Humiliation In The Bank Office
1400 Words
“Sorry, sir! Mr. Alex is indeed a priority customer here because the amount of money he saved is the highest compared to other customers. The amount of money Mr. Alex has saved is thirty thousand dollars,” said the bank teller, who managed to stop the tension between Aland and Alex.
“So don’t act like you have a lot of money! If you weren’t delusional, there would only be a few dollars on your debit card right now. It’s not worth the money I have.” Alex dismissed Aland’s hand and adjusted the collar of his shirt again.
Again, Aland had to swallow his heartache, especially this time when he was humiliated in front of Clarissa, Aurelie and also in a public place.
Aland was forced to stand in line while enduring the pain he felt again. Although, in his heart, he said that the money Alex had was still less than the amount of money he had.
“How much would you like to take, sir?” the bank officer asked Alex very kindly.
“I’ll take a hundred dollars, and don’t forget to give me proof of the remaining balance in the account.”
“Yes, sir!”
It didn’t take long for the bank officer to give Alex the amount of money and proof of the remaining balance.
“This is what you call a rich man.” Alex deliberately showed several bills and proof of the remaining balance in front of Aland’s eyes.
“Now I want to see, how much money do you have? If you’re delusional, be prepared to take off your pants in front of a lot of people.” Alex deliberately did not leave first because he wanted to see how much money Aland had.
“Okay. If it turns out that my money is more than yours, then you have to take off your pants and walk around this room!”
“No problem, because that’s impossible.” Aland and Clarissa laughed sarcastically together.
Aland presented his debit card to the bank officer. Not only Alex, but the bank officer was also unsure about the money on Aland’s debit card. With a lazy and annoyed face, the bank officer swiped Aland’s debit card on a small machine in front of him.
“Enter your pin code!” The bank officer handed the machine to Aland while throwing her face to the side.
Alex was still waiting, smiling sarcastically as he watched Aland enter the pin code. “How arrogant!”
The bank officer went back to processing Aland’s debit card. After waiting for a while, the bank officer’s eyes widened at the amount of money displayed on the monitor screen. “No way!”
Not only the bank officer, but Aland also felt doubtful about the expression on the bank officer’s face.
“Is there really no money on my debit card? Did I see it wrong yesterday?” Several questions arose that made Aland’s heart even more troubled.
The bank officer tried to check again, and it turned out that she hadn’t seen anything wrong.
“How much money is on my debit card?” Aland asked impatiently.
“Eight hundred thousand dollars,” said the bank officer in a stammering voice.
“No way! Check again!” Alex snapped incredulously.
“I checked, sir, and it is indeed this amount.” The bank officer flipped the monitor so that Alex and Clarissa could see the amount of money that Aland had. Money that Aland had.
Not only them, but Aland was also surprised by the amount of money he had at the moment. “Just yesterday, it was six hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and now it’s eight hundred thousand dollars. How did it increase so much so quickly?” Aland muttered.
“No way.” Alex’s face turned red with embarrassment while Clarissa covered her mouth with her finger.
“How’s that? Are you ready to take off your pants right now?” Aland smiled with satisfaction at Alex’s panicked face.
“Come on, let’s go!” Not wanting to be embarrassed, Alex forcefully pulled Clarissa’s hand out of the room.
Meanwhile, Aland felt very relieved and satisfied. It would be even more satisfying if Clarissa fell to his knees before him and asked him back. However, this moment was enough for Aland.
“How much would you like to take, sir?” asked the bank clerk with a deliberately sweet smile reserved for Aland, in contrast to his earlier demeanor.
“Eight thousand dollars, but please split the seven thousand eight hundred dollars,” Aland said with relief.
“Okay.” With her nimble fingers, the bank clerk processed the money Aland needed right away.
“This is seven thousand eight hundred dollars, and this is two hundred dollars.” The bank clerk handed Aland two large brown envelopes.
From a distance, Aurelia was surprised by the two envelopes Aland was carrying.
“That’s the file, right?” Aurelie couldn’t believe it.
“Yes, these are files. Come on, let’s go.” With a feeling of satisfaction and pride, Aland walked out of the bank office.
Aurelie continued to stare curiously at the two envelopes.
“Aurelie, can you drive me to the base camp? I have to pay a debt to my friend, and I also want to pick up my precious things,” Alan said as he got into the car and put the two envelopes on his lap.
“Okay.” Aurelie didn’t say much. She still couldn’t believe that the two envelopes contained money.
“Wow, now you’re in a car, huh? Not walking anymore.”
“Miss, are you sure you want to give him a ride to life? He’s always a nuisance and a burden everywhere.”
Several of Aland’s friends were taking a break while enjoying a cigarette and a glass of cold water when they saw Aland and Clarissa walking towards the base camp.
“Why would you say that to your friends? Are you...”
“It’s okay, Aurel. I’m fine.” Aland then approached Leo, the friend he owed a few weeks ago.
“I want to repay the debt, so give me back the ring!”
“Hahahaha... how arrogant. Just yesterday, you only had five dollars, and now you want to pay a debt of one hundred dollars?” Leo laughed at the roar of laughter from his friends.
Aland clenched his jaw. He was still trying to remain calm, even though his heart was already starting to heat up.
“It’s useless if you want to repay the debt because the ring that you used as collateral at that time I sold,” Leo said casually and without guilt.
Hearing Leo’s words, Aland couldn’t hold his temper. His hands clenched into fists, and he hit Leo’s cheeks angrily.
“Why did you sell the ring? Didn’t I promise that I would pay for it?” With the amount of money Aland currently had, he had a bit of confidence and courage to retaliate.
“Oh, so now you have the courage, huh?” Leo got up while wiping the tips of his lips, which were slightly bleeding.
Not accepting Leo’s defeat, his fellow parking attendants at the base camp attacked Aland, and a fight ensued.
Aurelie fell silent in fear. She wanted to help Aland, but there was nothing she could do.
Aland continued to fight his three friends until he defeated them. “Tell me! Where did you sell the ring?”
Little did they know, Aland was actually a taekwondo athlete when he was in elementary school. He won several trophies and decorated the rented house he shared with his parents.
“I sold it to Marvels,” Leo replied with a groan as he endured the pain from Aland’s punches and kicks.
“Marvels, who is he?” Aland’s eyes turned red with his left hand pulling Leo’s shirt collar. While the other friends chose to retreat,.
“He’s the CEO of the BSC group,” Leo replied in a voice holding back a cough and tightness in his chest.
Aland removed his hand and turned around to leave the base camp.
Aurelie, meanwhile, was shocked, her body frozen, at the name and company mention
ed by Leo.
“Should I tell who Marvel really is to Aland?”
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