The grand hall shimmered with chandeliers, casting a golden glow over the rows of seated guests. They had gathered to celebrate my latest achievement—a breakthrough project that had already begun making waves. Before stepping onto the stage I said the crucial dialogue.
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"Uh, shoot, I forgot my laptop in my room, could I use yours?" My voice was low, but just loud enough to barely be heard over the buzz of voices.
Leon, seated in the front row, hesitated for a fraction of a second before handing me the sleek device. “Don’t mess with my files,” he joked, his tone light but his eyes cautious.
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“Anything else, Sir?” I replied with a laugh, plugging the laptop into the projector. The screen lit up behind me, revealing Leon’s desktop, neat and pristine.
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I opened Gmail, having the 'intention' to swith accounts. The most recent email notification stood out from the rest: Funds transferred from Savings account—Confermation email. I furrowed my brow, then clicked.
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I looked back at my brother sitting white faced in the front row. Now for the easy part– manipulating the audience.
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"You-you, so that's where the money went?" I whispered, barely audible, my expression doing most of the work. "Unbelievable." Then I stormed out.
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I ran up the stairs to my room. Leon barged into my room not even waiting to knock.
"What else do you want?" I accused, sitting up.
"Elara, I-I promise you I didn't make that transaction," His voice soft but implied.
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"What about the email? The transaction you made 'for the house'? " I sniffed, a single tear sliding down my cheek, "I thought I could trust you," I turned away, facing my nightstand.
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"Just– get out of my room,"
"Elara,"
"Get out."
"Fine,"
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and then Add to home screen.