Chapter 8: Julia Returns
Inside Kenzo Boutique, a young woman is arguing intensely with the manager and several staffs. A group of customers and the mall's security guards have gathered around to watch.
"I bought these clothes here with my ex boyfriend. Why won't you take them back?" The young woman asks aggressively as she holds up the clothes.
"Miss. You bought these clothes a month ago. How can we take them now?" The manager doesn't know how many times he has repeated this, but she refuses to back down.
"I only wore them once or twice." She said sharply." Some I never even once. Why can't you just refund instead of bullying me!"
" I'm sorry. If we take them back, we would not be able to sell them in our store." The manager just wants to solve this problem as soon as possible.
"What kind of attitude is that? If you have a problem, you need to fix it. You can't just avoid it and refuse to take responsibility. I am not just going to go away quietly"
She crosses her arms over her chest. She had come there to cause trouble and she doesn't care about being polite.
"Miss, please leave now or I will call the police."
"You are shameless!" She said, getting angrier when the manager threatens to call the cops. She pulls a piece of clothing out of the bag, takes out a lighter, and sets fire to the clothes, tossing them out of the door.
When everyone sees this, they rush to stamp on the cloth to put out the fire.
"What's wrong with you?" The manager demands angrily.
The young woman doesn't seem to be at all concerned.
"I bought these clothes, so they belong to me. And I am burning them a yard away from their door." She said confidently," Can I not burn my own clothes?"
"I think it might be better to give her the refund." The police officer advises in low voice. The manager is annoyed at the police's lack of help.
The policeman and the manager look at the young woman with concern.
The woman, on the other hand is determined not to give up. She looks at the Manager's worried expression and knows she is going to win the argument.
"Excuse me. Let me through." Silvio walks through the crowd.
The young woman glances at Silvio and her heart skips a beat. She quickly turns around and covers her face with her hands, afraid that Silvio would recognize her.
"Sir, you are finally here. This is the customer who is causing trouble."
The manager says, rushing to Silvio.
Silvio frowns and looks at the woman. His eyebrows shut up in surprise and he exclaims, "Julia!"
The unreasonable customer is his ex-girlfriend, Julia who had dumped him for another guy.
Julia slowly turns around. She looks at Silvio in surprise, and looks at Silvio and stutters.
"He is your boss?"
"Yes. Mister Gesell is our boss." The manager confirms it.
She stares at Silvio in disbelief. Her mind is spinning and she can't understand what is going on.
"You are the boss here?" She mutters, completely stunned.
Silvio nods, and she feels her world has been flipped upside down.
"I think you should just give her some money." The police officer suggests.
Silvio looks at Julia and then turns to the manager, " Check the price of the clothes and refund her the money."
The manager is shocked, as is the crowd." I will do it." Silvio is the boss, so he has to follow his command.
After a while, the manager returns with five thousand dollars. "Are you sure to refund this much?"
Silvio merely takes the money and walks to Julia, hands her the money.
She grabs the money and throws it at Silvio's face. "You loser. You just want to humiliate me. So what if you have the money, I don't need your pity!"
As she berates Silvio, saliva sprays from her mouth and her face is turning red. The money lays scattered throughout all over the floor. She clenches her teeth, swings her first and punches him in the head.
"It's an assault. I need to arrest her!" The police officer shouts.
"No, just let it go!" Silvio waves his hand and rubs his temple.
"Stop pretending to be a good person. I don't need your pity. I dump you and now I am dumped by the man who replaced you."
"She is my ex girlfriend."
Silvio says lightly.
"I..I'm sorry. I overstepped." Now everyone understands what is going on.
Silvio grabs her waist and carries her.
"Hey, piece of shit. Put me down!" She creams.
"Everyone, please disperse. I will deal with her personally."
Ignoring the onlookers, Silvio carries her into his office and locks the door.
She is sitting on the sofa with Silvio standing before him.
She hasn't expected the loser who she dumped is the owner of Kenzo Boutique. There are many questions now but one thing is undeniable: Silvio is a rich man.
Julia is extremely upset. If she knows Silvio is a rich man, she would not break up with him.
She lowers her head and closes her eyes. The scene in the past vividly replayed in her mind.
"Silvio. If you become rich one day, would you leave me?"
" Definitely not. I would give you all my bank cards."
Julia smiles at him, " Really? You mean that?"
Suddenly, her chin is touched. She opens her eyes.
Silvio says coldly, "You are the one who dumped me. I swear I will never make you my girlfriend ever again."
She is speechless.
"But I can keep you by my side, as my property. This is my term. Accept it or leave."
Julia instinctively unbuttons her clothes. Silvio smiles as she understands her position in the relationship.