The Uprising of the Despised Heir

Chapter 3

As Stephen approached the gallery door, it opened automatically, welcoming him inside. A brunette salesgirl greeted him with a smile.

"Welcome to Rosegold—" she began, but her words trailed off as she took in Stephen's disheveled appearance. In all her time working there, she had never seen a customer looked so dirty.

she muttered under her breath, "Oh my..." But, Stephen was unfazed. He spoke kindly to her, as if his appearance was of no consequence.

"I'd like to purchase the finest shirt you have."

The salesgirl asked, cupping her hand to her ear as if she hadn't heard correctly. "What was that?"

"I said I want to buy the best shirt you have," Stephen repeated, enunciating each word.

The salesgirl laughed, taking in Stephen's scruffy appearance. "Oh my God! Do you think I'm deaf?" Stephen seemed completely out of place in such an upscale store.

a senior salesgirl chided the brunette. "Hey, why are you laughing so hard?"

The brunette giggled again, but the blonde senior salesgirl merely observed Stephen's appearance from head to toe, a grin playing at the corners of her mouth. "Can you see this guy? He looks like he just broke out of an asylum! How can he be so raggedy and want to buy the nicest shirt we have?"

Sneered the blonde-haired senior salesgirl, "You're insane!" Her approval was evident as she echoed the brunette girl's accusations against Stephen.

Shouted the gallery security guard upon entering the room. "Hey! Hold on! Don't let that perverted bum into the gallery!"

The two female salesgirls stationed at the door glared at the security guard who had just arrived.

The blonde salesgirl snapped, "Where have you been? How did this bum manage to get in?"

The security guard muttered apologetically, "Well... I was off guard. So, he's barged in here."

He glared at Stephen with an angry expression. Internally, he felt embarrassed for being scolded by a senior salesgirl in front of so many of his colleagues.

The big man declared arrogantly, brandishing his baton and handcuffs.

"But don't worry! I'll apprehend him soon!"

Before approaching Stephen, the security guard recalled seeing Stephen's viral video. He didn't want to miss the chance to insult Stephen before kicking him out.

"Ah! Don't you know he's the blond guy who went viral for being lewd with restaurant customers?" The security guard's words caused the salesgirls to exchange glances, their gazes filled with anger and disgust directed at Stephen.

The girls' whispers seemed to reverberate throughout the gallery. They retrieved their phones and discovered a viral video that had garnered millions of views within an hour.

Remarked the black-haired girl, "Oh, right! He's wearing the same clothes as the guy in the video!"

The black-haired girl spoke bluntly, "But, I think this guy looks better because his face seems cleaner!" she earned a teasing glance from her fellow salesgirl.

interjected the blonde-haired senior salesgirl, crossing her arms over her chest. "Nonsense, my dear! Handsomeness means nothing if he lacks wealth!"

The security guard commended, "You're absolutely right! Wise words!" and other salesgirls nodding in agreement.

Stephen replied, with a faint smile, "But, I do have money. It makes me both handsome and deserving,"

The gallery guard cursed once more. "Quit boasting, you bum! You've just been fired and humiliated in front of the entire nation. It's likely that every citizen in Rosewind has seen your video! What a disgrace!"

Stephen retorted casually, imitating the mannerisms of the blonde salesgirl by crossing his arms in front of his chest. "And how will you know if I have money or not if you don't allow me to make a purchase?"

The girls in the gallery glanced at each other, as if confirming Stephen's words.

"Never mind! You're wasting my time!" The gallery guard was about to grab Stephen's hand and drag him out, but Stephen dodged just in time.

Stephen threatened, "Be polite to customers! Now I'm the king of this place! Remember, the CCTV cameras are always watching you. If I don't like how I'm being treated, I can complain about you to your boss and get you all fired!"

"Now, I'm going shopping!" Stephen walked away from the crowd. However, a senior salesgirl intercepted him.

"Stop!" Stephen halted.

The blonde senior girl asked, trying to remain friendly and patient, "Excuse me, sir. The cheapest shirt here costs $1000. Are you sure you're in the right shop?"

Stephen replied nonchalantly. "Okay, no problem."

The senior salesgirl insisted, "If you're really rich, go ahead and buy those three suits in the window. They're the nicest and most expensive pieces in this gallery!"

Hearing their senior's proposal, the salesgirls cheered in agreement. They admired the assertive style of their senior salesgirl. This was going to be a lively and entertaining performance.

The gallery guard sneered, "Don't push yourself into lying! You'll only embarrass yourself!"

He challenged with enthusiasm, "I bet you can't afford the price! If you can afford the suits, I'll take off my shirt outside the gallery until tomorrow morning! On the other hand, if you can't afford it, you should do the same! How about it? You don't dare, right?"

Stephen gazed at the suit models in the storefront. It was worth noting that they were the finest suits because they looked classy even from a distance.

Stephen proclaimed confidently to the blonde salesgirl, "Fine, I accept your challenge! I'll buy all three suits!"

The senior salesgirl ordered, "Bring the payment machine!" A black-haired salesgirl quickly arrived with a payment machine.

The black-haired salesgirl said excitedly. "That'll be $300,000, sir."

"Okay." For Stephen, that amount was nothing compared to his total account balance.

Stephen would reach for the black card given by William. "Ah, this!" However, he mistakenly grabbed the ID card. Of course, everyone who witnessed the incident burst into laughter at Stephen's blunder.

"Don't tell me you lost your card! Admit that you came here just to annoy us!" said the brown-haired salesgirl.

The gallery guard scoffed, "You loser! You're just flaunting your stupidity!"

Muttered Stephen while holding the black card, “Well… this must be the right card."

Stephen inserted the card and entered the code that William had shown him.

Afterward, the machine beeped with a "beep!" and displayed "The pin number you entered is incorrect!"

The black-haired girl next to Stephen burst out laughing. "Oh my god, the pin number is wrong!" The other salesgirls also laughed, as if they were enjoying the amusing show.

The brunette salesgirl accused, "I think you stole the ATM from someone!"

The blonde haired man denied, "Don't accuse me! This card is mine!"

"I kinda forgot what William said earlier. I'll try again!"

Stephen carefully repeated the transaction and entered the numbers on the payment machine. The machine beeped once again.

Stephen exclaimed enthusiastically, "Yes! It worked!" This time he smiled broadly as he looked at the salesgirl and security guards watching him. The words "Payment successful!" appeared on the payment machine screen.

The black-haired girl beside Stephen looked at Stephen awkwardly. "Thank you, sir. We have received your payment."

Muttered the salesgirls, "Jeez, are we caught up in a magic show?"

All the girls in the gallery stared in awe at Stephen. They didn't expect that the man in the dirty clothes they had just insulted was actually a rich man.

Feelings of anxiety surrounded the salesgirls' hearts because they felt guilty and were afraid of being fired from work.

Man in a security uniform shouted in panic"Wait! This must be a trick! You must have manipulated the payment machine!"

Stephen snorted in annoyance. He couldn't understand why the security guard never believed him.

Stephen said firmly, "How can I possibly manipulate the payment machine? Everyone is watching me make the transaction!" The salesgirls also agreed with Stephen's words. They had complete trust in Stephen.

Stephen continued his talk, "Now keep your promise, take off your shirt right now, admit your defeat, and don't act like a loser!"