The staff members quickly bowed, a chorus of apologies spilling from their lips. Jade's composure wavered with humiliation and anger flickering across her features. The weight of the public display of defiance seemed to tighten around her, her cheeks flushing as her frustration mounted.
Words cut in her throat as she clenched her jaw, gritting her teeth and staring fearfully at the workers like a predictor ready to pounce on its prey.
Mr. Kim's intervention provided a respite, his wise counsel urging her to remain calm and composed. "Relax princess... Getting angry with only cracking your make-up. You don't want to show up at the party looking like a zombie, do you?" Mr. Kim said in a soothing voice.
