Chapter 1596


    "Taking someone''s cash by force is called ''robbery,'' and pensating'' means you''ve got to cough up


    some dough because you messed something up." Arabe coolly exined, eyeing her with disdain,


    "Aren''t you old enough to know the difference, or are you just retarded?"


    Katherine fumed, her cheeks flushing red, "I can''t believe it, Carol, siding with others to gang up on me.


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    Just you wait."


    "Think you can just leave without paying up? As if," Carol grabbed her arm to pull her back.


    "What more do you want? You''re gonna rob me in broad daylight? Help! Can''t anyone see this? Help


    me! Mom, Carol''s bullying me, Mom!" Katherine''s voice was piercing, drawing the immediate attention


    of a couple of clerks who dashed over, with the fastest being a poshdy.


    Thedy stormed in, shoving Carol aside with furious strength, "You little brat, you dare to bring trouble


    to us? Unbelievable!"


    She whipped out her phone, trembling with rage, and made a phone call, "Your precious daughter is


    causing a scene in front of Katherine''s boutique, disrupting business! When she demanded cash and


    Katherine refused, she grabbed Katherine by the cor, ready to throw punches! Her manners are


    atrocious! What, you don''t give her enough allowance? She''s so desperate she''s resorted to daylight


    robbery?"


    There was a request for Carol to take the call, but thedy barked, "Why should she? So she can spin


    more lies? I weed her and her brother into our home with open arms, treated them like my own,


    yet this is the thanks I get? She''s crossed the line today, and if I don''t teach her the lesson herte


    mom obviously didn''t, she''ll never learn respect!"


    Maureen angrily ended the call, raising her hand to p Carol.


    Carol caught her wrist, her voice ice cold, "You''re not the one to discipline me in this house!"


    "You insolent girl, you dare defy me? Remember, I am your dad’s wife! The moment you set foot here,


    you should be calling me ''Mom'' and obeying my rules!"


    "I do have two moms, one who birthed me and one who raised me." Carol appraised callously, "And


    what do you think you are?"


    Maureen was shocked by Carol''s audacity, "Listen to this! Everyone here, remember her words and tell


    her dad exactly what she said! I refuse to believe I can''t put her in her ce today! Grab her!"


    The clerks moved forward, encircling Carol.


    "People from QY are already on their way. You want a fight? Let''s clear up the matter of the knocking


    off designs first."


    Arabe''s interjection left everyone momentarily stunned, and Katherine''s eyes darted around a bit


    guiltily, "And who might you be?"


    "Your worst nightmare. All these designs could bankrupt you," Arabe stated coldly. QY wasn''t known


    for ying nice. She knew exactly how long the shop had been profiting from their boutique in the mall,


    and the sum to settle might be more than they could afford, not to mention the impending


    "What''s this QY? And what about ''knocking off'' designs? These clothes are all my daughter''s original


    creations, so stop trying to confuse everyone!" Maureen was desperate to find an excuse to discipline


    Carol. But then, the representatives from QY actually arrived!


    They bowed respectfully to Arabe, whispering something to her, and then approached Maureen and


    Katherine.


    Upon Katherine realized these were indeed QY''s people, her bravado evaporated, reced by a


    creeping fear.