Chapter 24
Chapter 24:
“You’ve got Vince wrapped around your finger, Rosanna! You truly are brilliant.” Stacy beamed, looping her arm through Rosanna’s, clearly impressed. She added boastfully, “We’ll just wait here. They’ll surely send someone from Huntington Mall to apologize and bring us back p>
Meanwhile, Vince initiated a call to the corporate head of Huntington Mall.
He said in a cold, commanding tone, “This is Vince. Today, my girlfriend and her friend were wrongly blacklisted and ejected by your mall manager. Is this the level of professionalism your managers exhibit? Is this acceptable management practice p>
Vince was confident that once the corporate head realized who the complaint involved, they would act swiftly to fire the manager and make amends, possibly even escorting Rosanna and Stacy back personally.
However, the response Vince received was unexpectedly dismissive. “Oh, yes, I’m aware of the incident. Our boss has instructed us to blacklist anyone who intervenes on their behalf as well p>
“What?” Vince was stunned. “Are you serious? If that’s your stance, I’m prepared to sever the Ward Group’s ties with your mall immediately p>
The general manager responded with a dismissive chuckle. “Feel free. We’re hardly lacking in partners p>
The call ended abruptly, leaving Vince visibly shaken and seething with fury. As the heir to the Ward Group, Vince was unaccustomed to such blatant disregard from a business partner.
Meanwhile, Rosanna and Stacy remained outside the mall, hopeful.
When Rosanna’s phone lit up with Vince’s number, she quickly picked up, her face lighting up. “Vince, how did the call go? Are they sending someone to bring us back p>
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Vince’s reply came through, his tone subdued and clearly annoyed. “Find a different mall to shop at. Stay away from Huntington Mall from now on p>
“Really?” Rosanna responded in disbelief.
“There are several other large shopping centers in Wront, you know. Just steer clear of Huntington Mall in the future p>
Vince quickly ended the call, leaving Rosanna dumbfounded.
What was Vince trying to say? Was he truly unable to handle the situation? That seemed unlikely.
Still standing beside her, Stacy smugly inquired, “Rosanna, are they on their way to apologize? An apology alone isn’t sufficient. They need to own up completely — and publicly p>
Rosanna clenched her teeth and furrowed her brow. “Stacy, we should leave p>
“Leave? To where?” Stacy appeared puzzled. “Aren’t we supposed to wait for their apology? I’m not letting them get away with this p>
Rosanna exhaled slowly. “No one’s apologizing. Let’s just go and shop elsewhere. Let’s forget about Huntington Mall p>
“What?” Stacy exclaimed, clearly shocked.
This unfolded in a way she hadn’t anticipated. Rosanna always boasted about Vince’s influence and his ability to fix any problem, so how was it possible that he couldn’t manage a mall manager? Stacy felt like cursing out loud but held back her frustration since Rosanna was right beside her.
Just as they were about to walk away—
“Look, Rosanna! Is that Maia?” Stacy gripped Rosanna’s arm, pointing in disbelief a short way off.
They watched as Maia stepped into a Rolls-Royce Phantom, which swiftly drove away.
Rosanna and Stacy stood frozen, eyes wide open.