Chapter7


    WhileeveryonewasfocusedonYvette,Yasminshotanceatthemanager,whoimmediatelyunderstoodwhatshehadtodo.


    Themanagerdiscreetlyslippedawoman’swatchintoYvette’sbackquack,whichshehadleftonthecouch,


    Uponseeingthis,Yasminsmirked.IfshecouldframeYvettefortheft,herreputationinthecitywouldberuined.


    Asexpected,themanagersoonkickedupafoss


    “Notonlydidyouhurtouremployee,butyouabostolefromourstore.Thisisoutrageous!Themanagerwasfusing.SheheldupYvette’sbackpackandrevealedthewatchtothecrowd.


    Yasminbitherlip,herfacemaskedwithshock anddisappointment.“Ye,howcouldyoudothis?Iknowyougrewupinthecountrysideandhaven’tseenmanyofthesethings,butstealingisuneptable!”


    Thecrowd’sdisdainforYvetteintensified


    “So,she’sacountrybumpkin.Nowonder!”


    “Yeah,gobacktothecountryside!Wedon’twantyouhere!”


    “Exactly,getlost!”


    Themanagergrewevenmorearrogantamidsttheyelling.Shepointedatvottoandsneered,“Thisisahigh–endstore.Don’einifyoudon’thavethemoney.Thisisnocefor poorpeoplelikeyou!”


    “Whoareyoucallingpoor?”Havingoverheardthmotion,Yarastormedoutofthefittingroomfuriously.


    “Whatkindoflousystoretreatstheircustomersthisway?”


    UponseeingYara,themanagerquickly changedhertone,tryingtoappeaseYera.“Mr.Murray,there’sbeenamisunderstanding.Ourstorebelievesthatthecustomerisalwaysright.However,sheassaultedouremployeeendstolefromus.Suchbeariorcan’tgounpunished.”


    “Shutup!”Yare’sangerred“Stoptalkingnocense.MydearWiecanhaveanythingshe wants.Whywouldsheneedtostealyourlousy


    Yvettecouldhavethefamilyabillion–dorluctuneifshewored.


    ThemanagerwasleftspeechlessbyTara’swords.ButafterreceivingawarningrefromYasunin,Yaraquicklycontinuedspeaking.“MrsMurray,I’mnotmakingthingsup.Sheinjuredour staffandstolefromthestore.Everyoneheresawit!”


    “That’sright,allofessawit.”Thecronatnaddedinagreement.


    Yasmingrewmoresmugbythesecond.Shespoke,“Wie,they’llforgiveyouaslongasyouapologizetothemsincerely!”ShewasdeterminedtoframeYvetteasthief.


    “Yasmin,whatareyoutalkingabout?Yara spoketoherstemlyforthefirsttime.“Wewouldneversteal.There’snoneedforanapology!”


    Asshefinishedspeaking,YaraturnedtfortYvette,“Don’tbeafraid,Yvie.Mem’sgotyourback!”


    AwarmthspreadthroughYvette’sheart,andthecoldnessinherdelicatefeaturessoftenedslightly


    Uponwitnessing YaradefendYvette,Yasmin’sresentmentgrew.Shesaid,“You’reright,Anunt Yara.Imusthavemisunderstoodher.Ialsobelievethatviewouldneversteal.Let’scheckthesurveincefootagetoclicarthingsto!”


    Themanagerhadalreadybeenbribed,andwiththesurveincefootageintheirhands,theycouldeditithowevertheypleased.


    “Yeah,that’sright.Wecancheckthesurveincefootagenow,Mrs.Murray!”Themanagerimmediatelplied,nahingtothputertopullupthefootage.


    Ofcourse,thevideorecordingshadbeeneditedtoremoveany instancesofthestaff’sprovocation,leavingonlyclipsofYvette’sactions.


    “Lookatthis,shesprayeddisinfectantintosomeone’seyes.Thidyhassuchawickedheart!”


    “Yeah,stealingandassaultingpeople–terrible!”


    Despitethecrowd’scondemnation,Yvetteremainedunfazed.Hervoiceremainedcosshespoke,“There’ssomethingwrongwithvideo!


    Howcouldtherebeanythingwrongwithit?”Themanagerretorteddefensively.“Everyonesawithappen.Stoptalkingnonsense!”


    “Youtamperedwiththefootage.”


    With


    those


    words,Yvettebrushedofftheirprotests,showingnointerestinarguing withthem.


    Shethenstrodeconfidentlytothputer,Ignoringthemanager’sfeebleattempttostopher.


    Themanager’snervousnesswasobvious.AmerencefromYvettewasenoughtointimidateherintobackingoff.


    Howcouldacountrygirllikeherpossesssuchadominatingpresence?


    Yvettewasfocusedonthputerscreenasheragilefingersswiftlydancedacrossthekeyboard


    Observingthis,Yasmincouldn’thelpbutsmirktriumphantly.Astaffmemberhadalreadydeletedthosevideoclipsunderherinstructions,sotherewasnowayYvettecouldretrievethemnow!


    “Yvie,sinceyougrewupin thecountryside,maybeit’sbestnottomesswiththputer.Youdon’twanttobreakitbyident,right?”Yasmin’stoneoozedwithsarcas?n.Butbeforeshecouldfinish,Yvettowithdrewherhands,hertonenonchnt.


    “I’mdone.”


    Thedeletedsurveincefootagewasfullyrestoredandbeganyingautomatically.


    Themanagerandstaffmembers‘facespaledinaninstant.Theybegantopanic..


    tatasteof


    Therecoveredvideoclearlyshowedthestaff’srudebehavior.ShetriedtospraythedisinfectantintoYvette’seyesfirst,onlytogetaN?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    herownmedicine.


    Asforthetheftusation,itwastotalnonsense.ThefootageshowedthemanagerslippingthewatchintoYvette’sbackpack,tryingtoframe


    herforit


    “Gosh,sothat’swhathappened!We’vebeenmingthispoorgilong!”


    “Ican’tbelieveyoursto


    “Yeah,ustoo!”


    wouldstoopsolow,tryingtoframeaninnocentgirl!That’sjustdisgusting.I’mneversteppingfootinhereagain!”


    Thecrowdrealizedtheyhadbeen manipted andfelt theangerrisingwithinthem.Theyhadsympathizedwiththestaffmembersbefore,


    butnowtheywerefurious


    Themanagerandstaffcouldn’tevenlifttheirheads,feelingguiltyandpanicked.Theyhadn’texpectedYvettetorecoverthedeletedfootage.


    Theywereinbigtroublenow,


    ThevideofrozeatthemomentthemanagerpointedatYvetteandcalledherpoor,causingYaratotrembleinanger.


    “NotonlydidyoutrytoframemydearYvie,you alsoinsultedher!Ithinkyou’llfindithardtostickaroundinJubilifeCityafterthis!”


    TheMurrayfamilywasthewealthiestandmostinfluentialfamilyinJubilifeCity;makingsomeonedisappearfromthecitywasapieceofcake


    forthem.


    “Wemadeamistake,Mrs.Murray.We’vemessedup.Pleaseforgiveusjustthisonce…”


    ThemanagerandherteamlookedtoYasminindesperation.


    Theyjustdidwhatshetoldthemto,didn’tthey?Plus,YasminevensaidthatYvettewasjustsomeunweeandpoorrtiveoftheMurrayfamily.WhywasMrs.Murraydefendingherlikethis?