The man slowly stood up, his daughter still trembling in his arms.
The man slowly stood up, his daughter still trembling in his arms.
His voice was calm, but it carried a terrifying authority.
"What happened here?"
Nobody answered.
The luxury shoppers suddenly avoided eye contact. Employees stared at the floor.
Then the little girl tightened her grip around his neck.
"Papa… everyone ignored me."
She pointed toward Karen.
"She was the only one who helped me."
The man's eyes shifted toward Karen.
She looked embarrassed and wiped away her own tears.
"I only did what anyone should do."
Before she could say another word, the boutique manager stepped forward with a practiced smile.
"Sir, this is all a misunderstanding. Your daughter accidentally became upset, but we had everything under control."
The little girl immediately shook her head.
"No! You yelled at her!"
She pointed at the manager.
"You fired her because she helped me."
The entire room became silent again.
The man's expression darkened.
He slowly removed his expensive coat and wrapped it around his daughter.
Then he looked directly at Karen.
"What's your name?"
"Karen, sir."
"Karen… thank you for protecting my child when nobody else would."
Then he turned toward the manager.
"You fired the only person here who acted like a human being?"
The manager swallowed nervously.
"Sir, we have standards. She was creating a scene."
The man gave a cold smile.
"You have standards?"
He pulled out his phone.
"I own this entire company."
Every employee gasped.
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The manager's face instantly lost all color.
She had just fired an employee… in front of the owner.
