The Heiress They Couldn't Break Novel

Chapter 18 Gianna Exposed Finished Amelia didn't say a word . She rolled up her sleeves , grabbed a thrashing fish , and with one clean motion , scaled , gutted , and cleaned it like a pro . The others froze , mouths hanging open . " Wow ! " Kristina's eyes went wide , her voice full of admiration . " You even know how to do that ? " " Seriously , Amelia , is there anything you don't know ? " Bella teased . " This is nothing . I've been through tougher , " Amelia said lightly , her hands never slowing . Gianna stared at her , horrified . " You're killing a live fish ? That's so cruel !

How can you even stomach it ? " Amelia rolled her eyes and shot back , sharp as a whip , " Oh , give me a break . Didn't you walk into this show with a crocodile- skin purse ? And that fur coat you wore ? Those weren't made out of daisies . Spare me the act ." What a fake ! Gianna's face flushed red . She glared at Amelia . " Th - that bag was faux leather , not real ." Her eyes flickered , giving her away . She instantly regretted opening her mouth . She had a bad feeling about this . Sure enough , Amelia's lips curved into a mocking smile . " Oh ? That's funny .

I distinctly remember that brand advertising every single bag as genuine leather . If yours is fake , then either you got scammed , or the company's committing fraud . And aren't you ... their brand ambassador ? " Gianna nearly choked on her own fury . She knew Amelia had baited her . Now , she was stuck . As the brand's spokesperson , she had to protect its reputation . Of course , the bags are real leather , but she'd just blurted out that hers was fake . How was she supposed to fix this ? She couldn't insult the brand - that would end her career and saddle her with damages .

This was a nightmare , all thanks to that damn Amelia . It was a trap , and she had sprung it perfectly . Gianna forced out , " Of course , the official promos are accurate . I just misspoke , that's all . Anyway , aren't we supposed to be selling fish ? " She pivoted hard , desperate to steer the subject away before her image collapsed completely . The livestream chat detonated . [ Gianna just shot herself in the foot . ] [ So crocodile skin's fine , but gutting fish is cruel ? Classic double standards . ] [ She apologized already . Why are you people dragging it ?

Poor Gianna , don't do reality TV again , it's beneath you . ] [ Hey , brand reps - you hear that ? Your ambassador just said your products are fake . ] [ Amelia with the kill shot ! She totally exposed her fake nice - girl act . ] On set , the air turned heavy . Behind the monitors , the director's crew was buzzing , wringing their hands in both panic and glee . P P Chapter 18 Gianna Exposed This episode had gone nuclear . So intense ! Did these girls even remember they were on a livestream , not a pre - taped show ? Finished " Ahem , let's , uh , hurry up with those fish .

We've got to start selling by noon ," the director jumped in , trying to diffuse the tension . Amelia just gave a soft snort and went back to her work . The chat went into overdrive again . [ What a queen ! Even cleaning fish , she looks badass ! ] The stall owner wandered over , impressed . " Miss , that's some pretty professional knife work . " " I've done it before , " Amelia said calmly , still scaling , the blade flashing as silver scales flew . One landed squarely on Gianna's brand - new white dress . You did that on purpose ! " Gianna shrieked , hopping back .

" Oh , my bad , " Amelia said sweetly , but then dangled the bloody gills right in front of her . " Want me to wipe it off for you ? " Gianna recoiled three steps , her face green . The chat lost its mind . Viewers felt like they'd just popped the cork off a bottle of champagne - pure satisfaction . Amelia finished preparing the fish , and before long , a line of customers stretched in front of her stall . She didn't just sell whole fish . She filleted , portioned , and even recommended cooking methods on the spot .

" Auntie , if you've got a toddler at home , steam this bass - it's mild and tender . " " Sir , since your back's been giving you trouble , take this eel for soup . Add one of my spice packs , it'll help ." " Ma'am , for spicy boiled fish , I'll slice this one thin for you - just toss it straight in the pot ." The chat went wild . [ This is next - level service ! ] [ Open a fish market already - I'll be there every day . ] [ Gianna's cracking me up - gloves on , won't even touch the fish . ] [ Yeah , she's done . I'm officially unfollowing . ] And it was true - Gianna's side was a disaster .

She stood way behind the stall , keeping as much distance from the tanks as possible . When customers came , she pinched her nose and waved them to pick their own fish. Her partner , Patricia , frowned and finally snapped , " Gianna , are you gonna help sell these fish or what ? "