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.

old's your daughter? What does she

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

"You're going tell me

the entrance, the greeter who'd shown Ruth in picked up on the

She threw him a

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

greeter

twisted as she glared at Ruth. Her voice

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it yours? Your daughter's? Did you pick it

their hostile stares. She reached for the card

money. Why're you acting like I'm a crook? Forget this-I'm out!" Annoyance crept into her

greeter darted forward, snagging the card in

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

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

to pocket the cash herself-that'd

you've got to

the deputy director at Bastion Police Station. No way that sleazy guy wouldn't jump at a score this

and Brynjar were on their way when her

Ruth had been dragged to the police station, a cold

in.

floored

Bastion

holding room, wrists cuffed,

stood across from

the teller.

was Tyler Morgan, the deputy director of Bastion

"Smack!"

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a piece of paper down

snarled, his voice sharp and cold, "Your

frowned, eyeing the three people who'd hauled her in and were now pushing her to admit she was

calm, even. "This card's

smirked, letting out a short,

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