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"Coly sweet as she closed the door and walked to the chair behind her desk

"Have I done so a seat

Nicole took her ti, folded her arie in the eye "We think you stole some money"

"What?"

"In fact, we can prove it You left a very easy trail to follow"

Maggie didn't respond right away "You mean you left an easy trail to follow"

"What trail is that?" Nicole sneered

"You knohat trail I know toorid ofto believe you did?"

"I don't knohat you're talking about"

"Of course you do There is a hundred-thousand dollarsWho else could have taken it but you?"

"I think you took it"

Maggie narrowed her eyes "How? I don't have access to the bank accounts"

"Nevertheless, I say you did and like you said, who are they going to believe?"

"If you say I aet another job"

Nicole looked abundantly pleased with herself "Not o quietly I shall co on her desk and handed it to Maggie "Your last paycheck I advise you not to o quietly, Maggie There's nothing you can do to change o with you while you clean out your desk"

"Of course you will" Maggie had a lotShe got up, yanked the door open, lared at Nicole one last ti here I want" She left her ex-boss standing there with the empty box in her hand, walked out the front door, and let it slaie marched down the sideith tears in her eyes Herand her heart actually hurt She knew she would get fired, but nothing could have prepared her for being called a thief

Four blocks later, she slowed down and dried her frustrated tears

Her usual bus wasn't due for another hour, and she had nowhere to go so at length, she decided to walk to the bank and deposit her last paycheck Next, she darted into a shoe store and bought a cheap pair of heels to go with her white dress