In out and back in love with you.

19. The Viking Banker

Friday arrived as fast as a bullet and although Cassie talked every morning and every night with her children, she missed them horribly, Arthur Donovan adored his grandchildren and could win hands down, the best grandfather in the world award, so taking advantage of their mother's departure he would take the children to the beach and Cassie would not see them until her return. One more week to go! Cassie wasn't scheduled to return until next Saturday night, nostalgic and a little distressed she entered the MTC & associates building.

- Good morning sunshine!! Are you excited for tomorrow? - Monica's lively voice came loud and clear.

- What about tomorrow? - Cassie asked.

- You promised we would go out on the weekend!! You know, with all your team…and I'll give you all a tour of the city, did you forget? - she said frowning.

- I didn't promise, I said maybe, but don't twist your panties, I have nothing else to do so why not??- The consultant spoke.

- Good morning beautiful! - Erik greets from the entrance of the office- Henry and I are almost done! So, what's for the weekend?

- Your wonderful boss is going to let me take you guys to see the city!!- a very chirpy Monica squealed.

- I'm in! And surely Anthony too!! Sonia will fly to Charlotte, but Amanda's husband is still in Toronto so she will surely stay! - Erik seemed excited.

- It's settled then! There is an amusement park that we could go to tomorrow it’s called "Earth Challenge", and critics say it's spectacular! we can go there tomorrow and on Sunday, I'll take you to see other places in the city. - Monica said.

- Yes, an amusement park will make me miss my children less, that’s for sure!!- Cassie replied sarcastically.

- Good morning, everyone!! Cassie good morning gorgeous! - Alexander greeted entering the room and all jaws hit the floor when they heard him refer to Cassandra as “gorgeous"

- Morning Alex!! I see you woke up in a good mood. - Monica said enthusiastically, but before the CEO could answer Anthony rushed into the office

- Cass, I found something incredible!!! You must see this! - Anthony said pointing to the laptop in his hands.

- If that's what I asked you to review yesterday, we need more privacy. -Cassi said

- Let's go to my office then - Alex concluded and everyone rushed upstairs.

Mónica had to go check something with Sonia so she excused herself and Anthony and Cassie followed the CEO to his office, when they arrived, each took a chair and Anthony couldn't wait to tell his discoveries, opening his laptop he began:

- We were checking the Cameras of the common room to see if we could find the person executing the transactions, we didn't find much because the recordings are only stored for 72 hours, so my brilliant boss here, asked me to review access records to the building and ask our IT expert if she could recover the recordings, she couldn't, but Mavis called me this morning with something. A few months ago the MTC security system kept the recordings for 90 days, and the storage was heavy and expensive so they changed it to only 72 hours, only they forgot to change the recording set of about 4 or 5 cameras and one of those is in the door of a file room next to the common area, it does not see directly there but it captures much of the access..- Anthony was interrupted

- Go straight to the point Anthony, the suspense is killing me!! - An impatient Alexander ordered

- Ok ok, I'm getting there!! We compared the images with the days of the transactions and there is only one person who enters that room on each of those days...- Anthony tried to say before being interrupted again. - So, we have the bastard on camera- Cassie shouted excitedly

- Not exactly... the person in the recordings is not Edward Black…

- Is the financial analyst then, Richard Danley? - Alexander asked

- No sir, Mavis is working on completely clarifying the image to fully see the face of the woman who appears in the video. - Complete Anthony before they interrupted him again.

- A woman? - Alexander asked

- Yes, sir that’s what I wanted to tell you! I'll show you!!- Anthony turned around his laptop and showed them the image of the woman responsible for making the bank transfers from the common area

Both, Cassandra and Alexander froze, they recognized the woman immediately.

- Oh my God!!- The consultant gasped

- Anthony, keep those videos and let's keep it strictly confidential. - The CEO said in a cold tone and with disappointment engraved all over his face.

- Yes, sir I understand...- It was Anthony's only answer.

The sound of the door interrupted them, and after ringing twice Alexander shouted, "Come in" and Amanda entered the room in her 10cm heels:

- They told me you were here Cass; I have the Viking banker on the line, and he says it’s important...

- The assistant said in a mischievous tone and her cell phone in her hand, that catches Alex attention.

- Close the door and put on the speaker please Amanda- Cassie instructed, if Martin had important information, she wanted Alexander to hear it firsthand.

- Hello Martin. How are you? - Cassie started as soon as the speaker was activated.

- Not as attractive as you are, but I do my best...- A thick voice answered.

