Chapter 30. Annoying Flies Deserves A Slap!

'wait. I thought Yellow St. was a sole business, but why is there an investor? They never told me that, or did they forget?'

"Hah! Are you scared? Let me tell you, you're done"

Jared rolled his eyes and glanced at Olivia who was still crying. None of the staff helped her, they all sided with the woman from earlier.

"He's done for"

"Yeah, it seems like the guy is not just rich, owning a stable business district is a lottery"

"Yeah, that is one of the famous district in Central Capital. With that guy meddling, it's over"

"With the stable business, you can basically laze around while waiting for the rent to pour out. How wealthy"

The murmuring grew louder. Soon, two guards came in and walked towards the center of commotion. "They say there's someone making trouble"

"Yes. It was him and that woman!" The wife shouted at us with a glare.

"That woman accused my husband of molesting her and this guy came to her rescue. They must've been working together to extort us the money"

Jared almost laughed out loud from the audacity of the woman.

"Then sir. We will have you escort out together with the woman to avoid further distraction" the guard said firmly. Jared nodded at him.

"But it's the truth. That guy molested her"

The couple laugh. "What? Didn't the manager say that the cctv is not working? What evidence are you claiming?"

"How absurd. You're just stalling, playing knight and shining armor. You peasant!"

"Sir---"

The guards were cutted off by the scene on the phone screen. It was the scene from where the guy is forcefully molesting Olivia in the corner. Because of clothes hanging around, some people didn't see the exact scene...

...but the system did.

"W-what is that! How dare you---"

"Shut up!" He couldn't help but stare at the man. His wife was also taken aback. However, the video had not yet ended when the following video popped up in front of them.

"W-what is this?" The wife exclaimed and snatched the phone with her shaking hands, watching the video in disbelief.

In the video, her husband is sitting in bed with the woman from before. The manager was with them. It appeared that they were discussing something.

"Honey, you promised that you will chose me again next time. I want to be the top employee every month. And please buy the jewelry i want next time" the woman playfully said while hugging the man's arm.

"You don't have to worry. With Mr. Connor in your side, you will be the top employee every month" the manager stated, assuring the woman with a mischievous smile on his face.

"You did a great job" then the guy handed a money to the manager.

When the video concluded, the store went completely silent. Everyone's gaze switched from Jared and Olivia to the three individuals mentioned in the video. The proof is obvious as day, and everyone who saw the video began transferring their claims to the three people.

Everyone who helped the woman immediately distance themselves, looking at her with disgust.

"What absurdity! It's a blasphemy! How dare you accuse me of that edited video!" The manager furiously responded. But before he could raised his hand, the guard held him while the other one was holding the man named Mr. Connor.

"Let go of me! How dare you hold me! Do you know who i am?!"

The wife, on the other hand, was unable to accept everything she saw. She then moved her gaze to the woman with piercing intensity. The woman took a step back, but the wife swiftly grasped her hair. She was cursing nonstop, ignoring the cry and plea of her husband's mistress.

And, as a result, the store was filled with endless heated scenes of scandal. The number of bystanders increased as they became more interested in what was going on inside, but the moment was abruptly interrupted when the door flung wide, revealing numerous heavy footfall coming, and a man's voice filled the entire shop.

"What is happening here?!"

All eyes shifted towards the newly arrived group. The man's face plastered with fury as he was pondering what was happening.

"G-general manager" the male manager stutters at the presence of their stores general manager. He is the one in-charge of the store they were at and every store they had in another mall as well. He arrived to oversee the branch in Cee En Mall, but what greeted him was an uproar unbefitting of their standards.

"I asked what is happening?!" He calmly asked, but his voice filled with cold and danger as he looked at the manager in charge of the store.

"General manager" Jared walked up to him with a smile.

"I came here to shop because my friend is working here, but your employees wanted my friend to apologize and even threatened her to be fired of her job. They accused her of seducing the customer and even wanted to sue her, but hey..." He played the video again with his face wearing a cold stare. "Is this how you run your business? Blaming your own employee to the things they never done and shamelessly force to apologize? Things like 'customers are always right' doesn't sit right to me at all. It's b*llsh*t!"

He then shifted his eyes to Olivia. "Packed your things and come with me, you will not work here in future"

Olivia was taken aback. She wanted to question him, but the cold gaze and serious voice of Jared, she quickly nodded and walked away.

He shifted his gaze back at the general manager in front of him. The man's face is serious, so Jared did not know what he was thinking. The three people were still holding by the guards.

"Forgive me, sir. I am Alonzo Sanchez. How about we talked about this calmly inside. It's not good to discuss serious matter out in a crowd"

He was about to respond when Nordy came out of the crowd.

