Claimed by the Crown Heir novel Chapter 139

Recognizing the intruder, Jocelyn stepped forward, her face instantly turning ice-cold.

"Maggie Lowell, you're here to cause trouble again? Didn't you learn your lesson last time?"

Maggie was the owner of a rival boutique across the street. She had always been insanely jealous of The Velvet Needle's success and constantly came over to stir up drama. The last time Jocelyn got off work, Maggie's brother had publicly harassed her. He didn't get away with it, though—Jocelyn had promptly dragged him to the police station.

Ever since Jocelyn flat-out refused to sign a settlement agreement, Maggie had held a vicious grudge. She constantly looked for excuses to harass them, spreading nasty rumors all over town to ruin Jocelyn's reputation.

"If it weren't for you, Jocelyn, my brother wouldn't be locked up!" Maggie's face twisted with malice, her voice shrill. "This isn't over by a long shot!"

Jocelyn stared back with freezing disdain. "What do you want?"

"I want you to drop the charges against my brother and pay us hundreds of thousands for emotional damages!" she demanded, entirely shameless.

"In your dreams," Jocelyn scoffed, her eyes full of contempt.

Maggie was thoroughly enraged by her defiance. She glared at the wealthy clients in the store and shrieked at the top of her lungs to ruin the atmosphere. "Everyone, this shop is closed for the day! Get out!"

She was blatantly trying to crash their business.

Vanessa stepped forward slowly, lowering her voice. "Jocelyn, what's going on?"

Not daring to hide anything, Jocelyn quickly summarized the situation.

"You're the owner?" Maggie stared in disbelief. She had been jealous of the store's success and, noticing Jocelyn was pretty, had hoped her brother could bag her so they could take over The Velvet Needle. She had no idea the real owner was someone else entirely!

"Is there a problem?"

"If you're the owner, then keep your staff on a leash! Jocelyn is a shameless tramp! She dresses up like a slut every day just to seduce my brother, and now she has the nerve to play the victim and get him locked up!" Maggie sneered. "If you ask me, The Velvet Needle isn't selling dresses—it's a brothel teaching women how to sleep around! If you don't give me what I want right now, I'll make sure everyone in town knows how disgusting your staff really is!"

The insults were incredibly vile. Furious beyond words, Jocelyn marched forward and slapped her hard across the face.

"Maggie, you are asking for a death wish!"

The two women violently tackled each other, the scene devolving into absolute chaos. But Maggie was no match for Jocelyn and was quickly beaten into submission. Dodging a blow, Maggie screamed at the two men she brought with her.