To the Love of My Life

Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Wait a little longer before giving up (3)

In the lobby of Gardenia Clubhouse, security guards immediately gathered upon seeing the scene, separating Ruby Gregory and the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man, after being slapped and hit on the head by Ruby, vented his anger by yelling and demanding the clubhouse manager be summoned.

His loud voice managed to draw the attention of people in nearby private rooms, as they poked their heads out to watch the commotion.

With more people watching, the man became even more arrogant and pointed at Ruby without shame, cursing, “Don’t think I don’t know what you really are; you’re nothing but a discarded whore rejected by Pristine’s Enterprises’ boss, and you dare to pretend to be innocent here!”

Initially, the middle-aged man’s words only made Ruby feel angry, but now, using Steve Burton against her and calling her Steve’s discarded whore, Ruby’s face turned pale, her hands clenched tightly into fists.

The manager soon arrived, recognizing the middle-aged man as a small business owner and a regular customer of the clubhouse. Unwilling to offend him, the manager apologized profusely and scolded Ruby, asking her to apologize as well.

Ruby stood still and unmoving, her lips pressed tightly together, showing no intention of apologizing.

The middle-aged man, like a scoundrel, continued to rant, “What kind of clubhouse is this, with such low-quality employees? Give me my membership fee back…”

“Please calm down, sir. I’ll have her apologize to you right now.” The manager quickly pacified the middle-aged man, turned his head, and sternly ordered Ruby, “Apologize now, or consider yourself resigned from here immediately!”

Ruby remained silent.

As the middle-aged man’s ranting became more outrageous, the manager glared at Ruby and turned his head to order another staff member to call finance for Ruby’s final wages and dismissal. Before the manager could finish speaking, a waiter approached him, whispered a few words in his ear, and the manager then said “Sorry” to the middle-aged man before turning around and entering the Peony Room with the waiter.

No more than five minutes later, the manager emerged, directly instructing the finance staff he had called earlier, “Settle Mr. Yanna’s membership fees, refund them all, and from now on, ban him from entering Gardenia Clubhouse.”

The middle-aged man’s expression went from incredulous to furious, cursing loudly, but the manager simply waved his hand, signaling the security to drag him out.

Action at the clubhouse resumed its normal pace. The manager finally turned his head to look at Ruby. His attitude totally changed, accompanied by a smile, he said, “Ruby, what happened just now was an accident, don’t take it to heart. If anything like this happens again in the future, just call security and have the person harassing you escorted out.”

Then the manager turned to the gathered employees and said, “Alright, everyone get back to work.”

Then he turned back to Ruby, speaking with a warm smile, “You still have half an hour before you get off work; if you’re tired, you can leave early.”

Ruby was left completely dumbfounded by the manager’s sudden change in behavior, but she shook her head towards him and returned to the piano.