Chapter 29

Since the owner of the shop had appeared, Isabelle had been stuck in a stupor. When he showed up, she had expected him to inquire what was going on, and she was curious as to how Jacob was going to engage with him. Instead, when the man appeared, he immediately took their side before listening to his staff’s explanations. What followed, him asking the staff to apologise and then firing them, even shocked her further. Not to mention him saying that they could shop whatever clothes they wanted for free. It was all so unexpected. It wasn’t until he left, after being curiously respectful towards Jacob, that she was able to snap out of her astonishment. “What just happened?” she asked Jacob, looking up at him with wide eyes. Jacob shrugged and shoved his hands into his trouser’s pockets, looking relaxed. “I suppose he’s really concerned about the store’s reputation, so he solved the issue as quickly as he could.” She nodded, but couldn’t help frowning too. It’s true that the owner was conce