Chapter 5 - The Emergency Wire
“Sarah,” Daniel said into the receiver, his voice calm, clipped, and razor-sharp. “I need you to wire $25,000 immediately to Rosa Martinez’s personal checking account.”
On the other end of the line, his assistant paused. “Directly from the corporate executive fund, sir?”
“Yes. Mark it as an emergency back-pay settlement with a 100% hardship bonus,” Daniel instructed firmly. “Then contact Mr. Marcus Vance, my head corporate attorney, and tell him to meet me at the mansion in thirty minutes.”
“Right away, Mr. Hayes.”
Daniel hung up the phone and walked back out into the grand hallway.
Rosa was sitting on the bottom step of the curved staircase, her face buried in her hands, softly crying. Camila sat beside her, gently rubbing her mother’s back with her small hand.
When they heard Daniel’s footsteps, Rosa jumped up nervously, bowing her head. “Mr. Hayes, I am so sorry... Camila shouldn't have spoken to you like that. Please don't fire us!”
Daniel walked over and knelt down on the marble floor so he was at eye level with nine-year-old Camila.
“You are a very brave little girl, Camila,” Daniel said gently, a genuine warmth softening his handsome face. “You stood up for your mom when nobody else would.”
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Camila looked at him tentatively. “Are you really not going to throw us out?”
👉 Daniel reached into his pocket, pulling out his phone, and showed Rosa the instant transfer confirmation screen.
