Red Gown
By Eny Noona
Date: January 26, 2024
Ch. 20Part 20


At Natalie's boutique,

"Miss Natalie, the wedding dress that has been ordered for next week is just finishing today," said one of the employees at Natalie's boutique,

"Ohh yes, good work, what about the dress that will be sent tomorrow?" asked Natalie while busy staring at the computer in her room.

"For that, everything is ready Miss, the packing team will complete the task today," replied the employee.

"Alright, thank you all for your hard work," said Natalie who was known to be very kind to her employees.

The employee left Natalie's room and walked to the warehouse where the clothes ordered by the client were stored. "Part-time employee, please pack the dresses at the end, I've labeled them so make sure you don't get the wrong packing!" said the employee who then left his friend.

It turned out that the worker who was supposed to pack the order didn't come in that day due to an obstacle, so the packing of the dresses was all done by the part-time worker. The part-time worker was seen taking the dress that had been shown earlier, he also took the box that was usually used for packing dresses. However, before putting the dress into the box, the part-time worker grabbed the scissors that were not far from her and cut some parts of the dress.

Of course, no one knew about this, so the next morning one of the bride's family came to Natalie's boutique and threw a tantrum.

"How can my sister get married in this damaged dress? You are belittling us, huh?" said the bride's sister,

"I'm sorry, is it true that the dress was damaged from our shop? If it's the fault of the family we can't replace it," replied Natalie's employee.

"What are you saying? You mean right now I'm just bragging huh? Where's your manager? Get him here!" shouted the customer,

"I'm sorry I'm the owner of this boutique, how can I help you?" asked Natalie who had just arrived at the boutique.

"Miss, this lady said that we sent a damaged dress, I have explained that this mistake could not have happened especially since these are all cutouts," said the employee who had been facing the customer.

Natalie turned around and looked at the customer gently, "Madam, please forgive my employee's impoliteness, but what she said is true, we always send orders in good condition," Natalie said trying to calm the customer down.

"Oh yeah, look at this footage!" said the customer as she showed the footage on her phone.

In the footage, it was clear that the family was unboxing the package sent through Natalie's boutique, but a surprising thing was seen when the bride lifted the dress that had been torn from top to bottom.

Natalie looked shocked and stunned to see the footage, she finally compensated her customer, she told the bride to come to the boutique and have a dress that was ready to wear. However, the customer was already disappointed and left Natalie's boutique.

After the incident, Natalie gathered all her employees, Natalie and all the employees in the boutique were astonished because there had never been an incident like this before.

"Besides Gemmi, who was in charge of packing the package a few days ago?" Natalie asked all the employees.

"Sa-I was on business that day Miss, so I was excused Miss Natalie has agreed," replied Gemmi one of the employees who usually packed all the orders.

"And then? Rose, did you replace her?" asked Natalie,

"Ahh, I remember, that day there was a young woman who came here looking for work she claimed to be homeless so I felt sorry for her Miss, and she was the one who replaced Gemmi that day," replied Rose with a slightly scared face.

"Wh-what?" Natalie looked very surprised, she thought of one person, Maria. "Check the CCTV and send us the woman's face!" Natalie told her staff. All of Natalie's employees nodded and immediately checked the CCTV in the boutique.

After a while, one of Natalie's employees sent the young woman's face, Natalie rushed to contact Evan who was currently in the hospital.

"Hello Evan, are you busy?" asked Natalie on her cell phone.

"What's wrong Natalie? I'm doing an examination, just tell me if it's important!" replied Evan who was currently examining a patient.

"Ahh, I see, I'll call your police friend to come over," said Natalie,

"Did something happen?" Evan, who had been sitting in his chair, immediately stood up in surprise,

"No, it's just that someone wants to play with me, more details I'll tell you later, you just continue with your patient," said Natalie who then hung up the phone.

Natalie also contacted Ken, because of yesterday's incident she ended up saving Ken's phone number for investigation purposes.

"Hello detective Ken, I would like to ask for your help," Natalie said,

"Of course tell me Miss Evan's boyfriend," Ken replied with a smile,

"Ha ha, I just want to find someone can you find him?" asked Natalie,

"Of course I can Miss boyfriend, well send me a description or photo to be more specific," Ken told Natalie,

Natalie who felt funny with Ken's call to her replied, "Mr. detective my name is Natalie, remember that and I am not Evan's girlfriend,"

"Wow, is Evan's love unrequited?" Ken's words made Natalie silent,

"Unrequited?" Natalie said softly,

"That's right I can see Evan's love for you, obviously he was the only person who was worried when you were kidnapped," said Ken,

"Ahh never mind detective Ken, I'll send the photo to you," said Natalie who then hung up the phone.

A few hours after Natalie sent the photo of the woman, Ken finally managed to find the woman.

"She's just an unemployed woman who usually works as a commercial sex worker, maybe she's out of work so she's looking for a job with you," Ken's message sent to Natalie, Ken also sent the address where the woman lived.

Natalie with her emotions went to the woman, at that time she was wearing clothes with her black leather jacket. Natalie knocked on the door of the tenement where the woman lived, the door opened and a woman appeared in her shabby clothes.

"Miss Grace? Introduce me Natalie, the person you have harmed, in short I want compensation for your actions, maybe around fifty million? or if you don't want to pay it I'm ready to send the police here," said Natalie who didn't want to mince words.

"A-forgive me please don't bring the police here, I can't afford it either, I've already spent the money from that woman how can I possibly compensate you for the damage you've suffered, please forgive me," said the woman named Grace terse.

"That woman?" asked Natalie, she took out her cell phone and showed Maria's photo, "Is she the one?" asked Natalie,

"Absolutely!" replied Grace quickly,

"Maria, again you make trouble with me," said Natalie who looked furious.



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