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.