Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Meanwhile, a restless crowd shuffled around inside a bank in downtown, waiting with bated breath.

Ruth was parked at the counter of Starspire Bank.

The teller behind the glass had been handling Ruth with a half-baked attitude, mostly because she seemed so chill.

But then he froze, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

The computer screen lit up with her card balance: $100,000,000!

A hundred million dollars.

He looked at the zeros, his breathing turned quick and shaky.

In his three years at this bank, he'd never seen an account break eight figures.

Usually, once a balance got eight digits, you were a VIP-someone the manager would swoop in to deal with personally.

But now? Nine figures were staring him down-an insane amount of money.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Then he leaned his head a bit, giving Ruth a once-over through the glass.

He scanned her from top to bottom, looking for any sign of wealth. Nothing. She didn't even hint at being loaded.

A greedy spark flickered in his eyes, growing brighter by the second.

A hundred million bucks!

If he could just grab a fraction of that, he'd be golden for life!

He tamped down his excitement, put on a neutral face, and looked at Ruth through the window.

"Where'd you get this card?" he aked.

"My daughter gave it to me," Ruth replied, totally unfazed.

The teller's face clouded over at her response.

harder, "How old's your daughter? What

her head. "What's that got

expression tightened, his tone going cold. "You're going tell me exactly where this card came

who'd shown Ruth in

threw him a quick,

gave her a small nod and flashed a "100" with

greeter gasped,

her face twisted as she glared at Ruth. Her voice spiked

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card come from? Is it yours? Your daughter's? Did you pick

their hostile stares. She reached for the card

to withdraw some money. Why're you acting like I'm a crook? Forget

darted forward, snagging the

it's from. I'd bet it's stolen-by you or your

You're heading to the station with us!" Her

foolish enough to pocket the cash herself-that'd be asking

liked money, but you've got to be

Station. No way that sleazy guy wouldn't

place, Raven and Brynjar were on

been dragged to

in.

hesitate-just floored it toward

inside Bastion Police

in a holding room, wrists cuffed, settled into an

stood

teller. The third? A

deputy director of Bastion Police

"Smack!"

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piece of paper down in front of

sharp and cold, "Your

three people who'd hauled her in and were

calm,

out

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