Life After Prison

Chapter 40

After flashing a forced smile to Severin, she turned to a young assistant near her. “Hey, Bree, will you be all right if I handed these customers over to you? You need to make a good impression since you’re new and all!”

Oh, sure, Miss Debra!”

The young female saleswoman nodded, and then said to Severin and Diane, “Sir, ma’am, good afternoon. These right here are all our new models. You have a good figure, ma’am, and I think a person of your grace should try them!”

Debra walked to one side and chatted secretly with two of the more seasoned employees. “Bree’s pretty dumb, isn’t she? I didn’t think she’d be brave enough to accept those customers after I said. I’ll pass them to her. She’s wasting her time with them!”

Another of the senior employees said, “How can someone who looks like a farmer be able to afford our clothes? That was mean of you to pass them over to Bree!”

models to them? It’s like she’s not worried that they might cause trouble. If I were her, the most I’d do is just tell them that they can have a look around. It’s good enough that I didn’t chase. them out of the store. People with as poor a judgment as Bree aren’t suited to

Severin could still hear their whispers clearly despite their best abilities to keep their voices down.

dress looks so pretty! I think you’ll look good

grabbed a white skirt with an innocent look on her

soured the second she saw what happened. She strode over and yelled at Bree’s face. “What is wrong with you, Bree? Did you even care to wash this little girl’s hands? Do you know how dirty they are? How could you just let these children touch those clothes so casually? Letting them look at the clothes is good enough. Are you going to

know what to say. She glanced at Selene with a

for a moment, for she did not expect the newbie

what happened and hid behind Severin

reaction and his expression took a turn for the worse. He immediately. said to Debra, “What’s with this attitude of yours? How dare you speak to my daughter

was taken aback and immediately apologized with a smile. “I’m sorry, sir, it wasn’t my intention to scare your daughter. I was just trying to teach this newbie a lesson. The point is, this dress costs

trouble if it gets dirty and you end up not being

my face! You’re the one who can’t afford it!” Severin lashed

away!” As unhappy as Debra was,