chapter 36 Brother, this is a misunderstanding

Hearing this, Santino couldn't help but look towards Violet, his eyes lighting up as he thought to himself, "What a beautiful woman!" Santino had seen many attractive men and women, but this was the first time he had encountered a woman as stunningly beautiful as Violet. Under normal circumstances, Santino might have been more pleasant, but the beautiful woman before him was clearly associated with the troublemaker, Jackson. If he didn't handle this well, Jared wouldn't let him off the hook. With this in mind, Santino's expression turned serious, "The president is very busy and would not adhere to your request to meet her just because you wish to." "Damn, you've got some nerve!" Jackson rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action, but Amira next to him held him back and slowly said, "Manager Santino, I suggest you better listen to Violet and call the president out. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe." Another beauty whose looks were no less than Violet's, Santino thought to himself, what kind of background does this young man named Jackson have to be surrounded by two such stunning beauties? However, what made Santino even more hesitant was the words Amira had just said. He also noticed Violet's attire and demeanour, which clearly indicated her high value. More importantly, the aura Violet exuded unconsciously even made Santino, the mall manager, inwardly shocked. "The president is busy, right? Fine, I'll call him myself!" Violet said as she took out her phone, scrolled through her contacts, and found the mall president's number. Violet's action startled Santino, wondering about the background of this woman who even had the president's phone number. "Hello, is this Lady Violet?" As soon as the call connected, a flattering male voice answered. "Manager Angelo, I am on the fourth floor of your mall, facing some issues. I expect you to appear before me in three minutes," Violet said, then hung up. Listening to Violet's tone, Santino's first reaction was disbelief, as he had never seen anyone speak to the president in such a manner. But then it struck him that the mall's president was indeed named Angelo. Violet's natural aura of authority made Santino doubtful and indecisive. The security guards, too, looked at each other, unsure of what to do without Santino's orders. "Manager Santino, what are you standing there for? Take this kid down for me!" Just as Santino was indecisive, Jared, who had been slapped away by Jackson, regained consciousness. Seeing Santino still dazed, he became furious. "You are full of nonsense! You are asking for a beating!" Jackson strode over to Jared and kicked him in the face! Jared furiously exclaimed, "You bas... Ah! Wait... Ah! Stop hitting... Ah!" After being kicked several times and bleeding from his nose, Jared began to cower, "Bro, this is a misunderstanding... Ah! Stop... Ah! It's a misunderstanding, big brother... Ah!" The pain was too much for Jared, Jackson's kicks were like iron nails, leaving him bruised and swollen. Jared felt extremely humiliated, being a small leader of the Bold Eagle Gang, to be bullied like this in his territory, in front of everyone, was too embarrassing! Seeing Jackson starting to fight again, Santino's expression quickly darkened. He no longer cared about Violet's identity and decided to help Jared, knowing the Bold Eagle Gang would hold him accountable later. With this thought, Santino commanded without delay, "Catch this kid first!" The security guards instantly sprang into action, surrounding Jackson. Some even took out stun guns, buzzing menacingly. "Stop! Everyone, stop!" Just then, a loud, angry shout came from the stairwell. A middle-aged man with a slicked-back hairdo hurried over, his face filled with urgency and anger. "It's… It's the president!" The security guards were stunned, why had the president come? The man was Angelo, the mall's president. When he received Violet's call, he realized something was amiss and immediately rushed to the fourth floor, leaving everything behind. Upon arrival, he was almost scared out of his wits seeing the two ladies surrounded by thirty to forty security guards! This was serious trouble! Although Angelo had never seen this unfamiliar young man before, his sharp eyes immediately recognized that he was with Lady Violet! Seeing the security guards about to attack Jackson, Angelo didn't dare delay any longer and shouted, halting the situation! "Manager Angelo," Santino hurriedly approached him. But Angelo paid no heed to him and walked briskly towards Violet. His stern expression instantly turned into a sycophantic smile. "Lady Violet, why didn't you inform me before you came?" "Fortunately, I didn’t. