I Want You

Chapter Ten

CHAPTER TEN

The Scam

 

July 4, 2010. Sunday.  It was late in the afternoon when they reached the penthouse. They went to the library/study room. Aimee got the questionable documents. Together they studied the documents. 

The scam just started in January 2010. A large percentage of money allotted to the marketing of the services of the banking corporation were not being utilized properly. The accounting entries doesn’t match the amount on the contracts. Additional zero to the right of the actual amount was being added. The corporation was losing millions of pesos every month. 

Ramil called George. When George arrived after half an hour, they discussed the necessary steps to take. They decided to have an in-depth investigation on the marketing and the accounting department of the Arevalo Banking Corporation. 

They had created a fact-finding team which included the top accountants of Arevalo and Associates Accounting Firm with George as the team leader.

Later in the evening in the master’s bedroom, they just talked as they were preparing to sleep. 

They were spooning. Ramil was just wearing boxers while Aimee was wearing knickers set. 

He was nibbling on her right shoulder, “You did great with those documents, honey. I guess George and I have been too trusting for a while.” 

“I’m just doing my job as your wife. You asked me to study everything about your business endeavors and so I did,” she replied. 

“Anyway, Juan informed me that your own debit cards and credit cards are ready,” he informed her. 

She asked gently patting his hands which rested on her bosom. “What are they for?”

“For your own personal use,” he said. “I would also want you to supervise Arevalo Charity Funds. I’ll send one of my lawyers here tomorrow. Do what you want to do with the funds just don’t forget the orphanage where I came from. I have been giving the orphanage a generous amount of donation for a while already.” 

“Okay,” she replied. Her voice was already becoming much softer. She fell asleep already.

The following morning, Aimee didn’t go to the gym as she used to for a while. She had been absent to her gym classes ever since Ivan died. 

When Ramil woke up, she was already awake too. They bestowed each other a morning kiss. 

He asked her, “Will you go to the gym this morning?” 

“I’m not up for it yet. I’m still very tired,” she answered. 

“You should lay low for a while. Who knows? We might already have a baby here in your womb,” he said holding her tummy. 

“Okay,” she agreed. “I will be studying Vic’s hotels today.” 

“That’s good. He had called me up when we were still in Fiji. He and Sandra decided to prolong their honeymoon trip. So you have more time studying the files. Don’t work too hard. Eat well too, honey,” he informed her. 

“Yes,” she agreed. 

He kissed her again and then he entered the bathroom. She followed him after wearing the matching robe of her knickers set. He was taking a shower. She washed her face and brushed her teeth.   

Juan and Guada entered their room and proceed to the closet to ready their clothes. 

Aimee saw them as she went out of the bathroom.