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.

"How old's your

head. "What's that got to do with me taking

"You're going tell me exactly where this card came

shown Ruth in picked up on

him a

teller gave her a small nod

The greeter

as she glared

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out with it! Where'd this card come from? Is it yours? Your daughter's? Did you pick it up

stiffened under their hostile stares. She reached

Why're you acting like I'm

snagging the card in one swift

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

the station with

wasn't foolish enough to pocket the cash

but you've got to be

Police Station. No way

minutes from the Fuller family's place, Raven and Brynjar were on

been dragged to the

in.

hesitate-just floored

Bastion Police

sat in a holding room, wrists cuffed, settled into an

stood across

were the greeter and the teller. The third? A

deputy director

"Smack!"

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paper

voice sharp and cold, "Your confession's

her in and were now

calm, even. "This

out

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