Meanwhile, Taylor had arrived at a small clothing store and walked in.
*tring!*
The sound of little bells which were attached to the doors rang in the shop prompting the staff to look in the direction.
"Welcome to our shop s...?" one of the staff was about to go and greet the new customer, however, upon seeing how he was dressed, she immediately closed her mouth and a look of disgust appeared on her face.
"This is no place for beggers, get out!" the female employee shouted making Taylor who had just taken a few steps inside to stop his advance and look at her.
"...."
Veins bulged on the female employee's head and she went all out yelling at him:
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE YOU PENNILESS FOOL!"
Taylor didn't respond and looked at the other staff that were standing on different corners of the shop. They all had the same look of disgust upon seeing him and they did not look like they had any intention of intervening.
He wondered why those people were looking at him like that. He had just come here wanting to buy a new set of clothes and they wanted him out before he could even state his intention.
Taylor looked at the woman who had yelled at him. She had long black hair reaching to her waist, a pair of blue eyes and was a little thin. She was wearing a white shirt with a logo on which was written, 'golden fashion'. She was wearing a black, tight skirt that ended just above her knees.
"I have money and i want to buy clothes" He spoke. Since the people didn't seem to take him seriously at all, he decided to straight out tell them why he was there and he also did not forget to tell them that he haf money.
"I don't care about your money, just get out. The whole shop stinks because of your presence" The female employee insulted Taylor while holding the bridge of her nose as if she smelt something terrible.
"Hmm?" Taylor sniffed himself and didn't find anything strange about his body smell. In fact, he was the one disgusted by the scents of impure air coming from those staff. But he was just a little polite moreover, he had gotten used to smelling those smells from most people.
Taylor didn't want to waste his time arguing with the woman and turned around to leave the store when suddenly, a voice filled with authority spoke:
"Who dares to chase away a customer?"
Taylor although heard the voice, he did not even turn back and continued walking to the exit. He had already been insulted and did not want to spend 'his' money in that kind of shop. The staff obviously only tended to those who had money and would kick those who look poor out of their shop.
"Please wait sir" the person spoke while running to Taylor and stood in front of him.
"Hmm?" Taylor looked at the person blocking his path with squinted eyes. The person was a man cladded in a beautiful black suit with the same logo as the staff. He had a badge on his right chest side on which was written his position in the shop.
[Manager]
He had short black hair and black eyes and looked a little handsome but when compared to Taylor, he was a zombie. Too bad the Taylor always walks with his hair covering his face.
Taylor didn't remember when but, he was sure that he had seen the person somewhere before. Too bad Taylor doesn't keep the faces of any Tom and Dick he meets in his adventures inside his memory.
"Have we met before?" Taylor asked.
The young man's face crumbled slightly but he immediately responded:
"N-No, I'm afraid you're mistaken sir"
"Is it?"
"Y-Yes sir"
"Okay then," Taylor accepted his answer and added, "Now, would you mind stepping aside, i would like to visit another shop since this place does not welcome peasants like myself"
The manager broke out in cold sweat for some reason when he heard Taylor's words. He then send a murderous glare toward the employees who had insulted Taylor. He just wanted to strangle them to death.
*shudder*
The employees felt a cold chill when the manager looked at them like that. Although the shop was only a branch of the main thing and was run by a very successful person, rule number one stated that, no customer should be chased out regardless of how they look.
And the employees had done just that. They had insulted and almost chased out a customer just because of what he wore which was the same as breaking rule number one.
"Please don't leave sir, i can offer you a good deal if you choose to stay, how about it!?" the manager said attempting to get Taylor to stay. Large beads of sweat formed on his entire face from anxiety.
This of course made Taylor suspicious of the man. Whay was he so desperate for him to stay even though he did not look rich?
But since the guy had been magnanimous enough to give him a good deal, Taylor thought it best to stay and buy clothes for a cheaper price than he had anticipated to buy them for.
What's honor in the face of poverty?