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have witnessed such a scene!" Violet said sarcastically. Hearing this, Angelo wiped his sweat continuously, knowing that Lady Violet was truly angry. It was no wonder. This shopping centre was one of the properties owned by the Griffith Family. To receive such treatment on her own turf, anyone would have been infuriated. What made Angelo even more nervous was Violet's opinion. After this incident, Violet would definitely doubt Angelo’s managerial abilities. After all, such a rare occurrence of disturbance in the mall, which she just happened to encounter, could not be overlooked. Thinking this, Angelo inwardly groaned and glared at Santino beside him, mentally sentencing him to doom. "Lady Violet, how should this matter be resolved?" Angelo quickly asked, having a rough idea of the situation. Violet simply said, "You are the manager. You handle it." This statement might sound like a concession, but Angelo knew it was a test. If he didn’t handle this well, he might be fired too! Thinking this, Angelo turned to Santino and scolded, "Santino, as the manager of the clothing section, you allowed ruffians to cause trouble in the mall, failed to discern right from wrong, and threatened the safety of customers! I hereby notify you, as the general manager, that you are fired!" Santino was dumbfounded! From the moment Angelo stopped the security guards, Santino had a bad feeling. When Angelo addressed Violet as Lady Violet, Santino’s face turned pale! He had guessed Violet's identity! Being a manager, he knew somewhat about the mall's backing and had heard that it belonged to the Griffith Family of Jimstantham City! Clearly, the so-called Lady Violet was a member of the Griffith Family! Violet was known as a research and development genius, and Santino had heard of her reputation. He had hoped she wouldn’t punish him severely, perhaps just deduct some bonus. But he was fired outright! This was unacceptable to Santino! Angelo didn’t care about Santino’s thoughts. To appease Violet, he had to get rid of such a short-sighted person. "As for these ruffians!" Angelo looked at Jared and his group, snorting coldly, "Causing trouble in the mall, completely disregarding the law! Send them to the police station! They are banned from entering the mall ever again!" Knowing Violet was the mall owner, the security guards were terrified. They had surrounded Lady Violet and her group, if they were blamed, even keeping their jobs would be uncertain! Once the general manager spoke, the security guards, eager to prove themselves, swarmed and took Jared and the ruffians away. Angelo smiled bitterly and then pondered, "As for the security guards... each one to be fined a hundred dollars. Lady Violet, what do you think?" "No need to fine the guards," Violet shook her head. She wasn’t unreasonable. The guards were just following orders, so why make things difficult for them? A hundred dollars was nothing to Violet, but for the guards, it was nearly a week’s salary. If deducted, it could cause dissatisfaction. "Let’s go," said Violet, her mood for shopping gone. She signalled Amira and Jackson to leave. Angelo accompanied them, all smiles, surprising the employees on each floor. "Wow, two beauties!" "Who are these people?" "They must be someone important. Otherwise, why would the general manager act so obsequiously? Look, he's even bending his waist." "Shh, keep it down! Do you not want your job?" The employees whispered among themselves. Angelo escorted them to the door and said with a face full of shame, "I'm sorry, Lady Violet, for today's incident. I assure you, it will not happen again!" "If I were Violet, I would have replaced you as well! Hmph!" Amira spoke before Violet could. "Amira," Violet glanced at her, then said to Angelo, "Manager Angelo, I hope you remember today's incident. It was me today, but what if it were a consumer? What would they do if they encountered this? With the internet nowadays, just a few photos posted online can greatly impact the mall’s reputation. Think about it." "Yes!" Angelo broke out in a cold sweat. "Lady Violet, who is this gentleman?" Angelo asked, looking at Jackson. "He…" Violet hesitated, considering how to introduce Jackson, when Amira quickly said, "He is Violet’s boyfriend!" "Amira!" Violet instantly blushed, exasperated by Amira’s talkativeness. Angelo’s attitude towards Jackson changed dramatically, shaking hands and pledging loyalty, treating Jackson as a son-in-law of the Griffith Group. Jackson didn’t mind and dismissed Angelo after a few words, leading the two ladies to leave the mall. "Huh?" At that moment, Jackson noticed several men walking towards the mall entrance and felt something was off. These middle-aged men, all with stubble and wearing black trench coats, had a very ordinary appearance and blended in with the crowd. But Jackson sensed something was amiss. He kept watching them enter the mall, his unease growing. He wondered if he should follow them to check. "Mr. Jackson, what are you daydreaming about? Let's go!" Amira urged. "Maybe I'm overthinking it." Jackson thought and followed the ladies, not dwelling on the matter anymore.