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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."

quietly on a nearby sofa, finishing half a slice of cake. During a pause in their discussion, she asked, "May I take a

question, Curtis glanced her way.

pressed the intercom to summon the executive

sipping his coffee,

who was respectful and attentive, guided Leanne through the various floors, briefly explaining the company's

headquarters was a labyrinth of departments and subdivisions,

ninth floor, they stumbled upon a manager from

houses the software engineering department, responsible for developing and maintaining software systems that keep our bank operational The floor below is dedicated to cybersecurity,

asked, "What about internal threats? Employees acting in bad

visibly shaken by the question. "VectorVista has the strictest management policies in the industry. Not

developers?" Leanne probed