Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Curtis casually reached out his right hand, playfully tugging at her earlobe as he spoke into the phone, "For your daughter-in-law's sake, I'll humor you with a chat. We'll be there in thirty minutes."

The timing of the call was a godsend. While walking into the grand facade of VectorVista Bank's headquarters, thoughts of her father once working within these same walls flooded Leanne with a mix of emotions that she couldn't quite place.

Maddox's office starkly contrasted with Curtis', exuding an air of solemnity and depth characteristic of a seasoned executive.

He was at the coffee table, making coffee as Curtis led Leanne in. "Take a seat," he said.

On the table were slices of red velvet cake and coffee specially prepared for them. "Have something to nibble on. We'll grab lunch after we wrap up here."

Leanne replied with a polite, "Thank you, Maddox."

sat quietly on a nearby sofa, finishing half a slice of

question, Curtis glanced her way.

to summon the executive

his

attentive, guided Leanne through the various floors, briefly explaining the company's

a labyrinth of departments and subdivisions, each with

The IT department alone spanned three floors. Upon reaching the ninth floor, they stumbled upon a manager from the software engineering division. Seeing the executive assistant personally giving a tour, the manager approached with familiarity and, realizing she was Curtis' wife, warmed up instantly, offering

the software engineering department, responsible for developing and maintaining software systems that keep our bank operational The floor below is dedicated to cybersecurity, safeguarding our banking information system against hackers and breaches. Essentially, our department is the backbone of customer account

asked, "What about internal threats? Employees acting in

stuttered, visibly shaken by the question. "VectorVista has the strictest management policies in the industry. Not even I, as

developers?"