Novel - Drama Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Hailey came out of the dressing room and immediately instructed Yvonne without hesitation, saying, “Yvonne, please handle the sales procedures for this young man and transfer him 30,000 dollars.”
Yvonne hesitated for a moment. “Well… maybe we should wait for Samuel to come and take a look before making a decision!”
Hailey snapped back immediately, scolding, “Who is the boss? Me or Samuel? If you don’t want to do it, then resign and
leave!”
Yvonne was startled, her face turning pale. Quickly, she went to handle the sales and transfer procedures for the young man.
With a grim expression, Hailey turned to Oliver and said, “Take another look at these items that were collected in the store!” novelbin
“I’ve already examined them.” Oliver shook his head and said, “There are a total of 34 items, and 11 of them are high-grade imitations.”
Hailey felt the urge to smash her phone. She breathed heavily, trying to calm herself down.
If one had to be honest, Hailey was indeed beautiful. Even when she was in a rage, she still looked dazzling.
Yvonne completed the procedures while trembling with fear and transferred the money to the young man. Then, she cowered behind the counter, not daring to make a sound.
While Hailey was still sulking, Oliver brewed a pot of tea and poured her a cup, saying, “Ms. Fox, this tea is quite good. It’s an authentic premium Earl Grey, which is refreshing and invigorating. Try some.”
Hailey glanced at him and delicately lifted the cup with her slender fingers, taking a shallow sip.
After finishing the pot of tea brewed by Oliver, Samuel finally arrived.
Samuel drove a white BMW 525 and saw Hailey’s red Rolls-Royce Dawn parked in the parking space in front of the store. He parked his car and walked into the store, smiling happily as he asked Hailey, “Hey, Ms. Fox, why are you here so early today?”
Hailey suppressed her anger and stared at him coldly, asking, “Samuel, how much money did Tiffany Carver give you?”
Samuel was taken aback. “Ms. Fox, what do you mean by that?”
“Samuel, explain this to me.” Hailey pointed at the limited-edition Hermes handbag she had thrown on the counter. “I just called Hermes Clusia Headquarters for after-sales service, and it turns out that the buyer of this unique bag is not Tiffany but Princess Johanna from the royal family of Spaunia. Mine is a high-grade imitation. What do you have to say about this?”
“High-grade imitation? That’s im…” Samuel was instantly stunned. He wanted to say the word “impossible”, but in the end, he could not manage it.
Since Hailey had confirmed this information with the official organization, there was no possibility of deception. The only thing that this proved was that the handbag was indeed a fake.
If Samuel wanted to say that it was impossible, it would only indicate that his judgment and perception were not reliable, and he had fallen for the deception.
However, it would also be impossible for Samuel to claim that the handbag was fake because such a statement would prove his collusion and conspiracy with Tiffany, intending to deceive Hailey.
This situation indeed left Samuel with no way forward and no way backward.
With an even colder expression, Hailey pointed at the glass display cabinets in the store and said, “There are 11 more counterfeit items in there. Explain this to me again. Did you conspire with someone to deceive me, or did you fall victim to your own lack of skills?”
Samuel was startled, and his face turned pale in an instant.
He was well aware of the 11 high-grade imitations. It was his scheme from the beginning, arranging for someone to create them, and secretly swindling Hailey out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“But how did Hailey, who doesn’t possess that level of expertise, come to know about it?” Samuel couldn’t help but ponder.
Furthermore, Samuel was well aware that unless Hailey remained completely ignorant, once she began to suspect something, all she had to do was to have these luxury items verified by the official brand organizations to determine their authenticity.
The only way out for Samuel was to feign ignorance and claim that he had made a mistake or misjudgment.
However, taking that route would also jeopardize his career prospects, as there was a possibility that Hailey would no longer keep him around.
Even a child could easily guess the answer.
As soon as Hailey saw Samuel’s expression, she knew the truth. The rage inside her became uncontrollable, and she couldn’t hold back any longer. She vented her frustration, saying, “Samuel, can
you justify your actions towards me? I gave you a base salary of 7,000 dollars. If we include the commission, you earn no less than 20,000 dollars monthly. Yet, you deceived me without any remorse. Now tell me, should I report you to the authorities, or will you willingly compensate me for my losses?”
Samuel’s face turned ashen as he contemplated his actions. He realized the potential consequences. The individuals he had hired for his schemes, as long as they didn’t encounter any issues, would likely remain silent. However, if they were caught, they could confess everything. He had lost track of the amount he had deceived Hailey out of over the years.
