Isabella Robinson's temper flared at the shop assistant's sarcastic tone.
She grabbed Sophia Sullivan's wrist.
"What nonsense!"
Never in her life had Isabella been insulted to her face like this.
Glancing at the store logo, she immediately called the mall manager.
"What's wrong with your mall lately? Are we Robinsons not good enough to shop here?"
The manager's panicked voice came through the phone.
"Miss Robinson, please don't be angry! I'll handle this right away!"
Isabella hung up with a cold laugh.
Within five minutes, the store manager rushed out from the back.
"Miss Robinson! What brings you here today?"
Isabella arched an eyebrow at him.
"Don't call me Miss Robinson."
She pointed at the rude shop assistant.
"Your employee just called me a penniless beggar."
The assistant turned deathly pale.
She never imagined this casually dressed girl was the mall owner's daughter.
The manager glared at his employee.
"Your entire month's salary is forfeited!"
He turned back to Isabella with an ingratiating smile.
"Miss Robinson, she's new and doesn't know the rules..."
Isabella snorted.
"Doesn't know the rules yet dares to insult customers?"
The assistant dropped to her knees.
"Forgive me, Miss Robinson! I didn't recognize you!"
Just then, Victoria Chamberlain interrupted.
"What's so special about the Robinsons? I saw this dress first!"
She waved the dress triumphantly.
The manager looked torn.
Both women were untouchable.
He tried mediating.
"Mrs. Chamberlain, we just got a new crocodile skin bag..."
Victoria cut him off.
"I want this dress!"
She pulled out her phone.
"Chloe! Your mother's being bullied!"
After hanging up, Victoria smirked at Isabella.
"My daughter and son-in-law are coming."
She lifted her chin.
"They're from the Winston family."
Isabella exchanged glances with Sophia.
The Winston name carried weight in A-City.
But Isabella wasn't intimidated.
She'd see who could take this dress from her today.
Beads of sweat formed on the manager's forehead.
If these two really clashed, he'd lose his job.
He quickly ordered tea service.
Trying to diffuse the tension.
But Victoria stood firm in the store's center.
Arms crossed, waiting for backup.
Isabella lounged casually on the sofa.
Browsing through new arrivals.
Sophia nudged her gently.
"Maybe we should let this go?"
Isabella shook her head.
"This isn't something we can ignore."
She despised snobbery.
Today, this assistant would learn her lesson.
Hurried footsteps approached outside.
Victoria's face lit up.
"My daughter's here!"
The glass doors swung open.
A well-dressed couple entered briskly.
Victoria rushed forward.
"Chloe! They're the ones bullying me!"
Chloe Evans' gaze landed on Isabella.
She froze.
Recognizing the Robinson heiress.
Liam Winston frowned.
Clearly surprised to see Isabella here.
The atmosphere turned electric.
The manager inwardly groaned.
This just got more complicated.