Felicia nced at the clothes in Lina''s arms and frowned. She remarked, "A few days ago, you were showing off in front of us, forcing Ryan to buy you all those clothes. It''s only fair that he''s asking you for money now."


    She had a point.


    A few days ago, Ryan did splurge in my mother''s shop, buying many clothes.


    In the end, he only asked Lina for 90 thousand dors. That was actually pretty lenient. If it had been someone like Joshua, he wouldn''t have stopped until she was drained dry.


    "You little tramp! What''s wrong with me making Ryan spend money on me? That just proves my charm and ability! What''s the matter? Jealous? Hah! Someone like you—a in, ugly person-can only ever dream ofnding someone like William, a fake rich man and a real loser. You''ve got no right to talk back to me!"


    "You..." Felicia''s face turned red with anger. She wanted to retort but struggled to find the words.


    I stepped in front of her, shielding her, and said coldly to Lina, "If you''ve got something to say, direct it at me. Don''t pick on Felicia."


    Then, I turned to the store manager and assistant. "She''s just a troublemaker. Why are you all being so lenient? Call security and have her removed!"


    If Lina hade here that day with a sincere attitude, humbly asking for help, I might have stepped in to negotiate a discount for her return or even help her get the 90 thousand she needed.


    But with her current behavior? Forget it. Helping her would make me a fool.


    The store assistant hadn''t been too harsh on Lina because she had recently spent a significant amount of money and was listed as a VIP. They feared that she might be someone influential or from a wealthy family.


    But now that I had spoken up, they felt reassured. If anything happened, I would take responsibility.


    Hearing my words, Lina nearly jumped with rage. "William, who do you think you are? What does this have to do with you? How much have you spent here? I''m sure it''s not even half of what I''ve spent! You there! As a VIP customer, demand you throw these two pathetic losers out immediately!"


    The store manager snorted before questioning, "Are you out of your mind?" Then she turned and made a phone call.


    After hearing her outburst, the two store assistants, who knew my identity, looked at Lina mockingly.


    "What are you all looking at me like that for?" Lina snapped.


    Before she could say more, several security guards entered the store immediately surrounding her. er. "Are


    you the one causing trouble bere? Leave right now, or we''ll make you!"


    Lina red at the store manager. "You''re really kicking me out? Fine! Just wait. I''ll


    expose your behavior online and ruin your brand''s reputation!"


    Oh? Was she resorting to threats now?


    I addressed the store manager. "Don''t worry about that. The store has surveince cameras, and everything that''s happened is crystal clear. Later, pull up the footage blur her face for privacy, and upload the clip showing her causing a scene.


    "If she dares to twist the truth online, you can immediately make it a trending news and share the video widely to set the record straight."


    The store manager nodded enthusiastically. "Got it. We''ll do exactly as you said."


    Lina looked at me, stunned. She was unable to speak for a long while.


    "William, what grudge do you have against me that you would go this far?"


    I raised an eyebrow. "I should be asking you that. Felicia and I were just passing by, yet when you saw us, you started hurling insults. Isn''t this all your own doing?"