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!”

if she accepts them. Did you see how respectfully she’s explaining the new 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

their whispers clearly despite their best abilities to keep their voices down.

This dress looks so pretty! I

grabbed a white skirt with an innocent look

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

did not know what to say. She glanced at Selene with a smile. “But Miss

she did not expect the newbie to be speaking up for the other

what happened and hid behind

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 like that? Would you like me to

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 a very high price of thirteen

and you end up not being able to afford

out of my face! You’re the one who can’t

as Debra was, she responded with an awkward smile and