The Auditor Novels & Stories

“Check all access doors again. Padlocks, wiring, even the sensor casing bolts. I don’t want a single trivial thing to become another crack for sensational headlines.” Holly nodded and walked away briskly, her black coat fluttering like a raven’s wings in the cold morning air. At 07:10, the second day of the audit began. The auditors, wearing helmets and reflective vests, walked along the southern turbine path. Some took notes diligently, while one of them recorded with a 360-degree camera. I kept my distance, letting them see for themselves that we had nothing to hide. Except, of course, for the things even I did not know.

The way The Auditor had looked at them, with a cold, calculating gaze, told them that this was something far more sinister. After what felt like an hour, the car turned off the main road and pulled into the driveway of a large, isolated mansion on the outskirts of the city. The house was modern and sleek, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a sprawling lawn, but it felt cold and empty, like a mausoleum. The car stopped, and The Auditor got out, opening the door for them. “Get out,” he said, his voice flat. “We have business to discuss.”

The Auditors were halfway through their auditing but already had a lot of information to put Mr Harper and his accomplice in prison for a long time. "There is a lot that needs to be done. I think we already know what we have by the state of the company and this information is enough to persecute Mr Harper and his accomplice. We will take our leave," the lead of the audit team said to Aiden. "Okay," Aiden acknowledged and the team left leaving Mr Harper behind. "Mr Harper, last I checked you were not even an employee of this company. So show yourself out," Aiden said and Mr Harper left with Kate with his head bowed in shame.

Two to go. "Ms. Smith." She turned back to Serena. "Is that your only concern?” Serena's eyes darted around the table, looking for support. "Yes. That's my primary concern.” “On the contrary,” Arabella said evenly, meeting Serena’s gaze. “A properly structured internal audit does the exact opposite of what you’re describing.” She turned slightly to the board. "This won't be a witch hunt. The audit will be phased, confidential, and independently supervised." She ticked off points on her fingers.

She spoke to the person and turned to face me. "The Auditor wants to have a video conference call with us. She has sent an invite to my box." She said, and I nodded. Tia thanked Gail and hung up. She got her laptop and set up the call. The auditor was a pretty woman that looked like she was in her late forties. She had dark hair, and she looked like she was from Eastwood. "Good afternoon, Alpha Moon, Luna Tia," the woman said, and I did not know her name, so I just nodded.

***Auditing team*** Everybody bumped into each other while trying to process and coupled what their boss required of them. They knew better not to delay him else they're all gone. The audit manager could be seen running helter-skelter while drops of sweat lined on his forehead. He looks so worn out and equally stressed but who he is to complain when he's not ready to lose his only livelihood?

Beneath the photo was a single line of text: "The Audit is complete. The Account is Closed. Don't look for us, Hope. You’re the CEO of Nothing now." But as Hope looked at the photo, she noticed something in the reflection of the library window. Standing across the street was the Grand Auditor. And he wasn't looking at Julian. He was looking at Hope. "You still owe the Interest, Heir," the Auditor’s voice whispered from her phone’s speaker. "And since the Founder is gone... I’ll take it in Years."

I effectively mask my shock as I cross the room, feeling all eyes trailing my movement until I take my seat. It appears some sort of reform is about to go down. Lachlan is aware of that. He's doing a hard job maintaining his demeanor where he sits. I slide into the chair across from his, acknowledging the rest of everyone seated in the room except for him. The general audit team, led by Ruby, the head auditor, is present, along with the accounting department head and other crucial team members, including risk management specialists and financial analysts. The meeting commences once I've seated, with Dad assuming the countenance I have grown to know him for – stern and unforgiving.

You'll serve as one of the lead auditors for this case. When the audit team arrived at Tynova Tech, the receptionist recognized me. The shock on her face was impossible to hide.