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."

her from their conversation. Leanne sat quietly on a nearby sofa, finishing half a slice of cake. During a pause in their discussion, she asked, "May I

glanced

to

sipping his

attentive, guided Leanne

a labyrinth of departments and

which the executive assistant gladly elaborated on. 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

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

"What about internal threats? Employees acting in

policies in the industry. Not

system developers?"