CHAPTER 24
Trip to the Bank
"Hi, my name is Kayla Adler, I have a meeting with Mr. Leblanc."
"Yes, Miss Adler. He will be with you in just a moment. Please, have a seat."
Teresa smiled at the secretary and sat down. She was nervous and she was hoping that the banker wouldn't notice. She went over everything in her head once more.
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"Teresa, are you alright?"
He could hear her been sick in the bathroom. She had locked herself in she had woken up this morning. He heard the water running, then she finally came out.
"How are you feeling?"
"How am I feeling? Gee, I don't know Dylan. 20 million dollars? You cannot be serious."
"I am, that's how much money Fox has left in the Zurich account."
"How much money did he move anyway?"
"I think it's safe to say that it's anywhere between 10 and 25 million."
"I think I'm going to be sick again. Why do we need this much money anyway?"
"You don't need it, but it's his. It's a very small part of what he is really worth."
"And how much is he really worth?"
"More than 100 million."
"You're kidding, right?"
"Not at all."
"I understand that he is a Crane, but where did the money in this account come from. It's nothing illegal, is it?"
"No, of course not. It's bonds and shares in companies that he sold. He also has a trust fund, but that is off limits because it would arouse suspicion from the Cranes and Alistair would be able to trace him."
"I'm really nervous about this."
"Don't be. You know exactly what you have to do. You go in the bank, meet with the guy. Give him the account number where you want the money transferred. If he asks you why, just tell him that your rich but old husband wants to retire there. He'll say that he is sorry to lose your business, you get up, shake hands and be on your way out. I'll be in a car waiting for you. You get in, we drive to the airport. We get on a plane and you'll be on your way to see the man you love. End of story. It's quiet simple."
She looked at him with her eyes wide with disbelief.
"It's easy? You have lost you mind, haven't you?"
"No, but you are lacking confidence. Look at the big picture. You go through all of this and spend the rest of your life with Fox."
She sighed.
"I really hope everything goes right."
He gave her a reassuring smile.
"I know it will. You'll do just fine, Teresa. Don't worry!"
He handed her a bagel.
"Now, have some breakfast, get changed and we'll be on our way."
"This feels very surreal. Like a movie."
"Except that it's no movie, beautiful lady."
Dylan was certainly quiet the character.
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"Miss Adler, Mr. Leblanc will see you now."
She showed her inside the office. The man got up and shook her hand than pointed to a seat.
"Miss Adler, pleased to meet you. I understand you want to transfer all your assets from this bank to one in Greece?"
"Yes."
"I would like to see your identification cards."
She opened her purse and took them out.
"You're American. Where from?"
She almost said Harmony.
"From New York."
"Beautiful city. I've was there 3 days ago myself. Manhattan certainly is something this time of the year!"
He was typing things in his computer.
"Well Manhattan is something everyday of the year."
He chuckled.
"That is quiet true, Miss Adler. There were are."
His eyes grew wide when he saw the amount that was to be transferred.
"20 million in US currency, is that correct?"
"Yes, it is."
"May I ask for a reason?"
"My wants to retire in the old country."
"Really! Lucky man to be able to enjoy more time with a woman as lovely as yourself."
Teresa forced a smile on her face. Was he making a pass at her?
"May I have the account number please."
"Yes, it's 25649856."
"Thank you. It's a joint account under the names of Kayla and James Adler?"
"That's what I was told."
He gave her back her identification cards and gave her papers to sign.
'Be careful Teresa, your name is Kayla Adler, Kayla Adler, Kayla Adler.' She kept telling herself that until she signed the last copy. He gave her the originals, walked her to the door and shook her hand again.
She walked as normally as possible but when she was in the street, she started walking faster and faster until she reached Dylan's car.
"So?"
"I'm sitting next to you, aren't I?" "Good point. The airport?"
"Yes, and step on it. There's someone I'm dying to see."
"Hi, my name is Kayla Adler, I have a meeting with Mr. Leblanc."
"Yes, Miss Adler. He will be with you in just a moment. Please, have a seat."
Teresa smiled at the secretary and sat down. She was nervous and she was hoping that the banker wouldn't notice. She went over everything in her head once more.
***************************
"Teresa, are you alright?"
He could hear her been sick in the bathroom. She had locked herself in she had woken up this morning. He heard the water running, then she finally came out.
"How are you feeling?"
"How am I feeling? Gee, I don't know Dylan. 20 million dollars? You cannot be serious."
"I am, that's how much money Fox has left in the Zurich account."
"How much money did he move anyway?"
"I think it's safe to say that it's anywhere between 10 and 25 million."
"I think I'm going to be sick again. Why do we need this much money anyway?"
"You don't need it, but it's his. It's a very small part of what he is really worth."
"And how much is he really worth?"
"More than 100 million."
"You're kidding, right?"
"Not at all."
"I understand that he is a Crane, but where did the money in this account come from. It's nothing illegal, is it?"
"No, of course not. It's bonds and shares in companies that he sold. He also has a trust fund, but that is off limits because it would arouse suspicion from the Cranes and Alistair would be able to trace him."
"I'm really nervous about this."
"Don't be. You know exactly what you have to do. You go in the bank, meet with the guy. Give him the account number where you want the money transferred. If he asks you why, just tell him that your rich but old husband wants to retire there. He'll say that he is sorry to lose your business, you get up, shake hands and be on your way out. I'll be in a car waiting for you. You get in, we drive to the airport. We get on a plane and you'll be on your way to see the man you love. End of story. It's quiet simple."
She looked at him with her eyes wide with disbelief.
"It's easy? You have lost you mind, haven't you?"
"No, but you are lacking confidence. Look at the big picture. You go through all of this and spend the rest of your life with Fox."
She sighed.
"I really hope everything goes right."
He gave her a reassuring smile.
"I know it will. You'll do just fine, Teresa. Don't worry!"
He handed her a bagel.
"Now, have some breakfast, get changed and we'll be on our way."
"This feels very surreal. Like a movie."
"Except that it's no movie, beautiful lady."
Dylan was certainly quiet the character.
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"Miss Adler, Mr. Leblanc will see you now."
She showed her inside the office. The man got up and shook her hand than pointed to a seat.
"Miss Adler, pleased to meet you. I understand you want to transfer all your assets from this bank to one in Greece?"
"Yes."
"I would like to see your identification cards."
She opened her purse and took them out.
"You're American. Where from?"
She almost said Harmony.
"From New York."
"Beautiful city. I've was there 3 days ago myself. Manhattan certainly is something this time of the year!"
He was typing things in his computer.
"Well Manhattan is something everyday of the year."
He chuckled.
"That is quiet true, Miss Adler. There were are."
His eyes grew wide when he saw the amount that was to be transferred.
"20 million in US currency, is that correct?"
"Yes, it is."
"May I ask for a reason?"
"My wants to retire in the old country."
"Really! Lucky man to be able to enjoy more time with a woman as lovely as yourself."
Teresa forced a smile on her face. Was he making a pass at her?
"May I have the account number please."
"Yes, it's 25649856."
"Thank you. It's a joint account under the names of Kayla and James Adler?"
"That's what I was told."
He gave her back her identification cards and gave her papers to sign.
'Be careful Teresa, your name is Kayla Adler, Kayla Adler, Kayla Adler.' She kept telling herself that until she signed the last copy. He gave her the originals, walked her to the door and shook her hand again.
She walked as normally as possible but when she was in the street, she started walking faster and faster until she reached Dylan's car.
"So?"
"I'm sitting next to you, aren't I?" "Good point. The airport?"
"Yes, and step on it. There's someone I'm dying to see."