Chapter 107 - The Bet

"This would happen if you let anyone enter the boutique. I wonder since when had the standards of the shop fallen this much? Now I will even feel embarrassed about bringing my friends here!"

"......." everyone turned to look at the door where a young girl around the age of hazel was standing. She looked at Hazel with disdain as she walked in with an arrogant face.

"Since she did not understand the value of these kinds of clothes. Why did you even treat her like VIP's? I didn't even know which family she belonged to!" the girl continued as she looked at hazel from top to bottom as if she was trying to assess her value.

Hazel did not need to know that the girl was a princess, the only sister of the crown prince through her green eyes and the uniform of her knights that were following her.

She must not have known about Richard, or she would not have been talking so rudely to them. But since she had never met the princess, she did not want to argue with her and create a scene. 

She bowed respectfully as she held her dress formally, "I am the elder daughter of the count Starengbird, your highness. It is my honor to meet you personally!" though hazel was formal and respectful, the girl only frowned and looked at hazel with disdain!

"Did you say a count?" she chuckled as if she had heard a joke and then looked at the staff coldly, "since when counts and their daughter was allowed in the boutique!

Are you suffering from lack of funds that you are entertaining nobody!?" The words were like a slap on the face of both girls who were treating Hazel with utmost respect. 

They looked aggrieved but when they turned to look at hazel, their expressions had turned fiercely!

"Hey you! What are you doing here??" asked one in a sharp voice. 

"If you do not have the money to pay, then you should have not entered. Why did you waste our time?" asked another as they looked at her with scorn. Not even the personality of the man could sway their mind now.

If they would let go of hazel, they would irk the royal princess who was known for her cold and nasty behavior! They did not fathom how they would end up if she decided to punish both of them.

So, instead of accepting their mistake, they blamed Hazel for everything as if she had entered in forcefully.

Richard tilted his head and swept a cold glance at all of them. He was leaning lazily and kept his silence till now as he did not want to interfere in the matter of girls but that did not mean he would not intervene even when Hazel was getting insulted.

His sharp aura created a change into the surroundings, and the girl felt cold sweats all over their body. They did not dare to look at Richard but had no way to accept the presence of Hazel too. 

All the time they had enjoyed their jobs, since only a few customers entered this boutique. So they did not need to do much work.

And all of them were higher nobles who offered them generous tips. So, they had always thought that they were lucky to get work in this shop. But For the first time in their life, they regret being here!

"Did.. did you not hear us? Leave from here!" After a bit of trembling they continued to scold Hazel when they felt the sharp eyes of the royal princess on them.

Elizabeth smirked as she looked at hazel. How did nobody have the guts to stand in front of them with that confidence now she had to bear the result of her mistake!

Hazel held the hand of Richard who was about to teach all these brats a lesson. He turned  to look at her with a bit of annoyance but she passed him an assured smile and shook her head.

If she had to stand in this gutter of a society, she had to learn to handle all of them. She could not always depend on him for getting respect and justice.

His gaze lingered on her for a few more seconds as if evaluating said he let her handle but in the end, he leaned back on the soft again with a sigh. And the girls who were holding their breath with trepidation finally left the breath and relaxed.

Hazel raised a brow as she turned to look at the staff who had accused her to be penniless and did not know about clothes.

"When did I say that I can not pay for these dresses! If I want, I can buy all three of them. But I did not like to buy cheap and imitated products. That is why I asked for better and more expensive ones!" 

"......." all three girls looked at hazel with a stunned face! Did the girl just call their treasure, cheap imitated products? What a joke!

While the staff had ugly faces, Elizabeth started to chuckle and shook her head in disappointment.

"Little girl, if you do not know anything. Then you should learn to keep your mouth shut and listen to others.

Your pretty face would still be able to get you a bit of attention. But if you speak this foolishly then even your looks would not be able to save you from the scorns and disdain!" she shook her head and then pointed at the door.

"Leave when we are still being polite or you would end up being thrown out of the palace. Then the whole noble society would know the insult you have faced here!" she challenged and then looked at her knights who came forward to hold hazel and threw her out.

The knights came forward to hold hazel when she raised a brow but there was no panic on her face. In face, she was standing there lazily, 

"So you dare to make a bet on it?"