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Chapter 375 - 375: The return of the past.
Luna was ready to attack, her body language said so, but Phoebe was holding her back, she did not want bad publicity for La Belle on its official opening day.
Meanwhile the attacker was holding a white handkerchief to her bleeding cheek. "I am going to report this to the police, every news outlet will know what type of fraud and malicious businesswoman you are Phoebe Mayfair." Her cold dark eyes brooded a mixture of hate and contempt.
Judging from her words, the woman seemed to be a customer of her cafe, so Phoebe really wanted to settle the misunderstanding. She pulled Luna back just as her friend's itchy fingers started moving to the waistband of her trousers in obvious
The attacker fell on her knees, and she rubbed her hands together repeatedly. "Please, do not involve the police i beg you. All i wanted was the compensation money to pay for the hospital bills for my sick father who is dying at the hospital."
Moria sneered; her thumb hovered over the police commissioner's private number. "Well, I will leave that decision in the hands of the person that you aggressively attacked." Her eyes shifted to Phoebe. "What do you want to do?" She asked.
Phoebe looked at the woman, a sad expression laced on her features. She made a momentous decision to help her, was this not why she had the foundation? "What is your name?"
"Gemma, Gemma Michelson, please forgive me. I bought that necklace from a vendor downtown, like I said, I have been defrauding people to pay for my father's hospital bills but it's a bottomless pit and I am out of a job. I rented my house, sold my car and everything worthy that I own."
Phoebe stretched her hand to her and helped her stand. "Do not worry Gemma, I will help you pay for your father's hospital fees, whatever the cost." She promised. "On the condition that you would never think of committing crimes like this again."
"Really?" Gemma mouthed in disbelief, tears of joy fell down her cheeks as she thanked Phoebe over and over.
Moria scoffed; she continued to study the woman that she had been replaced with. She came to a conclusion that Dickson was right, she was a village bimbo and not much of a competition, getting David back was going to be easier than she thought.
"Wait, why are you showing her mercy?" The Saxon spirit held a displeased quality in its tone. "Even though she has a sick father, this is an obvious plot that has been hatched by someone. This Luna's exclusive boutique that caters to the wealthy on appointments. How can a someone with weak finances get through the door unless she was brought in by one of the three clients that came in while you all were still shopping."
"I know that, but I am going to let things play out and see where it will lead. Moreover, doing good deeds is a great thing. The money paying the hospital bills is going to come out of Luther's foundation, not my pocket." Phoebe replied.
In the meantime, Luna was grilling the boutique manager while keeping an eye on Phoebe.
"How did these people get in?"
The nervous manager twisted her fingers as she replied, "Three people had appointments today, they are all gold card holders of La Belle. According to the rules you set up, old card members are served at any time with or without an appointment."
Luna looked at Moria Mortimer and she shook her head. "Yeah, that rule is no longer effective for Citrus city customers and also from now on, I will be approving all gold card holders in this city. Remove Moria Mortimer from the list of approved clients in both cities. She is as fake as that fake red hair on her head."
She touched her pocket and felt the brand-new knife that she kept in there, there was a chance Moria Mortimer's blood would be the first it would taste.