It's human nature to follow the crowd and avoid trouble. Even though they disapproved of the store manager's behavior, they weren't the ones being harassed. Speaking up could have caused problems for them, so most had chosen to stay silent.
But now that the tables had turned and someone was leading the charge, they all started clamoring to voice their own complaints.
Special Assistant Ford had already braced himself when he rushed over after a call from Kieran Kerr. But seeing how Arabella Donovan had riled up the customers with just a few words made him realize the true gravity of the situation—and just how furious she was.
He instinctively glanced at the middle-aged man beside him. Mr. Wagner caught his eye, shuddered, and immediately sprang into action.
"You're fired."
The same words he had spoken less than an hour ago were now being thrown right back at him.
Prescott's pupils constricted. He was in utter disbelief.
