Not the Dust Granules

Huge Losses.

It was already 4pm when Alex arrived at Irene's boutique. He immediately got out of the car and approached Irene in her room.

"You done, baby??".

"Yes, staying a little longer, this report seems like a lot of mistakes".

"It's like it's been replaced, I have to revise it in some parts".

"O.yeah, what about Mr. Carlos, we're going to see him, aren't we?".

"Dear, as soon as we get the evidence, we'll move on right away".

Irene immediately tidied up her workbench. He won't be late to see Mr. Carlos. The two soon returned home to take a shower and change their clothes.

Unbeknownst to Irene, Doni again visits the nightlife. She felt she had failed to manage Irene's boutique during her hospital stay. His regret over the theft of the work was very frustrating.

Roger was there too. He sat at Doni's table and bought drinks

nya. Doni is not a person who can drink. Two to three glasses, he was already drunk.

"You know why I'm like this".

"Why else would you be Doni??".

"It's my recklessness, Irene's missing all her new designs".

"Our son is losing Roger!!".

"Worse yet, only Alex can find out who did it".

"What did you say, Doni, repeat your words??".

"Yes, they're gonna catch the culprit".

"Tonight, the traitors in our boutiques will run out".

Roger was shocked to hear Doni's words. He is the one who is meant. Roger did not expect, the lunge was already in the pergoki precisely by Irene herself.

Roger immediately passed from the bar and headed straight to his apartment. He hurriedly packed the clothes and treasures he had just obtained. He wanted to go abroad to save himself. Fortunately, Doni had not realized that he had told him, so Roger still had a chance to escape.

While at the restaurant, Mr. Carlos and his secretary were present. Tamara is invited by Irene and Alex. They immediately talked about what had happened at Irene's boutique that had just been in her home.

"It seems you picked Tamara's partner wrong, let's look at all this evidence".

"Did Roger do all this??".

"Yes, this season we're losing big".

"It's a good thing Mr. Carlos is kind enough to give us back his copyright".

"You guys wait a minute, let me call him".

Tamara tries to contact Roger, but his phone is off. Several times he tried but the results were nil.

"Maybe he already knows we caught him".

"No way, he was still with me at the boutique all day".

"You see Irene, her phone's off".

"In that case, we'd better ask the police for help".

"Let them look for him".

While they were busy looking for Roger, the man had already boarded his plane to Paris. The money he took from Irene's boutique was more than enough for her living expenses.

Roger doesn't have to worry anymore. The police will not be able to find him. And great again,

all the boutique money has been taken away by him. Even Irene and Alex were unaware of this.

Tamara called the clerk of the apartment where Roger lived. According to their statement, Roger had indeed left with his suitcase.

"We're totally baffled, Roger's run away".

"Irene, check your company account, it looks like I don't feel right".

Irene checked her phone. Sure enough, the balance in the company's account has disappeared. There was a transfer transaction, a few hours before. Roger had taken everything into account. She wanted Irene to be completely destroyed by her.

"Already Tamara, the boutique operational funds have been taken by Roger".

"That guy's really sneaky".

"I didn't expect him to do that".

"It's Irene, it's all happened".

"Let the police handle it later".

"Just calm down Tamara, this may be a warning to me".

"Hopefully after this, we can be more careful".

"Especially choosing a business partner".

That night, they all returned from the restaurant feeling disappointed. The boutique that was just opened, had to be finally destroyed. It will take a long time for Irene to start things over. His hard work all this time was in vain.

Along the way home, Irene daydreamed more. Alex is worried about his wife. Moreover, she had just given birth. His wife can drop back.

As much as possible Alex tried to cheer him up. So that Irene does not dissolve in sadness.

"Darling, it looks like we need a vacation".

"As soon as the kids are out of the hospital, I'll take you out for a walk".

"Irene, you heard me, right??".

"Sorry Alex, but I wasn't focused".

"What did you say??".

"Honey, stop thinking about Roger".

"Sooner or later, we'll find it".

"As for your boutique, slow down, I'll help you later".

"Maybe right now you should focus on taking care of the twins".

"About your employees, I'm gonna pull them into my company".

"Wait for your boutique to be active again".

"Yes, you're right Alex, there must be wisdom behind everything".

"I'm sure this is all the best for me".

The two couples continued their journey. No words said. The two of them were silent, exploring their feelings. Until they get home and get some rest.

In the morning, Irene looked very lethargic. It was so bad to go to the boutique. He had to make the hardest decision, closing the boutique a few months ago.

Arriving at the boutique, Irene immediately held a sudden meeting. Doni woke up late, though,

not knowing anything at all. He rushed into the meeting room because it was too late.

Arriving inside, Doni listened to Irene's explanation carefully. It was only then that he realized that Roger did not exist. Doni recalled his conversation last night. Maybe because of him, Roger could get away with it easily.

"For Mr. Doni, you're back as a manager at Alex's company".

"And the others, the position is the same as your position in the boutique".

"I apologize to all of you".

"May this be a while".

"May we return to this boutique again, after Roger is caught later".

The employees hugged Irene and said goodbye one by one. In her condition of giving birth, she received endless trials. Though in their eyes, his boss is very good at treating his employees.

After all the employees went home, Doni approached where Irene was sitting.

"I'm sorry Irene, this is all my fault".

"Not Doni, all of this was Roger's fault".

"He's a crafty man".

"His mood he's been planning all this for a long time".

"I should have been more sensitive".

"Here you go, forget it all, we just pray that Roger gets caught".

"And, what's your next plan Irene??".

"I'll take care of my two children first".

"It just so happens that tomorrow they can be brought home".

"So indeed, maybe it's been arranged, so I can focus on the kids first".

Doni was relieved to see Irene. Apparently, this shock did not affect him at all. She remains happy enjoying her new role, as a mother.

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