“Your attitude’s horrible!” Tiffany told the female server angrily.
The female server was infuriated and she pointed at Tiffany’s nose to say, “My attitude’s bad? What kind of attitude do you expect from me when you can’t pay for anything? Sure, I can be nice, but can you afford it?”
“I shoo away dozens of broke people like you a day. Who are you to claim that my attitude’s bad?”
The loud server attracted the attention of many customers and other servers. Under public scrutiny, Tiffany felt her cheeks burn in shame and she bit her lip, unable to say another word.
Just then, a man in a suit walked over.
“She’s right, Lara. Your attitude’s not very nice!”
The man in a suit chided the server.
The server, Lara, looked at the man and smiled courteously. She said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Pearce. But I’m already too busy and I still have to deal with broke students.”
“Being busy isn’t an excuse for a bad attitude. After all, we’re in the service industry and the customer is always right,” The man said with a crescent-eyed smile.
Despite his words, he showed no sign of truly reprimanding Lara.
The man walked over to Tiffany. Seeing such a pretty and refreshing girl in front of him, his eyes lit up brightly.
“I’m the manager here, Miss, as well as half an owner since I have shares in the restaurant. You’re very much welcome to eat here, I can arrange the best private room for you,” Mr. Pearce snickered and said.
Tiffany may be innocent but she was not stupid. From Mr. Pearce’s gaze, she could tell that this man had ulterior motives.
Tiffany took an instinctive step back and shook her head. “It’s alright. Your restaurant’s too expensive, I can’t afford it.”
Tiffany then turned to leave.
Yet Mr. Pearce stood in front of Tiffany, blocking her path. His expression was stern as he said, “No way. Our server’s attitude was horrible just now, so as an apology, let me treat you to a meal.”
Mr. Pearce then reached out to take Tiffany’s hand as he spoke.
Tiffany took another wary step backward. Staring at Mr. Pearce, she said, “What are you doing? Don’t touch me!”
A mortified expression flickered through Mr. Pearce’s face but it vanished right away.
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