Chaos at the boutique

Caro woke up early,  boiled some rice and sauce, then matched to Henry's room but he was still sleeping. She stood there for a moment, staring at him. A pitch of pity stung her. Poor child with a bad mother, but she doesn't have any option. She wouldn't be there for him anymore.

She dropped the meal at his table, planted a kiss on his forehead and rushed out for her appointment with Mr Albert. Didn't bother to check on Alex and Bella.

Few hours later, she arrived a luxury boutique with Mr Albert. They halted at the receptionist desk.

"Caro, here's an official company card for you. Your name is on it as you can see. Enough money is inside, as much as four million dollars. I want to use the rest room. Please go ahead and buy everything you need." Mr Albert walked away.

"Four million dollars?" Caro's eyes rolled back into her head. she climbed upstairs to the women's section, following the receptionist directions.

She stepped inside the room, eyes widening, breath catching. Gleaming chandeliers glowed overhead as her fingers swept across silk gowns, jeweled clutches, tailored coats, and shimmering heels, luxury, whispering wealth in every detail. The room smelled  hints of sandalwood and soft musk wrapped the air, turning the boutique into a cocoon of quiet luxury. 

A poised attendant glided beside her, dressed immaculately in black, guiding her through the racks with a practiced smile and hands that moved like velvet.

She picked a beaded glittering dress from the rack and held it against herself before the mirror. Caro smiled whole heartedly, never dreamed she could ever touch such a beautiful elegant dress, not to even own it.

She handed it over to the attendant and walked to pick another one.

Sadly, another female attendant walked in, seeing caro, she quickly halted her hand with a cool authority that eclipsed the first attendant, her presence sharp, almost bossy.

"You cannot afford that. The dress you're about to pick is our latest collection, PLT 087. Not for poor people like you. Specially reserved for some high persons." The second attendant slammed her.

Caro felt embarrassed. The rude behavior of this attendant made her heart ache. "Is this blw you treat your customers?" 

"No honey, but we don't recognize you as one. I think you want to steal this dress. I know exactly your type. How can you afford that dress that worth sixty five thousand dollars?"

Hearing that made Caro's stomach churn. She took out her card and showed it to her. "I have enough money to shop for myself, inside this card, I have more than two million dollars. Go ahead and check it."

The second attendant froze instantly, recognized the personal card as D&C telecommunications. But instead she slapped and accused Caro of fraud. "How did you get that card? You are not only a thief but you are fraudulent." 

"How dare you lay your hands on me? saying such about me?" Caro shut back angrily, tears clouded in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, Alex and Bella pulled the door open. Their jaw dropped bumping into Caro in such place.

"What are you doing here and when did you left the house?" Alex asked curiously.

" Oh! No. Poor caro, don't tell me you've come here to embarrass yourself."

The second attendant seeing Bella, rushed to her immidiately and exchanged pleasantries, addressing her as their regular customer, then walked her to the racks to make a selection from the most expensive section.

"I have an appointment tomorrow. I'm about to sign the biggest deal of my life in a company I've been applying to. Finally they're inviting me tomorrow. I need something stunning and lavishly astounding."

"Congratulations ma'am, I'm so happy for you." the second attendant added, smiling like she's won a lottery.

"Please go home now, let me sort any mess you've caused here. Do you know where you are and where did you get money to buy a piece from here?" Alex said to Caro. His chuckle were worst than the words itself.

The second attendant snapped in. "I was right after all. I knew it. Now I need to call the security to throw her out immidiately."

Now voices are loud upstairs. The receptionist informed the Manager on phone immediately.

Just in, Mr Patrick walked into the scenario.

"What is going on here?"

"Thank goodness you're here Mr Patrick. This lady here needs to be arrested for using your company's card as fraud. Check it out." She quickly snatched the card from Caro and handed it over to Patrick.

Before Patrick could utter a word.  The door creeped open. A tall, charming young woman in her late thirties stepped in. Her presence speaks power. Everywhere went silent.

" May I know what the fuss is all about?" 

Caro still clutching her cheeks from the thunderous slap, took up the answer. " Your, staff just harassed me. I came here to shop peacefully, but your worker just disrespected and ruined my day. What she's just done to me is totally unacceptable."

"Oh! my God, I apologize about this." The manager pleaded to Carl and spun to the second female attendant. "What have you done? Before things get more messy. You're fired!" 

The second attendant collapsed to her knees and started weeping. The manager turned to Patrick and apologized to him. "Please don't report this to the president. I'm totally unaware of this." 

Patrick handed the card back to Caro, walked toward the right and sat on a couch looking really disappointed. Alex and Bella still yet to understand the whole thing, just standing, glaring, waiting on the moment.

Caro picked more cute dresses,  high quality shoes and bags just as enough as she needed. She took out the card which Patrick has returned to her, handed it to the manager. Total shopped items amounting to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Bella stared at Alex and then to the Manager.

"There's no way she can afford that ma'am."

"We'd see to that dear." The manager replied softly, then swiftly processed the transaction and debited the total for her selections. And handed the neatly packed items to Caro.

Alex felt the world was shifting under his feets. Figures blurring in his front, as he shut his eyes and breathed. The second attendant, still on her knees, eyes widened while she pleaded for a second chance.

"Security! Climb to the first floor and get this thing out of here." The manager yelled over the phone.

Two uniformed men banged the door open and took the attendant away as her voice echoed through the chaos.

"Please wait for me in the car." Albert said to Caro handing the car keys over to her.

The manager hurriedly approached Albert. "Please don't inform the president about what happened here today. I might loose my job."

"Put your staffs to manners. The president had this all planned out before executing and they want to ruin his plans."

"I will do just that sir. Thanks alot."

Albert stormed out, joining Caro in the car.

"Come to the company by 2 pm to review the work contract."

"Okay sir. I appreciate your kindness alot."

"I don't think I'm the right person to say that to, reserve that for the president."

Caro felt a bit tensed and faked a smile.