Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 2193

Why does it sound like Bill is coming after me and deliberately making things difficult for me? It's as though he is trying to embarrass me. He's acting out of the norm, and that means something must be up...

Harry firmly replied, “Mr. Zimmer, the evidence is flimsy now, but I am only taking her in to interrogate her and make a statement. She will not be imprisoned. Don't worry. I will not wrong a good person, but similarly, I will not let a criminal go free. Hence, I promise I will give you a satisfactory response.”

Bill harrumphed and complained, “Remember to watch your words the next time you speak. We are in a civilized society, and we must have evidence before we condemn someone. If you make a similar mistake in the future, I will punish you for it.”

Harry nodded lightly. “Understood.”

Bill crouched down and examined the fakes Sally had brought over. After that, he asked, “Miss, did you buy these faulty products here? You can tell me the truth. Don't worry. We can speak freely, and I promise I will bring justice.”

Sally quickly nodded and replied, “I bought them from this very store. I swear.”

Dawn was so angry that she was losing her temper. “Y-You despicable, bullsh*tting thief. We are a branded store, after all, and even if we sell products of lower quality, we would not have done such a terrible job. We can't con anyone using products with a quality this low.”

The crowd were in agreement of what Dawn said.

“She's right. Even if First Bloom Apparel wants to con its customers, it would not have made something that terrible.”

“Plus, the suspect's words don't match her previous statement, so the problem should be with her.”

Bill refuted, “I don't see it that way. Things are not always what it seems. Heartless businessmen are everywhere, and there is no saying how low they'd stoop. Who knows? Maybe First Bloom Apparel sold faulty products just to make a better profit.”

Dawn was furious to hear that.

Bill was a powerful political figure, so his words carried a lot of weight. His claim that First Bloom Apparel might be selling faulty products would have a huge negative impact on the business.

I am so not afraid of Mr. Zimmer. I know the freaking Great Marshal, and I will have him kill you if you piss me off!

Dawn refuted, “Mr. Zimmer, please use your words wisely. You are a political figure, so you can't make random statements like that without suffering any consequences. There is no evidence suggesting that the company sells faulty products, so your words can be seen as defamation.”

Bill stopped being polite at that point. He declared, “Fine, then I will be honest with you. My son bought a faulty product from First Bloom Apparel just a few days ago. The product cost over three thousand, but the quality is so terrible that even something that costs thirty would be better. Does that count as evidence?”

What?

The crowd gasped.

“Bill Zimmers is such a prominent figure, so if he claims that the product he bought here is faulty, then that must be true. He won't lie for no reason.”

“Huh, who would've thought that First Bloom Apparel is actually that despicable?”

“My gosh, they conned his son? That is as unlucky as it gets.”

Lacey, Dawn, and Nancy were all stunned. They stared at Bill. One of them asked, “Are you sure your son bought the item from our store? Could there be a mistake?”

Bill replied, “Everyone knows I am a vigilant man. How could I have made a mistake that drastic? It'd be ridiculous.”

Lacey replied, “It's just... Mr. Zimmer, First Bloom Apparel is a brand that only sells women's apparel. Why would your son buy anything from us?”

Pfft!

The crowd couldn't help snickering.

Wait, if his son comes to this store to buy women's clothing, then does that mean the boy has some... unique hobby?

Bill blushed red in embarrassment. Shoot, I was careless.

He quickly explained, “My son dropped by to get his fiancée something nice. What's wrong with that?”

Lacey nodded and replied, “Of course, there's nothing wrong with it. May I know what your son's name is and when he bought the item? Also, which product did he buy, and what is the exact price?

“We have a record of everything, so if you provide us with his information, and it is a match to our record, we can give you a refund. You don't even need to hand the faulty product over. I can double, triple... Hell, I can pay you back four times the money he paid.”