Chapter 1 - The Strike in the Boutique
Inside the high-end luxury watch boutique, amidst polished wooden displays, marble floors, and glowing glass showcases, a sharp slap echoed violently off the walls.
Priscilla, the forty-something store manager with silver-blonde hair pinned in a tight twist, stood shaking with rage in her tailored black suit and gold pin. She pointed her finger aggressively at Maya, a young woman wearing a denim jacket over a black shirt with her brown hair pulled back in a low bun.
"Don’t let her leave! She damaged a client’s watch!" Priscilla yelled, her loud voice commanding the broad-shouldered security guard to grab Maya's arm roughly.
The guard clamped his heavy hand around Maya's forearm. Maya turned her head slowly, her cheek burning red from the sudden blow. But instead of crying out or cowering, she gently held up the vintage steel chronograph she had been inspecting, her brown eyes meeting Priscilla’s arrogant gaze with absolute composure.
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"I didn’t scratch this watch," Maya said in a quiet, steady voice. "It was already like this."
👉 Read on to discover why Priscilla was so desperate to blame Maya for the damaged watch.