Samuel couldn’t even explain himself clearly. As soon as he pondered over it, fear gripped him. He immediately wore a pained expression and said to Hailey, “Ms. Fox, I’ll refund it! I’ll refund you. I’ll refund the money for these 11 items!”
The money Samuel had pocketed from the sale of those 11 luxury items amounted to 288 thousand dollars. He didn’t dare to take any risks and obediently returned the entire amount.
Hailey pointed toward the door and said, “Samuel, you can leave now!”
Samuel wanted to plead for mercy, but upon seeing Hailey’s cold expression, he couldn’t say anything. He bowed to Hailey and then left dejectedly.
At this moment, the other four female store workers had arrived at the store, but none of them dared to speak a word.
Hailey had initially considered announcing on the spot that Oliver would be promoted to store manager. However, she decided against it and instead gave Yvonne instructions. “We won’t be open for business today. The rest of you, please clean up, check the inventory, and go through the accounts.”
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Then, she called out to Oliver and said. “Oliver, come with me. We’re going somewhere.”
In a somewhat bewildered state. Oliver followed her out of the store. Hailey took out the key to the Rolls-Royce Dawn and turned to him, asking, “Can you drive?”
“Yes, I’ve had my driver’s license for six years.” Oliver replied while nodding.
Hailey stuffed the key into his hand and said, “You’ll be driving.”
Oliver knew how to drive, and his skills were decent. However, he had never driven such a luxurious car before.
As Oliver held the car key and prepared to get into the vehicle, his gaze fixed on the car while his mind received a pop-out message: [Rolls-Royce Dawn 2018 6.6T Black Badge, 2-door 4-seater soft-top convertible, acceleration of 4.9 seconds within 0 to 62 miles, twin-turbo, 8-speed automatic manual gearbox. Production date: March 22, 2018. Encountered a storm at seal during transportation and suffered water damage on May 1, 2018. Put up for sale after undergoing repairs on July 15. Quality evaluation: Good. Value assessment: 440 thousand dollars.]
“What’s wrong? Can’t you drive this car?” Hailey asked, noticing that Oliver suddenly appeared dazed as he was about to get into the car.
“No.” Oliver shook his head and circled around the car before asking Hailey, “Ms. Fox, how much did you spend on this car? Is it a second-hand purchase?”
Hailey scoffed and said, “I’m not short of money. Why would I bother driving a second-hand car that someone else has used? I am a germaphobe, and I prefer everything to be brand new. This car was recommended by a friend. I bought it less than four months ago for a little over 1.4 million!”
Oliver sighed, covering his forehead with his hand. “Mr. Fox… What kind of friends do you have? This car is a water-damaged vehicle, probably worth around 400 thousand dollars. Did your friend sell it to you as a new car?”
Hailey looked stunned, staring at Oliver, and asked, “What did you say? Is it… is it true?”
Oliver smiled and said, “Just take it to a reputable institution for a thorough inspection, and you’ll find out!”
Hailey’s face grew even more solemn. She took out her phone and made a call, putting it on loudspeaker.
The call connected, and Oliver, standing nearby, could hear the clear voice of a young woman on the other end. She said, “Hey, Hailey! I was just about to call and ask you. We’ve got a stunning new arrival at our store-a Lamborghini. I guarantee it will turn heads everywhere you go! Are you interested?”
Hailey’s voice turned cold as she replied, “Ariana, I had my Rolls-Royce Dawn inspected at a testing facility, and they confirmed it’s a water-damaged vehicle. You sold it to me as a new car. Do you have any explanations for this?”
Indeed, Hailey’s words were a way of testing the situation.
However, the other person’s voice suddenly faltered, and there was a moment of hesitation before a stuttered response came. “Hai… Hailey, this… this was our manager’s idea. He said since you’re not short of money anyway…
Hailey immediately became furious and couldn’t contain her anger any longer. “Just because I’m not short of money, you think it’s acceptable to deceive me? Do you realize that you were my best friend? Have I ever denied you when you asked to borrow money from me? I never expected it to be repaid when I lent it to you. But what hurts me the most is that you lied to me and deceived mel”
Hailey was so angry that tears started flowing down her face. She had been through so much today.
One by one, the store manager, her close friend, and her best friend were all exposed for who they truly were. They had all deceived her with no conscience. Money was no big matter, but the feeling of betrayal weighed heavily on her, which was very distressing.