Hazelyn's demeanor was very domineering as if she were the owner of the mall.I calmly glanced at her. "Your mall? Even if it is your mall, you don't have the authority to kick anyone out! Moreover, this mall may not necessarily be yours.""Her bragging skills are indeed impressive!" Lauren added sarcastically."Don't talk about irrelevant things. Otherwise, you'll end up embarrassing yourself again! I advise you to learn a lesson from a few days ago." I spoke to Hazelyn with a severe tone."Don't act pretentiously in front of me. Since you've come to Gerby, follow Gerby's rules!" Hazelyn was incredibly arrogant.I confidently said, "I don't know what rules Gerby has, but even if it does, they certainly aren't set by you. So, don't flaunt your authority in front of me!"All that being said, Lauren and I tried to stroll past. Unexpectedly, the people behind her blocked the passage, standing in our way and looking at us disdainfully.Hazelyn looked at me triumphantly, saying, "T
I stared at him intently, making him even more uneasy.Before he could utter a word, Hazelyn said, "Don't listen to her. Get her out of here, right now!"The security guy was immediately excited, spurred on by the command. He moved in my direction and said, "I'm asking you to leave the mall right now. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!""Then I want to see how rude you can be. Can you give me a reason to leave?" I stared directly at him.The woman with heavy makeup yelled, "Stop the nonsense! Why do you need a reason? Just get lost!"Laurie looked at her and said, "Stop acting tough there. If someone needs to leave, it's you!"The security guard became more assertive, "Leave now. She is the boss of our mall, and she has the authority to make you leave. Since she has spoken, please leave immediately. No more nonsense!"Some shoppers stopped to watch, not knowing what was happening. Several salespeople also craned their necks to see what was going on."I'll ask you again.
I calmly looked at Atlas, and he didn't rush to interact with me. Accompanied by the crowd, he stood there like a king looking down on his subjects, his gaze coldly fixed on Hazelyn.Hazelyn was filled with enchantment upon seeing Atlas, her mouth hanging open as she gazed at him. There was a mixture of surprise, awe, and even a little fear on her face!A slightly chubby, tall man stepped forward from the crowd and addressed Hazelyn, "I am the general manager of Grand Tribeca!"With a serious expression, he continued, "Customers come first. This is an unchanging basic principle of our mall. This place is also a paradise for the public. So I won't allow you to drive away customers just because you want to!"Ms. Hazelyn, even if you were the owner of Grand Tribeca, I wouldn't condone such behavior! Moreover, Grand Tribeca has no relationship with the Chandler family!"The crowd erupted into a commotion. Everyone looked at the unfolding scene and could sense something was wrong.Som
A low and imposing growl came behind him, sending chills down everyone's spine.The chief security guard was the center of attention until he abruptly turned to face the voice's origin. It was none other than the handsome Atlas, surrounded by admirers like the moon surrounded by stars.The chief security guard glanced at the composed me.His mouth twitched, and he said, "Who... exactly are you?"Lauren coldly snorted, "She is Chloe Pierce, the lady boss of the ATL Empire. Tell me, where do you want her to roll off to?"The expression on the security guard's face was dreadful. He looked toward Lauren, then towards Hazelyn, feeling regretful as if wanting to bite off his tongue.He looked like a clown."It's you who should leave! With your despicable and submissive attitude, we at ATL Empire have no use for such scum! Now, get out of Chloe’s sight immediately!"The chief security guard stood dumbfounded in place. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and his eyes no longer display
Gavin's appearance was very similar to that of Grayson. I could never have told them apart.I asked Atlas, "If both of them are together, can you tell them apart?"Atlas confidently replied, "That's the understanding between us!"I scoffed and gave him a sidelong glance. "If I spend enough time with them, I can do that too!"Everyone laughed.Sean hurriedly showed up shortly after, and Atlas formally introduced them.Sean remarked, looking slightly uncomfortable, "How can I lead the team like this? I'm worthless in comparison to all of you!"His words provoked laughter from everyone.Even I was somewhat surprised. It turned out that Gavin and the others were such elite soldiers.Sean's words lightened the mood. I knew precisely what Sean felt embarrassed about, indicating that Atlas's subordinates were formidable.Sean didn't let up and cleared his throat. "Since Mr. Atlas has called you all here for this case, I apologize for the inconvenience. Even if I'm useless, I won't b
I saw Finn's hand bleeding profusely, so I wanted to bring him to the hospital. But he kept insisting that he didn’t want to go, claiming that the pain made him feel at ease.I forced him to go to the hospital with Lauren.In the car, he looked pained and said to me, "I like Beatrice. I've liked her since we were teenagers."Finn's words didn't surprise me at all."How did you meet her?" I asked Finn as I drove.Finn leaned back in his seat with a grim expression and said in a low voice, "We went to the same school. She's three years older than me. I started school early, so she was only two years above me"In high school, I had a year with her before she left for college. I hoped to finish high school quickly, then take the same college entrance exam as her and go to Foswood."Finn's words were naive, revealing his enduring affection. After all these years, he remained true to his feelings, which was rare to see these days.Lauren listened attentively but didn't interrupt."B
When Finn heard my question, he abruptly turned to me and asked, "I haven’t. Will that make a difference?""We can’t miss any details!" I asserted seriously.Finn said, "I'm frustrated with myself. I'm so useless. I can't even save the woman I love."I tried to visit the mental hospital almost every year, attempting to see her. But they would never allow any visits, claiming her condition was severe. Once, Hazelyn caught me and sternly warned that if I dared go there again, Jaxford Doors would vanish from Gerby."Finn clenched his teeth tightly."And she did cause a lot of trouble for Jaxford Doors. That's the real reason my dad hates Byron. Later, my dad gave me an earful because our company was being threatened, and I had no choice but to wait for the right moment. But I...""Does your father know... that you like Beatrice?" I asked cautiously.Finn lowered his head in silence for a moment, then nodded. "He found out later. It was after the Chandler family tried to make troubl
I grew anxious. "Why can’t we find her? Maybe you’re not sure what she looks like anymore?”Finn nodded confidently. "I'm sure. I remember the nurse very clearly."Sean also questioned the file clerk. "Are you sure all the nurse records are here?"The employee nodded. "Yes, they're all here."We all felt disappointed. Just then, an older file clerk approached and asked the junior one, "What's going on?""They're here to check the nurse records," the junior clerk responded.The senior file clerk looked at us. "Where are you from?"Sean showed his credentials, and after a quick inspection, the senior file clerk asked the junior one, "What about the ones who were transferred or resigned? Did you show them to the officer?"The junior clerk seemed unsure. "I didn’t know about those. These are the ones I found."The senior file clerk immediately said, "Please wait. There are some missing nurse records from this file."She turned and walked into the file room. After a while, she ret