Chapter 5 - The Audit
On December 27th, Corbin walked into Regional First Bank, wearing the only clean suit he had left, hoping to explain the situation to his branch manager and unlock his payroll account.
Instead, when he reached his desk, two men in sharp gray suits were sitting in his chair, going through his computer files. Beside them stood Mr. Vance—the bank's Regional Vice President and, ironically, Julianna’s uncle.
"Corbin," Mr. Vance said, his tone colder than the ice outside. "Step into my office. Now."
Corbin’s heart hammered against his ribs as he followed his boss into the glass-walled room.
"Mr. Vance, look, there’s been a massive misunderstanding with my father-in-law—"
"Shut up, Corbin," Mr. Vance commanded, tossing a thirty-page audit report onto the desk. "An hour ago, Colonel Everett Langston delivered this dossier directly to our Board of Directors. It details six instances over the last two years where you transferred high-yield commercial loans into secondary holding accounts co-signed by my niece, Julianna."
Corbin turned white. "I... I was just managing those assets—"
"You were committing federal wire fraud to fund Julianna’s boutique business!" Mr. Vance roared. "And you used bank property to do it! The Board has already terminated your employment. The FBI financial crimes unit has been notified."
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Corbin stumbled backward, hitting the glass wall. "Mr. Vance, please! Julianna and I—"
"Julianna left for Chicago three hours ago on a bus, Corbin," Mr. Vance said with total disgust. "She took whatever cash she had left and blocked your number. You're on your own."
