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

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

going cold. "You're going tell me exactly where

the entrance, the greeter who'd shown Ruth

clicked. She threw him a

small nod and flashed a "100"

The greeter

as she glared

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

stares. She reached for the card

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

the card in

bet it's stolen-by you or your daughter!"

the station with us!" Her tone

to pocket the cash herself-that'd

money, but you've got to be breathing

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

Raven and Brynjar were on their way when her phone

dragged to the

in.

didn't hesitate-just floored it toward

Bastion Police

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

people stood across from

the teller. The third?

Morgan, the deputy director of Bastion Police

"Smack!"

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paper down in front

his voice sharp and cold, "Your confession's ready.

who'd hauled her in

stayed calm, even. "This

out

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