Chapter 1587: Chapter 1587

Chapter 1587

Hannah slipped her phone into her pocket, only to be met by Cornelia’s worried gaze. She offered Cornelia a reassuring smile. “Nelly, I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Cornelia proposed, “Should we go back to the store to ask about it?”

They had both recognized the background in the photo as the boutique where they had just purchased handbags. At that moment, they had been the only customers, so the person who took the photo and posted it online must be an employee of the store.

A photo taken without consent, posted online. This situation could be trivial or serious. It depended on how far Hannah wanted to push it.

Hannah said, “I’m about to go back and check. I need to figure out who took this unflattering photo and called me ugly. I can tolerate being photographed secretly, but being called ugly is absolutely not acceptable.”

Cornelia chimed in, “I’ll go with you.”.

And so, the two of them returned to the boutique where they had just shopped.e2

Noticing their return, the store clerk feigned calm, her guilt apparent, “Ladies, do you need any more assistance?”

Hannah cut to the chase, “Was it you who took my photo without my consent and posted it online?”

The online controversy had not escaped the store clerk’s attention, and she knew she couldn’t handle the consequences. Even if she had taken the photo, she didn’t have the courage to admit it. So she answered, “It wasn’t me, I swear.”

Her hands trembled with guilt, and Hannah saw right through her lie. “Really? If you admit it now, I might let it go.”

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The store clerk vehemently shook her head.

Hannah had given her a chance, but since she wouldn’t admit it, there was no choice but to take a hard line to protect her rights, “I need to see your manager.”

The store clerk stuttered, “Our manager isn’t in the store right now.”

Hannah raised an eyebrow, “Is that so?”

Before the store clerk could say anything else, another employee, clearly a higher rank with a “manager” badge, approached them.

Upon seeing Hannah, the manager greeted her warmly, “Ms. Hannah, I apologize! I wasn’t aware you were shopping in our store, or I would have personally attended to you.”

It didn’t matter to Hannah who attended to her, but she wasn’t going to let the secret photography slide. “There’s nothing special. I just want to return all the bags I just bought.”

The manager, having dealt with such situations before, remained composed. “Did you encounter any issues? Tell me, and let’s see if we can find the best solution.”

Hannah asked, “Have you seen the news online?”

Busy earlier, the manager hadn’t had a chance to check his phone. He asked, “May I check it now?”

Hannah replied, “Go ahead.”

The manager quickly pulled out his phone. He didn’t need to search specifically; news apps were already showing headlines about Hannah.

The photo, obviously photoshopped and taken just a short while ago, had their store as the background.

The manager quickly understood the situation, “Ms. Hannah, I sincerely apologize for this incident in our store. Rest assured, I’ll have our security department review the surveillance footage and find the person who did this, and we’ll provide you with a satisfactory answer.”

Hannah was satisfied with the manager’s approach. “For me, being photographed secretly isn’t a big deal. In my line of work, it’s inevitable But your employee not only took a secret photo of me but also maliciously distorted it to make me look fat and unattractive. You’re an international brand. Is this how you treat your VIP customers?”

Knowing she couldn’t hide anymore and that the store’s surveillance would reveal everything, the store clerk confessed, “Ms. Hannah, I did take your photo without permission. But please believe me, the photo I posted is definitely not the one being spread online. I took your photo because I admire you so much, and I wanted to share it with others who feel the same way.”