Filthy rich werewolves by Taylor Caine novel Chapter 93

"Who says we can't afford to buy something? I can..." Lina’s about to bite the bullet and just buy an outfit to vent her anger and make the staff stop looking down upon them.

I grab her back in time and say to manager, "Can't we just have a look in the store?"

"You two have come to a store which is far out of your income range. You might be here to make trouble, and it is my job to protect the rights of the other guests in the store." The supervisor acts as if he is being reasonable.

This burst of shame… this time, I let it fuel what I do next.

I lift my head and reply, "But you don't have any evidence against us. In fact, you are clearly discriminating against us for no good reason. By the way, what you just said?” I hold up my phone and wave it for good measure. “I have already recorded it. I think this should work as a good piece of evidence for me to hand over to the management of the mall."

"You..." The supervisor's face immediately turns red.

“Or if you’ve called them already, I can just hand it over when they arrive here.”

"Grace, that's enough,” Zoe scolds me. “You are poor and rejected with no family and no job of any value. Why would you come here to shop? Do you still miss the days when you got to wear this kind of thing?" Zoe says mockingly, "If you really want these clothes, then I can take pity on you and buy something for you."

"Why? Can't a sanitation worker come here to look around and shop for clothes? Or does the Stevens Family think that sanitation workers are inferior to others? If the public knows that the Stevens Family looks at sanitation workers in this way, I'm not sure how they will feel about it."

It is a direct reminder of the situation with Lily.

Which I know had her in the crosshairs for both humans and wolves.

I’m not making a threat so much as stating a fact.

Zoe’s behavior is a reflection on Pack Stevens.

Zoe sputters but she doesn’t go so far as to refute what I said—probably because she knows I’m right.

"Why do you have to be so serious?" Lily, who had been silent throughout, suddenly asks.

I barely mask my surprise. Lily is the last person I’d expect to come to my defense.

Lily smiles coldly and goes on, "Sanitation workers can certainly buy clothes here, it is a free country. Everyone is welcome. But as with any store, if one isn’t actually making purchases, they shouldn’t loiter. That’s an impediment to store owners. If you aren't going to buy anything, then don't interfere with other people's business.”

From the sparkle in her eye, Lily thought she’d scored the last word, and, already I can see the store manager perking up like that bit about loitering is the key to proving his innocence.