Chapter 86 You Don't Need to Come to Work Anymore
Hearing Mr. Reed's words, Kimberly hesitated for a moment but still stepped forward.
"Kimberly, were you the one who said to call the police?"
Leonard looked at Kimberly, his expression somewhat troubled.
Leonard knew that Kimberly had a boyfriend with a lot of influence. She relied on her boyfriend to do whatever she wanted in the company, and no one dared to control her.
Leonard had long been displeased with her, but he couldn't do anything about it.
"Mr. Reed, you can't blame me for this. I asked Craig to prove his identity just now, and he didn't. And that James is clearly a poor guy who usually makes a living delivering food. Do you think he looks like someone who can afford a villa here? Even if Craig is really a bank manager, I think there's definitely something fishy about this!"
Even after learning that Craig was the manager of Summit Bank, Kimberly still wouldn't let James off the hook.
At this moment, Pamela shouted loudly, "How do you know Mr. Smith doesn't have money?"
"Look at his shabby appearance; he doesn't look like a rich person," Kimberly pouted and replied.
"Stop arguing!" Leonard's face darkened as he scolded, then said, "Alright, Mr. Morris just sent over a check. I'll have the finance department check it out to see if it's real. Then everything will be clear!"
Hearing this, Kimberly quickly picked up the check from the ground and handed it to Leonard, saying softly, "Mr. Reed, this is the check!"
"You dared to throw the check on the ground? If this check is real, you can't afford to pay for it!" Leonard angrily questioned Kimberly.
"Mr. Reed, don't worry, this check is definitely fake. I'm even starting to suspect that Craig was called by James to help him act!" Kimberly replied confidently.
Craig looked at Kimberly with a helpless expression.
He really couldn't understand why Kimberly was so sure that James couldn't come up with the money.
"Whether it's real or not, I'll have the finance department verify it!"
Leonard finished speaking and took out his phone to make a call.
A few minutes later, a pretty woman with glasses came running down.
The pretty woman asked Leonard softly, "Mr. Reed, what can I do for you?"
"Can you check if this check is real?"
Leonard handed the check to the pretty woman.
The pretty woman carefully examined the check, occasionally consulting her phone.
A few minutes later, she cautiously returned the check to Leonard and said softly, "Mr. Reed, this is a standard check from Summit Bank. The signatures and stamps are all complete, so this check is valid and can be cashed for the corresponding amount at any time!"
Hearing this, Leonard couldn't help but gasp, and his hands holding the check began to tremble slightly.
This was a check worth fifty million dollars!
Kimberly had just casually thrown it on the ground. If he hadn't shown up in time, there could have been a big problem today!
Everyone present was shocked by the pretty woman's words, their mouths agape, staring dumbfounded at the scene.
Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary James could actually come up with fifty million dollars to be paid in one go?
"Impossible, this can't be real! James is a poor delivery guy! He can't possibly come up with fifty million dollars," Sarah said frustratedly.
At this moment, Sarah even thought she was dreaming. She pinched herself hard, but the clear pain told her this wasn't a dream!
Meanwhile, James hadn't said a word the entire time.
Because James knew his check was real, no matter who verified it.
"This check can't be real. Did you make a mistake?" Kimberly shouted agitatedly.
"Ms. Harris, rest assured, I wouldn't make a mistake. If you don't believe me, I can take this check to Summit Bank right now!" the finance person said seriously to Kimberly.
"No need to go to the bank. I'm the client manager at Summit Bank, and I can confirm this check is real!" Craig said expressionlessly.
Hearing the finance person's and Craig's words, Kimberly was completely devastated. She couldn't believe the check was real!
At this moment, James slowly stood up, walked over to Kimberly, and said softly, "Do you remember our bet?"
Hearing James's words, Kimberly was embarrassed because she knew James was about to ask her to resign.
This job wasn't particularly important to Kimberly, as she already had a wealthy boyfriend with a strong background. But she felt it would be too humiliating to resign now.
Even at this point, Kimberly still refused to believe James's check was real.
She couldn't understand how a delivery guy could have so much money.
Sarah was also stunned, her mouth open, unable to speak.
Last night at Stellar, Jennifer and others had said James was a poor delivery guy. Even after returning to the dorm, Evelyn had admitted it to Sarah. She was very sure James was a delivery guy.
Facing so much ridicule, James had never refuted, which indirectly confirmed he was poor.
But now, how could James suddenly come up with so much money to buy a villa?
Did James save up fifty million dollars from delivering food?
How many deliveries would that take?
Sarah stared at James with her beautiful eyes, her gaze extremely complicated.
Pamela naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to get rid of Kimberly. She stepped forward and said aggressively, "Kimberly, didn't you say that if Mr. Smith could buy this villa, you would resign? Now that Mr. Smith has bought the villa, what are you waiting for?"
"Resign? You have no right to make me resign. I don't believe this check is real!" Kimberly shouted in agitation.
"Kimberly, the finance person and Mr. Morris have already confirmed the check is real. What are you still arguing about?" Leonard asked angrily.
"Mr. Reed, I..."
"Stop talking! Even if you don't resign voluntarily, I'll fire you. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to come to work!"
Before Kimberly could finish, Leonard seized the opportunity and fired her.
Leonard had long been displeased with Kimberly, but he hadn't dared to do anything because of her boyfriend's background.
But now, Leonard could sense that this young man in front of him also had a significant background.
Someone who could casually buy a fifty-million-dollar villa and have Mr. Morris from Summit Bank personally deliver the money must have considerable influence.
Facing such a wealthy young man, Leonard naturally wanted to curry favor and take this opportunity to get rid of Kimberly.
