“Good morning, Chairman,” Edward said, his voice shaking.
The store fell completely silent.
“Chairman?” Glenda whispered, frozen.
Edward turned to the stunned crowd.
“This is Don Ramon Velasco, owner of Velasco Prime Holdings. He owns this mall, this land, and the company that pays your salaries.”
Faces drained of color.
The man they mocked wasn’t poor.
He owned everything.
THE CONSEQUENCES
Glenda dropped to her knees, sobbing.
“I’m sorry! I didn’t know! I thought you were just a laborer!”
“I was a laborer today,” Ramon replied calmly. “I came from inspecting a hospital project for low-income families. I’m dirty because I work.”
He looked at Mr. Chua.
“You’re the manager. Yet you allowed my child to be humiliated on her birthday.”
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