In fact, it seemed like Stanley Batton genuinely adored Sophie Kenwick.
They were all doomed.
A few of the sales assistants stumbled their way over to them, bowing and apologizing, even the staff member who had first belittled Sophie.
She didn't seem as arrogant as she was before. She was acting all humbled now.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSophie couldn't resist rolling her eyes at these people, albeit impressed by how quickly their attitude changed. "Mr. Batton, I'm sorry. We were blind not to see it." "Yes, we were wrong. I hope you and this pretty girl over here won't hold a grudge against us." "Oh my god, it's all just a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, Mr. Batton. I'm sorry to your sister, too." Everyone had started speaking all at once.
Soon, the wealthy women surrounded Stanley and Sophie, bowing and apologizing humbly. Seven went down on their knees and pressed their palms together, seemingly genuine.
"Mr. Batton, Miss... we are truly sorry. Please don't hold it against us." "Just think of us as ignorant fools." "Yes, please forgive us." While speaking, the other women present all went down on their knees and started slapping themselves to show how sorry they were.
The tides had turned.
"Offending my younger sister is not something that we can pardon with just an apology," Stanley scoffed. Search The FindNøvelwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
With that, he glanced at the bodyguards who cwith him et "Toss these people into the city's main river. They are not allowed to cout for three hours." It was freezing out there. The people would surely die if they stayed in the city's whole main river for three hours the or fall gravely illary least.
Everyone was shocked.
ADUMS Before they could speak, Stanley turned to address the sales assistants. "From now on, you are no longer our employees, so don't bother coming back." He then turned to gaze at his sister. "Soph, did you see anything you liked?" "Yeah," Sophie nodded, feeling satisfied with the outcome.
She had no intention of saying anything to help these people after what they had done to deserve it.
Sophie gave them a chance, but they refused to take it. Nothing like this would have happened if they hadn't asked for it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt was probably good for them to soak in the river for a while in order to commit this situation to their memories.
Sophie hated people who abused their elevated status, to bully other people. Just one look at them made her want to hit them. Those women and sales assistants immediately started begging for their lives.
"No, Mr. Batton! If you do this, we might end up ill or worse, dead!"
"How could we not die? The main river had already frozen, so we would surely die if we went down there. Mr. Batton, please forgiveon the basis that our families have shared business ventures. "Mr. Batton, the river is frozen, and it would be inaccessible for you to toss us inside. Please, why don't you forgive us?" Stanley raised his brows before looking at them. "A hole can be dug even if the surface is frozen."
Then, he glanced at Zack Cassidy. "Find out who among these people have busines's ties to Dragon Group, and then cut them all off." At that moment, the women felt as if they were falling apart.
Many of their husbands or fathers owned companies that depended on Dragon Group for survival.
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