2025-04-06 08:47:38Kate quickly dropped the phone and hurried to the Manager's office when she sighted Rose returning.
Rose passed Kate without exchanging words with her and took her seat. She was still boiling in anger over the manager's false accusation. Even if Rose needed the money desperately for her mother's treatment, she'll never hoard it through illicit means. She's honest and one thing she despises most is lack of integrity! Kate got to the door of the manager. She adjusted her suit and cleared her throat before bruising her knuckles against the door then she entered to see the manager swirling gently on his seat in deep thought. She smiled and greeted politely, a manner she only practiced once in the blue moon. “Good morning sir. You called for me earlier." She said, the smile unwavering on her face. Robert leaned forward as Kate's presence broke him away from the thought. “Yes, I do." He said and pointed at the chair across the table. “Please have your seat." Kate took her seat, her mind racing with anticipation because she had been expecting the manager to promote her having worked diligently for the bank for 3 years. She thought that would be the case because the manager hardly allows employees to linger too long in his office. “I called you so you can start an investigation." He began. “What investigation sir?" She adjusted slightly on the chair, eager to know the task at hand. “$100,000 had just been discovered missing from the bank account With no traces. I suspect one of the employees must be involved and I want you to find out who." As Kate listened to the manager, her eyes grew wide and her mind went straight to the alert notification she saw on Rose's phone. Could she have stolen from the Bank? Observing her quietness and her surprised expression, the manager leaned closely and pressed on. “Is anything the matter, Kate? Is there something you want to tell me?" Kate cleared her throat and adjusted on her seat. She looked at the manager, her brow constellated slightly as she asked. “Are you saying the missing money is $100,000, sir?" She wanted to be sure. “Yes. It is." Robert nodded. Rose stole the money! Kate quickly concluded in her mind. “I know who stole the money sir." She broke the silence. “What!!" Robert adjusted on his seat, his eyes brightened up immediately, eager to hear more from Kate. “You do?!" Kate nodded. “It's Rose. I'm very sure she stole it." The manager was taken aback. “Rose?" He repeated thoughtfully. Does that mean Rose lied to him about not having an idea of how the money went missing?! He mused, seemingly confused. “Are you really sure about this?" Kate nodded. “Yes. I saw the alert on her Phone." She emphasized. The manager picked up his telephone and called Rose instantly. “Come to my office now!!" He commanded, his voice harsh and cold. “I'll deal with that bastard! I never knew I employed a thief!!" He dropped the phone angrily, tapping his finger continuously on the table. Kate grinned. She had always hated Rose and this was her chance to show her how bitter she could be. Rose entered the office with her phone and the angry manager rose on his feet immediately. “How dare you!! I never knew I employed a thief!! You know what, just return the money and get the heck out of my office! You're fired!!" He barked. Rose was taken aback, confusion lingering on her face. “What are you talking about sir? " Her voice expressed the confusion too. “Pretense!!" He cut in. Kate stood up sharply and chipped in. “Are you going to pretend you didn't wire the missing $100,000 into your account?!" Rose shook her head, disbelief flashing in her eyes. “This is a false accusation! You called me here earlier and asked! I clearly stated that I'm blank about any missing funds!!" Rose flared, her voice piercing in the silence. “Is this how you treat your employees here?! Coiling them with baseless crimes?! I'm done with this job!!" She blew hot and stormed towards the door to walk out. “Oh.. you're walking away after your illicit act! How bold of you Rose! You want to start a quick luxury life without working hard for it. Isn't it? How intriguing!" Kate voiced out, her tone filled with detest. Rose turned back and stormed towards her aggressively like a python about to release venom on its prey. She raised her hand to slap her but Robert held her hand in the air and pushed her off. She staggered backward before regaining her posture. “If you're really sincere Rose, you won't walk away. And I want to see your bank transaction history. Only then I'll let you off the hook!" The manager asserted. Rose's breath became heavy. Tears clouded in her eyes. One thing she hates most is getting accused for something she's innocent of. To save herself from the humiliation and baseless accusation, she took out her phone and unlocked it but what she saw on the screen made her gasp in shock. Staring back at her on the screen is a credit notification of $100,000. Confusion etched all over her face. The last time she checked her balance, what was left there was $0.2 dollars after she purchased breakfast at Bites and bites. In the stunning moment, the manager snatched the phone from her and stared at the screen. “Who sent this money to you!?!" He barked out, his tone apprehensive. Rose couldn't speak. She was still in shock. She couldn't comprehend how the money got to her account. There is no way someone would have sent such a huge amount of money to her without informing her! How then did the money get to my account!? She wondered in total dismay. She looked up with a teary eye. “I swear I don't know how the money got there... it must be a glitch.. someone must have sent it there mistakenly.." She said desperately with a voice trembling. “Glitch??" Kate scoffed. “Is that a new trick to avoid getting caught after meddling with people's funds?" “She must be an expert! How long have you been doing this to people?!!" Kate pressed on, her voice dripping with venom. Robert picked up his phone. “This is the end of the road for you little thief! I'm calling the cops!!" He put a call across immediately. Meanwhile, Elijah was standing at a cool spot, waiting for Rose to show up when the screeching of a tire caught his ear. He raised his head to see a police car pull over in front of the bank. Elijah’s posture shifted enthusiastically as he watched as two policemen- a man and a woman stepped down from the car and hurried into the bank. Soon, the policemen came out with Rose in between them. A cuff could be seen on her wrist. Elijah gasped!
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