"Cherry, give it a rest. No need to make a fuss over it." "Making a big deal out of this won't do your family any favors." "Listen, I'll cover the cost. You just apologize to him." "Please, Cherry." A few classmates quietly pleaded with Cherry. Annoyed, Cherry glared at Arabella, "Typical small-town girl. You can't shake off your money-grubbing ways. I've got cash to burn! A hundred grand, keep the change!" She wrote a check for a hundred grand and tossed it in Evan's face.
The check fluttered to the ground.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCherry stood there, haughty as royalty.
"Pick. It. Up." Arabella coolly watched her, "I've got no patience for this. Either | call the cops or you apologize sincerely. Your call." "Cherry, I'm begging you, just apologize!" "Please, Cherry." "Apologize to a waiter? What are you guys thinking?" Cherry crossed her arms, clearly refusing to apologize.
She could afford to pay, but apologizing to someone beneath her? That was a no-go.
"A job is just a means to survive. If | threw you out into the real world, you wouldn't even know how to make a living, and you still have the nerve to look down on others." "You!" "At least they earn their money with their own two hands, unlike you, spending your parents’ cash like there's no tomorrow, all the while feeling superior." Furious, Cherry glared at Arabella, "No matter what you say, it doesn't change the fact that they're beneath me." "So being a waiter automatically makes you inferior?" "Just because you're not born into a wealthy family and have to work for a living, does that make you less than?" "If it weren't for these diligent workers keeping your family's enterprise afloat, would you even be here to diss them? If you're so capable, fire them! | recorded what you just said." Arabella held up her phone, "If your family's employees heard you calling them ‘inferior’, | wonder how many would quit? How much would your stocks plummet? How much damage would your family take?" Cherry was gritting her teeth in rage.
"Pick it up. Apologize. | won't say it a third time." Arabella coolly watched her, "You may look down on others for their jobs, but they'll look down on you for your attitude. If word gets out that the Evert family's princess is so full of herself and arrogant, imagine the backlash the Evert family would face." Cherry was fuming, but in the end, she begrudgingly picked up the check and muttered an apology.
Just when everyone thought it was over, Arabella asked, "Who pushed the manager?" That guy quickly owned up. He didn't want another beating from Arabella.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Arabella, you'll pay for this!" Cherry threatened as she left.
Once the seven or so students left, the club's staff started clapping. Arabella turned to check on Evan's injuries, "Manager, can he take a break, maybe get checked out at the hospital?" "Sure, I'll arrange for someone to take him. Ms. Bella, thank you for helping us again." Arabella had helped them out before.
Arabella nodded slightly, "I've got some things to take care of, so I'll be going now." The club's manager immediately followed her, pressing the elevator button for her, "Ms. Bella, allow me to see you out. We really wouldn't know what to do without you today." As the crowd dispersed, no one noticed the couple in the corner admiring Arabella.
"Honey, we are right. She's truly exceptional." The middle-aged man was in awe of Arabella's integrity, bravery, kindness, and decisive problem-solving. He couldn't help but admire her.