Chapter 498

Elena’s eyes widened in shock as she heard the manager’s decision. “Are you serious?!” she exclaimed, her voice dripping with disbelief and anger. “You’re going to side with them over me?” Her face flushed with frustration, feeling deeply disrespected by the store manager’s choice.

As a frequent shopper who spent considerable amounts of money at the store, Elena expected to receive preferential treatment and respect. The fact that the manager was siding with Megan, someone who hadn't even spent a penny there, was a stunning betrayal in her eyes. Elena felt it was unjust for the manager to favor someone unfamiliar over her, despite her regular patronage.

However, Elena should have anticipated this outcome when she tried to use her influence to demand that Megan and Karen be removed from the store. She hadn’t fully considered the repercussions of trying to humiliate someone with the power of the Danvers name behind them. Did she really expect that the manager would risk making an enemy