We were never sure if she stole the money or how she managed to do it. She was an assistant to the president, but that didn’t give her access to a whole lot of information. The money was gone, and she was gone. The home she listed as her home – it never was her home. Her bank account was closed, and the car she had been driving turned out to be a rental. Her entire resume was fabricated. She was long gone, more than likely enjoying her money in another country, creating a new life for herself. She was not the quiet person she had presented herself as.
(c) January 2023 Bonnie Cehovet
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