Before the owner even had a chance to react, Fiona was already making a scene. "Help! Someonee check this out! The owner is attacking people! He sold fake snacks that made my brother sick, and now he''s going after a student in a fit of rage!"


    Curious onlookers began to gather, drawn in by themotion. Fiona was really putting on a show, channeling all her dramatic ir and nerve.


    "Do you even know who I am, little girl? Trying to pull a fast one on me, are you?" the owner scoffed, his arrogance showing no sign of being dented by Fiona''s antics.


    "My brother got sick from your snacks, and you owe us an exnation. If you don''t, we''ll call the cops and have your shop shut down!" Fiona was persistent, not backing down an inch.


    Sensing that he was up against a formidable opponent, the owner quickly shifted his approach. "Alright, alright, you''re students, and I''m just trying to run a business here. If you really got sick from my snacks, I''ll make it right. But causing a scene out here isn''t good for anyone. Let''s go inside. I''ve already called an ambnce; it should be here soon. You can''t just leave your brother lying out here, can you?"


    "Fine, take us inside then. And until that ambnce shows up, you''re not opening your shop. Who knows if your bad snacks might harm someone else?" Fiona agreed without skipping a beat.


    Alec, who was supposed to be pretending to be in pain on the ground, was genuinely feeling ufortable. Did Fiona even realize what kind of mess she was getting them into?


    But with Fiona already agreeing, the owner signaled his staff to carry Alec inside. Once Fiona and Alec were inside the small convenience store, the owner had the big metal shutter pulled down with a ng.


    "Idiot!" Alec pulled Fiona behind him protectively.


    Seeing that the pair were faking it, the owner sneered, "I knew you two were up to no good! Today, I''ll show you who''s really in charge around here!"


    His henchmen Nunged at Alec and Fiona, fists raised and ready. Alec shielded Fiona without hesitation, and despite the speed of the attack, the thugs were no match for the duon just three seconds, the fight was over.


    "Mercy! Have mercy!" one of the henchmen pleaded.


    "Mercy? Weren''t you just bragging about running this street?" Fiona retorted, holding onto the owner''s arm with a vice-like grip.


    The owner grimaced in pain but didn''t dare cry out. Another thug found himself with his arm locked tightly by Alec. The rest of the crew didn''t have the guts to step forward.


    Fiona and Alec, still in their Seabay High School uniforms, disyed morebat prowess than the local security team leader.


    "I thought you were going to call the


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    cops once we caught him, but instead, you decided to bust the whole operation yourself. Are you out of your mind?" Alec couldn''t wrap his head around Fiona''s strategy.


    In a situation like this, turning the snack peddler over to the police seemed like the smart move.


    "If we just handed him over to the cops, what would be the point? We could''ve called 911 right from the start," Fiona said, holding the owner firmly "We should strike while the iron''s hot and track down


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    supplier. That''s the clever move."


    The owner nced nervously between Fiona and Alec, unsure of what to do next.