Not Qualified for Our Mall
In Lakeside Garden, Matthew watched as James’ car left the house, and he said softly to Sasha, “Sasha,
I think Mom and Dad are in some sort of trouble. Why don’t I check it out later? As a family, we should
solve any problem together.”
Warmth washed over Sasha’s heart, and she hugged him from the back, whispering, “Thank you,
Matthew. Even after how they treated you all these years, you’re still so considerate toward them.”
Matthew smiled gently. “After all, they’re your parents. Also, everything is great now, isn’t it?”
…
Meanwhile, James drove to Grandeur Plaza, which was also a rather huge mall ranked amongst the top
ten in Eastcliff.
This time, Matthew had injected a huge amount of funding into their pharmacy, and they would like to
open up a flagship store. Before this, they had always opened up their stores in smaller places as they
didn’t dare to rent out a place in this type of big mall. Hence, this time, they decided to go with a big mall
instead.
Actually, they were afraid to look at bigger malls, and after considerations, they finally chose Grandeur
Plaza. Coincidentally, this place had a suitable storefront, but after they spoke to the mall manager, they
were turned down directly—the reason being, Cunningham Pharmaceuticals was not famous enough
and thus wasn’t qualified to rent out a storefront in Grandeur Plaza.
With the standards of Grandeur Plaza, they would choose a bigger name, such as Carlson Pharmacy at
least. By allowing a small retail like them to enter the mall, it would make the place seem very cheap.
No matter how James and Helen tried to change the manager’s mind, he remained firm with his decision.
Later, they found out through some channels that the manager was a distant nephew of Stefan’s.
Therefore, they went to look for Stefan to speak to him about this, and this was also the issue Helen
wanted to tell Matthew earlier.
However, James felt that since Matthew had already provided them with the funding, they really shouldn’t
trouble him anymore to look for a storefront.
The three of them got out of the car and went upstairs directly to the manager’s office. Right after
stepping through the door, James and Helen plastered a smile on their faces.
“Manager Fox, sorry, but we’re here to bother you again.”
Upon seeing them, the manager, Jayden Fox, immediately put on a sullen face. “Why are you guys here
again? Didn’t I make myself clear enough this morning? Grandeur Plaza won’t allow a small pharmacy
like yours to enter, so why are you here again shamelessly?”
Quickly, Stefan rushed over. “Hey, Jayden! It’s been a while!”
Jayden’s brows furrowed at the sight of him, and a look of indifference flashed in his eyes. “What are you
doing here, Uncle Stefan?”
Putting on a smile, he said, “It’s like this: James has been a good friend of mine for years, and he’s
planning to expand his pharmacy business. Furthermore, he’s really sincere this time, so I’m thinking of
discussing it with you. Why don’t you rent a store to them?”
Casting a look at him, Jayden said, “Are you teaching me how to do my job, Uncle Stefan? What do I not
know after years of being a manager in Grandeur Plaza? Do I need your advice? So many people came
and told me that they were going to expand their business, but how many of them actually succeeded?
I’m telling you, I’m just showing you a little respect by addressing you as my uncle, but that doesn’t mean
you can order me around! Grandeur Plaza won’t allow a trashy pharmacy like that to enter. You guys can
leave now.”
It didn’t strike Stefan that his distant nephew would be so mean to himself, and his face flushed with
anger.
Next to him, James knitted his brows in disapproval. “Lad, how can you speak to your uncle in this
manner? Even if we’re not renting the place, there’s no reason for you to insult him like this. He’s your
elder, after all.”
Slamming the table, Jayden shouted, “Shut up! Who do you think you are, old thing? You have no right to
stick your nose into my family business!”
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