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161 " am the general manager. Can I help you?” he said slowly, over-enunciating every word. “Yes, good evening, we have a reservation,” the woman replied in perfect English. Ormsby peered at her "
― Kevin Kwan , Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)
162 " These are what they call ‘real fakes.’ The factories in China are commissioned by all the luxury brands to manufacture the leather. Say the company places an order for ten thousand units, but they actually make twelve thousand units. Then they can sell the remaining two thousand off the books on the black market as ‘fakes,’ even though they are made with the exact same material as the real ones. "
163 " Astrid’s parents bought their children houses in a way that other parents might buy theirs candy "
164 " Why do all these ABCs talk to you as if they think you are their best friend? "
― Kevin Kwan , China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)
165 " learn to become a scintillating conversationalist. Beauty fades, but wit will keep you on the invitation lists to all the most exclusive parties. "
166 " Yes, but I’m also saving so much money by doing this! This whole development used to be farmland, and now that there are no more farms, I employ all the displaced locals to work on the estate, so it’s really been good for the economy. And think of all the carbon offset points I’m racking up by not having to fly all over the world every weekend trying out new spas,” Colette said earnestly. "
167 " real-world-immersion friends in Compton. "
168 " used by Malay royals to reward powerful businessmen, politicians, and philanthropists in Malaysia, "
169 " She then said to Roxanne in a blood-chilling tone, “I never want to see that Bentley again. "
170 " Rachel, You have been poisoned with a potentially lethal dose of Tarquinomid. Your doctors will be able to reverse the side effects once they know this. If you value your life, you will not mention this incident to anyone. Never set foot in China again. This is your last warning. "
171 " Because sometimes I feel like everyone my age is ahead of the game and I’m just totally fucked. I thought I knew what I wanted, "
172 " society would come to accept her, especially if she carries a different handbag. "
173 " Hallo! I am Petra [Munich International School / London School of Economics / Barbara Brennan School of Healing / Omega Institute / Esalen],” she said with a German accent. "
― Kevin Kwan , Sex and Vanity
174 " When you enter a room, the ladies immediately think, “This woman is either going to steal my husband, my baby, or my yoga mat. "
175 " I thought, Lucie and George and Petra. We three were meant to be together tonight. "
176 " It was as if she were Sleeping Beauty—only, she never asked to be awakened by a prince. "
177 " (Of course, it didn’t help that her sisters-in-law always looked so dowdy, she had to dress down whenever she traveled with them, ever since that trip to Thailand when everyone mistook them for her maids.) "
178 " He looks like the love child of Jay Leno and that Hermione girl from the Harry Potter movies, Corinna "
179 " I will arrange for you to be snapped by paparazzi eating a bowl of wonton noodles at a dai pai dong.* This will do wonders for your image, and I can already picture the headline: “Social Goddess Unafraid to Dine with the Masses. "
180 " It was just past sunset, and the sky was shifting rapidly from shades of burnt orange into a deep violet blue. The men sat in awed silence, as the world’s largest monolith glowed and shimmered a thousand indescribable shades of crimson. "