“What’s wrong with my card?”
Martha was anxious. She tried to crane her neck over to the other end of the glass to see what was on the computer screen.
“Madam, I’m sorry. We can’t check the balance of your card for the time being. Plus, our branch doesn’t have the permission to check your card. You need to go to our headquarters.”
The woman behind the counter said apologetically.
This was the first time she encountered this.
There were two big red words on her computer screen that spelled out ‘No permission’.
What was going on?
“Why is this happening? Can you try checking it again? I remember seeing a lot of money on this card previously.”
Martha refused to give up.
The woman behind the counter did not know what to do as well. She got up and fetched the manager.
When the manager got here and saw the words ‘no permission’ on the screen, he was puzzled as well.
He had been working here for 20 years but never encountered this before.
He even asked Martha to reenter the pin. However, it was still the same result.
“Madam, please wait. I’ll call the headquarters.”
The manager said politely.
Martha was angry. She shrieked, “No! What stupid bank is this? How is it possible that you can’t check the balance?”
The manager was frustrated as well. He made the call, and after getting a reply, he took Martha to the VIP room.
“Madam, hello. Please wait here for a while. Someone will be with you shortly.”
The manager said courteously.
Martha was sitting in the VIP room, feeling extremely smug.
This was her first time in the VIP room. Was there a lot of money on this card?
“You’d better hurry up. I need to get back soon.”
Martha mumbled unhappily.
After more than ten minutes, the door of the VIP room was pushed open. A man and a woman walked in. They were both wearing black office attire.
“Are you Martha Yates?”
The woman appeared to be the more senior employee. She looked serious. She had a short bob and was slender. The way she walked was classy. It was obvious that she was from the administrative division.
“Yes, I am. You are?”
However, the man and woman in front pretended not to hear her.
“Shut up! Madam wants to see you,” the woman said coldly. Her eyes were icy.
Madam?
Martha was stunned.
When she arrived at that place, she finally knew where she was.
It was a huge manor!
It looked as extravagant as a palace.
Then, she timidly followed the two of them who were walking in front of her and got into the manor.
Inside the hall, there were two rows of bodyguards who were all wearing black suits. They had their hands behind their backs and looked extremely beefy.
There were more than ten bodyguards!
She could estimate the width of the hall just from looking at them.
Martha stood inside the hall. She lowered her head and did not dare to wander around. Even her calves were trembling.
She was petrified. Where was this place?
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