--Well, what you gonna do? Life’s unfair like that… but anyways, Amanda says you have something for me? - The consultant asked getting serious.

- Yes, I do!!! I just send you info to your email. Can you open it now? - the Swiss man replied

- Of course, give me a second- When those words came out of her mouth, Alexander moved to let her open his own laptop, she sat on his chair and took only a minute to access her account and locate the email.

- Ok, I’m ready, what are we looking at??- Cassie asked

- On the first page you can see the transfer MTC sent, it is transferred to an account in Cayman Islands, the account is fake, or at least the name of the account is false which is not a surprise, there are millions of fake accounts in the Caymans. -Explained the banker.

- Yes, I see, and I see you added the international search for identity, so we are sure it is a false identity.... - Add the consultant reviewing the first pages quickly.

- That's right, but where it gets interesting, is where the money goes later; because the money is transferred to a bank in Berlin, which for your good luck is a branch affiliated with my own bank. - The banker continued explaining.

- Oh my God! So, you have the name of the real recipient!!- Cassie shouted excitedly going to the last sheet.

- That's right! We verify identities before opening any account, so your real scammer is...

- Edward Black- said everyone on the other side of the line.

- That's right, I just sent you a second email with the documentation of the opening of the account, and the information of his bank movements, you know we usually can't do this, but I requested access to the files as a possible fraud investigation, so the documentation is legal, and you can use it as you see fit. -The banker added.

- Martin thank you, you just gave me the news of the week! - The consultant answered.

- As you will see in the bank movements, it is not a giant account, it has only 2.9 million, it is not so much money in reality, but what I can tell you is it has been growing rapidly in recent months, at first there were very small not very constant deposits but if you see the last few months, deposits are increasing regularly and not all come from the Cayman Islands, some come from his own account in the United States, if that money comes from other businesses or other scams, I could not say- The banker concluded.

- Thank you, Martin, I appreciate your help with this more than you know - Cassie thanked him sincerely this was what she needed she thought.

- Well, I couldn't do less for you, this time I think I've earned dinner on some beautiful boat traveling through Lucerne Lake. don't you think, my beautiful sss ally- Martín's tone changed to a shameless one.

Upon hearing the proposal of the shameless man Alexander clench his fists so hard they turned white, the phone was on speaker and the man's profile image was clearly visible on the screen, he was not a bad looking man, which did not improve things for the jealous CEO, and also from the conversation it seemed the Swiss was not only an employee in a bank, but the owner, or a partner perhaps, even so it was evident he was loaded, What if Cassie liked him? Would she agree to go out with him? The CEO was about to go crazy when he heard the voice of his dream girl.

- Ohhh, and here I was, thinking my Viking Banker ally was helping me without a hidden agenda, tststs, what a disappointment. - Cassie replied, snoating her tongue.

- I take that's a no to dinner. - Martin sounded somewhat disappointed.

- Ohhh, come on Martin, we both know I'm more than you can chew! - Now the consultant joked, but not really.

- That doesn't mean I won’t try to take a bite! Hahaha- The banker replied laughing, any discomfort non-existent now.

- Ok, you joker, I'll see you at finance congress next month, take care! - She said goodbye. -We'll see each other then. - Martín said goodbye before hanging up the phone.

- We got him!!! - She said in a triumphant way looking at the others in the room. She notices Alexander that had been standing behind her all this time clenched his jaw, was he angry?

- Why did you say no to that dinner by the Lucerne Lake? I've wanted to see his yacht for years! - Amanda complained

- I don't think a group trip was what Martin had in mind Mandy. - Anthony interrupted her with a playful grin calling her nickname.

- Enough you two!! We have what we needed! Let’s go to work, Amanda, you oversee adding this new information, I want to review this before the end of the day. Anthony, continue what you were doing and if you find anything else, please let me know. - The leading consultant gave instructions to her subordinates who withdrew immediately.

- Hey, are you okay? After seeing the picture of the common area, I mean- Cassie asked carefully, she didn't expect the person responsible for making the transactions to be...

- Honestly, I still can't believe it's her... but it is what it is, will everything be ready on Monday? - asked the CEO.

- Yes, you'll have it on your desk at 10:30 am- assured the consultant

- Then I'll call them to a meeting at noon, Edward, and Richard Danley I mean. -The CEO said choppy. - And after Monday?

- For the rest of the week I'll implement the new processes and then I'm out of your hair. - She said showing herself lighter than she felt.

- Yeah, I'm not sure I like that- He said looking at her.

- Ok, Alex, I'm off to work too, see you on Monday- Cassie replied and left before the CEO noticed the blush on her cheeks.