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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX – FIRED AND ARRESTED.

Author: Faithy
last update publish date: 2026-07-24 02:43:41

The email went immediately at eight pm. Every staff member got the message. Both the high members,the chief executive,the manager, and all the big shots in the company got the message.

Even the men that colluded with Marcus,they got it to .

Another boardroom meeting, by 8: 30 pm every one must be present, attendance is compulsory.

No subject,no reason,they were all wondering why a meeting is called almost at closing hours.

Sarah looked at faith ,her hands still beneath her table, she glanced at faith again but faith was busy on her computer to even notice anything.

Faith seems unborthered but beneath that face of hers an evil smile was playing on her lips.

“Maybe it's just a regular meeting," Sarah assured herself.

“I'm not getting worked up for no reason" she muttered.

She went back to her work,but she couldn't hold her pen still,her hands were shaking non stop,she dropped the pen.

Then.

Her phone buzzed.

“What's the meeting about?"

Sarah looked at the text for a long moment before texting back.

“How would I know,she didn't say the reason"

“You know your parents are with me, misbehave and you will not see them"

Sarah did not reply, he is always threatening her with her parents like and which is becoming boring to her.

She picked up her pen again, her hands began to tremble again.

" Something is wrong somewhere” she mummered

By 8: 25 the board room was already full, some were sitting while some were standing, even with the way the room is big the number of people working is three much.

Some were whispering to themselves,some were busy with their work Sarah entered she sat at the seat that was close to where faith will sit.

Faith arrived with Warren,both of them entered at the same time.

Sarah was uncomfortable where she was sitting,her palms were sweaty. She felt like urinating in her clothes.. She  couldn't sit still.

Warren did not sit with faith, instead he was standing behind her.

Their eyes met and he smiled.

Both of them said nothing

The door opened again, Marcus and the remaining board meeting entered.

They took the seat that was reserved for them.

Marcus had this look on his face,the look of embarrassment from the other time.

Faith looked at each of them one by one, though her mind was somewhere else,and this is the first time she is doing this, apart from meeting with the board members and maybe when passing they will greet ,she had never gathered them in one room like this.

She did not rush, she looked at Sarah one more time before opening the folder in front of her.

She looked at Warren again,and he gave her a thump up ,she smiled.

She cleared her throat “Thanks for coming" her voice was calm

" I called for this meeting because this concern each and everyone of that's present here today” she continue " I know we are supposed to be at home resting now but I can't wait for tomorrow that's why I wanted it to happen today”

" Sartini company has been compromised recently”

The mummer starts.

Faith did not raise her voice.

“For the past few weeks now, confidential file has been miserable and someone among us had been leaking it to an outsider"

The murmur continues.

They all looked at themselves.

Sarah was not the one sitting there again,her eyes met with that of Marcus but he glared at her.

Faith looked up ,she collected the remote, and it's going to one person and that person knows him or herself.

“I won't say a thing but there is something I want to show you”

She pressed the bottom,the screen behind her lit up.

The room became silent.

The footage was clear

The private meeting between both parties.

Sarah breaths, Marcus faces the wall.

The audio was clear.

"I can finally crush her”

" Have you heard of shell company”

" Faith is collaborating with them”

How Sarah handles Marcus a file.

How he sip from his wine.

Sarah's trembling hands became flat on the table.

All of it, playing the video in front of everyone.

Faith stood in front of them,her expression did not change she let it play till the very end.

Then , turned off the screen .

The silence that followed was louder than another thing, if a needle was dropped on the floor that sounds would be heard.

Nobody moved

Nobody spoke

Everyone's heads turned slowly.

Towards Sarah.

Sarah who had gone completely still and pale.

Sarah who was almost urinating on her dress.

She dropped her head.

One of the board members stood up "Sarah,”

Sarah stood up gently, her eyes were on the door. She tiptoes to the door but she was blocked by two police men.

Her breath caught, she looked at faith, she looked at the two officers  to Marcus then to the screen who had just exposed everything.

" Miss sartini I can explain–”

" You will have the opportunity to explain everything” her voice was gentle" to the authorities”

" Please,”Sarah voice broke " my parents”

Something crossed faith face, not fear,not guilt but something different entirely.

" Don't worry, your parents have been taken care of,” Faith said slowly .

" They have been handled before today”

Sarah blinked.

" Wh- what?"

“Westbrook medical center, they have been transferred to there for over a week now"

Sarah could not do anything, just tears in her eyes.

The two officers handcuffed her.

“You are arrested for unauthorized disclosure of confidential file, conspiracy with the leadership"

Sarah did not resist ,she let them take her,she walked between the officers but as she reached the door she turned.

Looked at faith,her lips moved, but no sound came out.

Faith read it " thank you” for her parents safety.

For the mercy faith showed her even with what she had done.

Faith gaze was at her for a moment before looking away.

Warren's hands wrapped on her hands, faith palms were so soft.

Faith did not look at Marcus, but with her eyes,the room started to become empty.

One after the other they left the room.

Faith walked to the window.

Warren followed her.

" How are you feeling?”

" I'm fine”

" Faith”

" I said I'm fine”

He looked at her.

" You went easy on her”

Faith said nothing.

" You protected her before you exposed her”

" She has no choice”

Warren looked at her for a moment.

Tears roll down faith eyes.

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