I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The young girl’s words hit Fiona like a bolt from the blue.

“Eagerly, Fiona asked, ‘Amy, say that again. Are you joking? We had dinner with Kate last night. Are you sure you’re at the right place, the right company?'”

“Absolutely, I asked the security guards at the office building. They saw people moving things last night. Kate and the others must have run away during the night.”

Fiona felt a wave of dizziness, feeling like the sky was falling, her face turning pale and frightening.

“Fiona, what’s wrong?” Justin asked, concerned.

“Kate and the others have run away. They’ve taken the money and run,” Fiona almost shouted, not even changing her clothes, wearing slippers and rushing out.

Quickly, Justin caught up, saying, “Fiona, I’m coming with you.”

Soon, Justin accompanied Fiona to the company. Inside, it was empty, the gate locked, and through the glass door, they could see that everything was gone.

Several deceived investors, mostly mothers and young girls dreaming of becoming rich, were blocking the entrance, all looking for Kate for money.

They had invested tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Fiona had invested the most, a million dollars.

They were all crying helplessly at the company’s entrance, not knowing what to do.

Fiona, in a frantic state, asked the security guard to unlock the gate, unwilling to accept the emptiness inside.

Just yesterday, they were full of dreams of making big money here, and today, it was all gone.

Fiona couldn’t bear it. “How could they run away? They must have planned everything. Kate didn’t have time to tell us. I’ll call and ask.”

Fiona quickly called, but the number was already out of service.

“I can’t get through, Justin, I can’t get through,” Fiona said, starting to cry, collapsing, “I invested a million dollars, all my money is gone.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Justin reassured her, “Fiona, don’t worry. What we need to do now is call the police.”

As if grasping at a lifeline, Fiona asked, “Can I get my money back?”

“It’s uncertain,” Justin, a lawyer, hesitated slightly, “We should be able to recover some losses.”

“Some losses? How can some losses be enough? I invested a million dollars,” Fiona cried out in despair.

Soon, everyone had called the police. Officers arrived, learned the situation, and confirmed that the company was a scam and had run off with the money.

The total amount swindled was ten million dollars this time.

Fiona only cared about getting her money back, incessantly asking the police, “Can I get my money back? I invested a million, took out tens of thousands in loans. If I can’t get the money back, I’m done for. I can’t afford it. Are you pushing me to die?”

The police said, “Please calm down. We will do our best to recover your losses.”

“When? When will it be recovered?” Fiona pressed.

“It’s uncertain. With the limited clues you provided, we need to conduct further investigations.”

In other words, it might be a long shot. Even if they catch the criminals, the money may have already been spent.

Fiona couldn’t handle it and, in anger, blacked out.

“Fiona,” Justin quickly supported her. “Fiona.”

Helped by Justin, she regained consciousness quickly.

Waking up, Fiona broke down in tears, and Justin had to help her back to her seat.

The loss of a million dollars was more painful than having her flesh torn off.

Back at home, Fiona cried and blamed, “It’s all because of your jinx. You jinxed it. Now they’ve run off with the money. Justin, are you satisfied now? If Meredith finds out, she will definitely laugh at me, she will be so pleased, don’t tell Meredith.”

“It’s too late. I messaged Meredith,” Justin sat down and said, “Fiona, over these years, you’ve caused so much trouble, and Meredith and I have always cleaned up your messes without making fun of you. You weren’t like this before. Meredith says you’ve changed. You really have changed.”