Chapter 9

"What's going on, Cheryl? Tell me what happened!" Wendell asked. "Cousin! You came at just the right time. These two beggars are causing trouble and it's affecting our hotel's image..." The supervisor pointed at Iris and Leon with a contemptuous expression. Wendell looked in the direction of Cheryl's finger and immediately saw Iris. His first glance elicited awe, for he was captivated by Iris's beautiful face and noble temperament. On his second glance, his expression changed greatly, and beads of cold sweat began appearing on his forehead! Iris seldom appeared in public, and few of those who were not within the circle of rich or powerful individuals knew what she looked like. Wendell was never qualified to know Iris, but since the Youngs' business spanned many industries, they would usually entertain VIP guests or major customers of the company by arranging a stay for them at The Sovereign Hotel. It was by sheer fortune that Wendell was able to meet Iris once before, so he knew Iris's identity at a glance! At this moment, Wendell was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he almost fell to his knees. She was not the kind of person he could afford to offend. "Where's security? Somebody, call security! Is this how you do your job in this hotel? Aren't you going to hurry up and chase those two beggars away!" Cheryl went so far as to start yelling like nobody's business. "Enough!" A furious Wendell slapped her. Following that crisp slap, Cheryl staggered and fell onto the ground. "W-w-w-why did you slap me?" Cheryl covered her cheek with one hand and was stunned by that slap. "You dimwit! Do you know who this is? This is Iris Young! The Youngs' eldest young lady!" Wendell glared at Cheryl fiercely and he went to chew Cheryl out! Cheryl was his distant cousin, which led her to bully some of the lower-ranked attendants in the hotel because she was connected to him by blood. He turned a blind eye to her transgressions for the sake of their relatives, but Cheryl caused some serious trouble by provoking Iris! Given the Youngs' influence in Springfield City, he would be made to suffer alongside Cheryl if the matter was not handled well! "She... She's THE Iris Young?!" Cheryl was dumbfounded. She never saw Iris before but knew about Iris's reputation rather well. She knew that Iris was the Youngs' eldest young lady and was also the highest-acclaimed of four famous beauties in Springfield City! Even if the Youngs did not come for her, Iris's rich admirers would almost certainly rip her to shreds once they found out that she offended Iris. Cheryl was so frightened that her knees went weak. She knelt immediately and started begging for mercy. "Miss Young, I'm sorry for not knowing who you were earlier. I didn't mean to offend you. Please find it in your heart to forgive me, rather than take offense with someone like me who is beneath you..." Cheryl shivered with fright and continued to beg for mercy. Wendell's heart sank when he saw Iris's expressionless face. He scolded her sharply, "Slap yourself!" Cheryl hesitated for a moment but eventually gritted her teeth and started slapping herself. She continued to slap herself even harder as she said, "I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry..." She slapped herself with each apology until the corners of her mouth started to bleed. "Apologize to my friend!" Iris ordered coldly. "Of course, of course... I'm sorry, Sir. I was wrong..." Cheryl did not seem to care anymore that Leon was a beggar and immediately knelt in front of him to apologize. Leon was startled and felt a little overwhelmed. In the past, his daily routine was divided between staying at home and working at the company. He never went anywhere else. He never even heard about the four beauties of Springfield City, let alone the Youngs. He also had no idea that the Youngs were an influential family, and he had no clue as to how formidable the Youngs were. All he knew was that Iris ordered her bodyguards to beat Brody senseless at the Civil Records Office. Then there was also Cheryl, who was so frightened after knowing Iris's true identity that she knelt and began begging for mercy. Those two incidents led him to postulate that the Youngs must be a rich and powerful family. There was no doubt that Leon felt Iris up quite a bit the previous night, but Iris seemed to have acted as if none of that happened, causing Leon to wonder why that was the case...