"Mr. Hale!"

"Mr. Nordy"

Nordy was surprised to see Jared in the center of commotion, so he quickly walked up to him to help.

"Mr. Glenn, it's me! Please tell that b*st*rd who i am!"

Nordy glanced at the man and quickly recognized him. He also forgot to tell Jared about the Connor family.

"Right. He says their family is the sole investor of Yellow St. Is that true?"

Nordy quickly nodded at Jared. "Yes. I forgot to tell you, Connor family is an investor of the business district"

Hearing the respond, the man started laughing. "Hahaha! You're done! My family invested several millions on them! Wait till my father hear this! Whoever you are, you peasant will be in the street by tomorrow!"

Jared rolled his eyes and glanced back to Nordy. "From now on, the Connor family will have no connection to Yellow St. Pull out any investment they have. I don't want shameless people like them in my business"

The gasping could be heard from anywhere. The man laughed at Jared's remark and resumed mumbling. The general manager was likewise astonished. Everyone knew Yellow St., but no one expected him to want to cancel all of Connor's investments.

"You fool, who are you to say our investment will be pulled out! Dream on you b*st*rd!"

"B-but Mr. Hale---"

"I don't want to work with mindless cheap people like him. Pull everything out, several millions is nothing. From today onwards, the Connor family will have no connection in my business whatsoever" he firmly stated then faced the general manager.

"How about we talk now"

The man only nodded and guide him inside, leaving Nordy standing, contemplating. He wanted to protest, but the owner will have the final say, but with Jared's attitude and the way he speak, it was already done.

The Connor family is already done for.

"Now then. Let's hear about this so-called bribing and defaming employee" Alonzo calmly asked the people involved in a scandal. The couple, the female salesperson and Olivia.

The manager furiously glared at Jared and turned his head towards Alonzo. "This is a misunderstanding. The video is edited and none of those are real! This guy is slandering me because of Olivia. I just wanted her to apologize to the customer to resolve the matter---"

But the words were cut off by Olivia who was furiously glared back at him.

"Liar! Why should i apologize to something I've never done! This is not the first time something like this happened. I am always the one to apologize even if it's not my fault! None of you ever believed me! If it weren't for my ill brother, i never wanted to work here! You should be shameless!"

Jared placed his knuckles on his cheek while watching the the rumbling of each sides. The wife of the man was silently standing behind them while crying. He felt bad for her, but it's not his place to meddle in their marriage affair. As for the female salesperson, she was also silently standing in the corner, trying her best to avoid unnecessary eyes towards her.

"Stop! That's enough!" Alonzo shouted back, never wanting to hear more absurd argument. Never in his life being a general manager did he encounter anything that deprived their reputation. Base on the onlookers earlier, it won't be long before rumor spread about the store scandal. The store may face criticism and will possibly lead them to sales decreasing because of the incident.

"Defaming your fellow employee and taking bribes from the customer, even hooking up with a married customer, are you out of your mind?! Do you know what you've done! Both of you don't have any shame! How could you let something happened like this! Do you think your apologies and resignation will repair the damage you've done! Our reputation crumble because of your selfishness!"

His veins bulge out from his neck, shouting at his employees. It's utterly absurd. He failed to see the rotten attitude of the people he placed. He failed at someone who maintain their dignities.

"I-i'm sorry---"

"Please, general manager, please don't do this---"

"From today onwards, both of you are fired! I'll make sure none of our store will hire you again. Shameless people like you don't deserve to work here!"

The two are shocked. The manager paled and the woman began crying for real. They both hold their reputation and place in dirty ways, but because of one mistake, all of their hard work crumbles into pieces.

They never imagine that all of their hard work will get ruined just by the appearance of someone unknown to them.

Furious. Their hatred is undeniable, cursing Jared within their mind.

"You d*mn b*st*rd! I'll make you pay for what you did to me! Just you wait!" The man shouted at him but Jared ignored him again.

"N-no please. I need this work!" The woman shouted along with the manager, but Alonzo waved his hand and the guards took them out of the office, leaving the three of them.

Alonzo shifted his eyes towards Olivia and bow his head. "I apologize, i failed to see their misbehaving attitude. Their failure are my fault, please accept my apology" he sincerely said.

Olivia quickly shook her head. "No, please raise your head. It's the choice they made not yours"

Jared who was silently watching from his seat, took a sip from his drink.

Just by looking at Alonzo, he could see the sincerity of the man and the righteous attitude he had towards his work related. Usually, people like them tends to get overworked because of their position, but Alonzo is different. He is fair in his work and never wanted to ruin everything they worked for. Just like Jared, Alonzo also has a sense of justice.

He smiled at the sight and couldn't help nodding.

'he's not bad'