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Aera stepped inside Hani's office before pressing her lips into thin lines as she stepped closed towards the girl who was furiously typing on her laptop. "yes Mrs. Lee... You called me?"
Hani gave a quick glance towards the girl before giving her full attention towards the girl instead of her laptop. Hani leaned back on her chair, observing the girl. Aera is indeed looks innocent and a good girl just like what Jisung told her.
She doesn't make an eye contact with Hani instead she just looked down, lowering her head. Hani sure, Aera already know why she's here just by looking at how nervous she is.
"I will go straight to the point" Hani said as she straightened her back and turned the laptop so Aera could see the screen.
"you're the one who took company's money?"
Hani asked as she pressed the spacebar and the video of her taking down the bank's pin number. Aera's eyes went wide as she straightened her back and looked up to Hani who was looking at her. She gulped started to panic as she tried to find an answer.
Hani crossed her arms, "may I know the reason why you did that? You didn't take a small amount of money, Aera... 119,385.90$ is a lot" she muttered as nice as possible.
Aera lowered her head again in embarrassed. "I had to, Mrs. Lee"
"why?"
"my... my father is sick and the cost for his operation is very expensive, I don't know where to find money"
Hani furrowed her eyebrows and tried to read her face but she can't. "does you pay bill for the operation yet?" Aera nodded her head quickly. "I-I will try to pay find money to pay back, Mrs. Lee!" she muttered as she got on her knees making Hani shocked by her action.
She immediately got up from her seat and ran to the girl before pulling her up from the floor. "you know you can tell me about this and I could help you, stealing is not what you should do, Aera"
Aera nodded her head repeatedly, "I know ma'am, I know- but I was desperate, the doctor said I have to pay for the bill or not my father has to discharge from the hospital"
Hani pursed her lips together.
"you're not lying right? is there any other reason why you steal the money?" Aera quickly shook her head.
"I'm really sorry, Mrs. Lee, I'm very sorry, I'm too scared to talk to you about this, that's the only thought I had in my mind that time"
Hani sighed and patted her shoulders. "I will forgive you just... don't do it again, please. If you need help with anything just tell me about it and I will try to help you as much as I could"
The girl nodded again, "I will pay back the money..."
"sure but take your time to pay it little by little"
