind.”

Camille grinned. “Perfect. Since you agreed, don’t back out later, Ethan. I don’t want to hear your silly excuses.”

Camille turned to the boutique staff and waved her hand. “Bring me the most expensive designer dresses, Chanel bags, jewelry, shoes, everything. I don’t want to see anything below ten thousand dollars.”

The store manager immediately obeyed, bringing out racks of luxurious dresses, shimmering jewelry, and limited-edition handbags.

Adrian smirked and took out his black credit card, spinning it between his fingers. “Just put it all on my tab.”

Camille walked over to a mirror, admiring herself as she tried on an elegant dress. “Ethan, how about you? Are you going to pick something? Or are you realizing how stupid you were to agree to this?”

Racheal felt suffocated, she wanted to drag Ethan out of the store before things got worse, but his next words made her freeze.

“Give me everything in the store,” Ethan said flatly.

The entire boutique went silent.

Camille stopped adjusting her dress and turned around slowly. “What did you just say?”

Ethan didn’t even blink. “I said, give me everything in the store. Every single item, including the total sale worth of this boutique.”

The store manager was stunned. The employees exchanged nervous glances, unsure whether to take him seriously or not.

At this point, Racheal had had enough, she couldn't believe her ears and she thought Ethan was bluffing. So she shamefully walked out of the boutique to avoid losing face in front of everyone.

Adrian scowled at Ethan. “You think this is a joke?”

Ethan met his gaze and spoke calmly. “No. I’m dead serious. Every single item in this boutique, I want it all. Add it up and tell me the Cole.”

The manager hesitated but eventually nodded. “Alright. If you’re serious, I’ll get the total Cole for you.”

The staff quickly began scanning every item in the boutique. The numbers on the screen kept rising higher and higher.

Camille leaned closer to Adrian. “He’s bluffing. He’s just trying to buy time so he can back out without losing face. Just wait.”

But as the final total appeared on the screen, everyone’s expressions changed.

“$876.5 million,” the manager announced, his voice trembling.

Adrian’s smirk disappeared. “$876.5 million?!” His voice cracked.

Camille felt frightened, she had only spent around $50,000 so far. However, it was nothing compared to $876.5 million.

But it was still impossible. How could Ethan, a broke man, afford that much?

Ethan turned to Adrian, his expression completely unfazed as he stated. “Your turn. Can you beat that?”

Adrian’s face went pale. He quickly reached for his phone and opened his bank app. His hands were shaking as he typed.

Camille leaned over his shoulder, her voice urgent. “Just transfer more money. We can’t lose to him!”

Adrian’s face turned from pale to ashen. “I can’t.” His voice was barely a whisper.

Camille’s eyes widened. “What do you mean you can’t? You’re a multimillionaire!”

Adrian’s hands were sweating. “I;I just checked. We only have $5.2 million available. The rest is tied up in investments.”

Camille felt like she was going to faint.

Ethan let out a small chuckle. “So? Do you still want to continue this bet?”

Adrian’s breathing was heavy. “Bastard you swindled us!”

Ethan raised an eyebrow. “How? I didn’t force you to agree to this bet. I simply played along.”

Camille clenched her fists. “There’s no way you have that kind of money! You’re lying!”

Ethan pulled out one of his platinum cards and handed it to the manager. “Go ahead. Swipe it.”

The manager hesitated, but after confirming the transaction, his face went pale with shock.

“The payment… has been approved,” he stammered and bowed to Ethan. “Sir you are officially the new owner of Royal Prestige Boutique.”

Silence filled the boutique.

Camille felt her legs go weak. She had wanted to humiliate Ethan, but now, she was the one standing in disgrace.

Adrian looked like he was about to pass out.

Ethan took a step forward, his gaze cold. “Since I won, I assume you know what to do now?”

Camille’s face burned with shame. She grabbed Adrian’s arm and hissed, “Let’s go!”

As they turned to leave, Ethan’s voice stopped them. “Aren’t you forgetting something?”

Adrian’s entire body shook. His dignity was shattered, but he had no choice. He went on his knees, lowered his head, and apologized. “I;I’m sorry.”

Camille clenched her teeth but followed. “I’m sorry.”

Ethan didn’t even acknowledge their apologies. They weren’t worth his time.

As the humiliated couple rushed out of the boutique, Camille hissed under her breath, “I can’t believe you let that happen, Adrian! You embarrassed me in front of everyone!”

Adrian wiped the sweat off his forehead. “How was I supposed to know he had that kind of money?!”

However, Racheal had already fled the boutique and didn't witness the scene. The man she had thought was nothing had just made Camille and Adrian look like fools in front of everyone.