Chapter 7 - The Confrontation in the Lobby
Fifteen minutes later, while Nancy was still in Mrs. Whitaker’s office giving her formal statement to the state fraud unit over speakerphone, the heavy glass doors of the bank burst open.
Cousin Dale marched into the lobby, wearing an expensive designer suit, his face red with fury and perspiration. He had tracked Nancy’s phone location through a family sharing app he had secretly kept active on her account.
He stormed past the teller line, shoving open the door to Mrs. Whitaker’s private office without knocking.
"Nancy!" Dale roared, his voice echoing off the glass walls. "What the hell do you think you're doing?! Hand over those papers right now!"
Mrs. Whitaker stood up instantly, her posture rigid and imposing. "Mr. Harper! You are in a private financial office. Leave immediately or I will call security!"
Dale ignored the manager completely, stepping right up to Nancy and grabbing the leather Bible cover sitting on the desk. "She’s mentally unstable, Mrs. Whitaker! She broke into my estate property and stole legal documents!"
Nancy didn't flinch. She stood up slowly, stepping directly into Dale’s face, her eyes cold and steady.
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"I didn't break into anything, Dale," Nancy said, her voice terrifyingly calm. "It’s my name on the envelope. It’s my name on the bonds. And the state investigator on that phone line just heard every single word you said."
👉 What shocking piece of news did the state investigator drop on Cousin Dale right over the speakerphone?
