---- Chapter 7 Tom was so horrified that he almost dropped his suitcase. He hastily said to the wailing Clara, "Stop joking around, Mom. She's our biggest customer. What happened? Slow down and explain properly." However, Clara only proceeded to bawl even more loudly as she screamed, "Our biggest customer? Hah! She brought a bunch of hooligans into the store and claimed that the store belonged to her, and now, she wants to rent it out to someone else! She says we didn't sign a contract with her. "Look at poor Benjamin and me! How can an old woman and a kid like us even dare to stop them? All we could do was let them push us around!" One of the movers wiped his sweat and hollered over Clara, "Hah! You didn't even dare to stop us, you say? Hey, man. Look at the scratches that old woman left on me. And look at the bite mark that kid left on my arm!" ---- The man rolled up his sleeve to reveal several bleeding wounds. I nodded at Mr. Zeller who got the hint and said, " Since you got injured on the job, I'll be sure to give everyone a bonus to cover it." At last, Tom snapped out of his reverie. He smacked himself on the head before hurriedly checking his phone. I crossed my arms as I leisurely waited for him to pull up the contract. His face went from red to white. It was a hilarious sight. Still, being a businessman, Tom was able to compose himself very soon. He turned to Mr. Zeller and said respectfully, "Hello. I'm the boss of this laundromat. I'm so sorry about the trouble, but I would like to continue renting this store. I'll be more than happy to accept an adjustment on the rent if necessary." He sounded so sincere that the onlooking neighbors all nodded approvingly. Even the movers stopped ---- what they were doing and waited. However, Mr. Zeller didn't respond. Instead, he turned to me and calmly waited for my answer. Seeing this, Clara turned off the waterworks and stormed up to me. She poked me in the forehead and declared, "See, you little bitch? Even your sugar daddy here is treating my son with respect! Do you think all business is conducted the way whores like you do?" Frowning, I smacked her hand away before shaking my head at Mr. Zeller. "From now on, we need to choose our renters. carefully. Dad would be outraged if he heard that you've become my sugar daddy, Mr. Zeller." Mr. Zeller's expression was stormy as he addressed Tom grimly. "You saw what happened, Mr. Payne. I apologize, but we will no longer work with you. Kindly remember to pay for the use of the store for the last two weeks. When you look for your new location to rent, I would Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!