"Ok, how about you give me an 90% discount" Taylor stated.
"Yes sir" The manager responded almost immediately even though it was almost like giving clothes for free.
"...."
"...."
"....."
The employees at the corners were dumbfounded when they heard the unduly discount. Their shop although wasn't big, their brand was highly sought after and they sold quality clothes which were made from the best fabric there was.
And to give someone a discount like that was obviously atrocious but what could they do?
They were but mere employees and a single word out of line would end their careers in a heart beat.
With eyes filled with envy, they watched as Taylor walked with their manager to the hangers of their most expensive suits.
.....
"What do you think about this sir?"
"hmm?" Taylor looked at the manager who was holding a beautiful dark black business suit. It looked so good and alluring to Taylor such that, he started hallucinating it calling ou to him.
"Coome Taylor~, you know you want me~"
Taylor shook his head to end the hallucinations and walked to the manager. He looked at the price tag and was shocked by the price.
$90000
Although he knew that clothes were expensive, never once had he expected to see those many zeroes. They exceeded the amount he had by many times.
"Huh, why is it so expensive?" Taylor looked at the manager with a look that seemed to say, are you some thief?
"Huh.." the manager looked at the price tag and his smile broke a little. He then opened his mouth and shouted:
"Who dares to put such an exorbitant price!"
The manager looked at the employees with a fuming face.
The employees immediately ran to where the manager and Taylor were and immediately checked the price trying to see if something was wrong.
However, when they checked, they found the price to be absolutely normal.
"Umm sir, i don't seem to see the problem with the price" The employee who had insulted Taylor spoke in a nervous tone.
Veins appeared on the manager's whole face and it turned completely red.
"PREPOSTEROUS!!!, YOU LOWLY EMPLOYEES ARE TRYING TO EXTORT CUSTOMERS AREN'T YOU!!?"
"S-Sir, we don't...." before the employee could finish her sentence, the manager interrupted:
"You're all fired!!!!"
The faces of all the employees turned pale and tears fell from their eyes.
"But sir....."
"NO BUTS!!, GO AND COLLECT YOUR LAST SALARIES AND GET LOST!!!!"
The employees tried to persuade the manager, but, the guy was not even giving them a chance to speak. They were left with no choice but to leave with their heads dropped.
Taylor watched all this in silence. He did not pity those people at all, moreover, it was none of his business what other people do as long as they don't involve him, he wouldn't budge.
In his entire life so far, the only person he cared about was his grandfather. But that oldman died.
Consequently, Taylor no longer cared about anyone.
He was only married to the Hale family because it was his grandfather's wish. Since then, 4 months have passed but, after the agreed amount of time which is 5years pass, he will leave and their ties will end there.
Truly cold
"Umm, sorry about showing you such a shameful display, employees these days are greedy"
Taylor looked at the manager who had just spoken. He didn't know what the manager meant by his words and only nodded.
The manager seeing no anger on Taylor's face sighed with relief and took a pen and a small paper. He then started writing something and stuck it on the suit.
[$15]
"This is the original price of it and since were giving a 90% disc
discount, the price will be $1.50"
.........
Taylor walked out of the shop holding large bags filled with different clothes. He wore the business suit which he had bought for $1.50 and looked magestic in it. He looked like a business tycoon going to do business in heaven. Although his face was still covered with his hair, he still attracted many gazes.
"What a hotty" a lady commented.
"Yea, i want to see his face, he must be super handsome" another one spoke while holding her cheeks with a stupid smile on her face.
........
Many females looked at Taylor who was gracefully walking like a person of royalty while he looked dashing in the business suit.
Many ladies and males with..peculiar tastes licked their lips with dark desire apparent in their eyes.
Although it was quite regrettable that they could not see his face, they only needed his body to satisfy themselves....no"
....
As Taylor walked the streets ignoring the thirsty gazes sent his direction by those rich ladies, he suddenly heard a weak voice speak behind him:
"Dear immortal, please wait"