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I wanted to ask him about that too. What had Otto done that had made him so upset? And had Otto hit him? Because it definitely seemed that way. But I swallowed all my questions when Bennett grabbed my hand and led me out of the restroom.
Ace elbowed Huxley as we walked out and they both smirked.
Okay, they definitely thought we’d just hooked up in the women’s restroom. Now I was going to be Ferris wheel bathroom girl. I internally groaned.
“So you’ve already met Ace and Huxley,” Bennett said. “And Titan.”
“And Otto,” I added. “Where’d he go, anyway?” Titan wasn’t standing here either, but I knew he was probably back in his office. Otto on the other hand…I had no idea where he’d gone after Bennett stormed in here and got a bloody lip.
“Otto will be indisposed for a bit,” Huxley said. “He wasn’t acting like himself.”
Okay.“So he and Bennett did get in a fight?”
“No,” Bennett said at the same time Huxley said, “Yes.”
I stared at Bennett.
“It was just a disagreement,” Bennett said. “I wouldn’t call it a fight.”
“But he hit you?”
Ace laughed. “It’s a guy thing,” he said. “It wasn’t a big deal. We roughhouse all the time. But it’s nice that you’re so concerned about Otto.” He put his elbows on the counter as he stared at me. “If I had a cut, would you clean it up for me?”
“I…” my voice trailed off. That was a weird question. “Yeah, of course.”
He smiled. “Good to know.”
“Your lunch arrived while you were in the restroom,” Huxley said. “I put it in your office.”
“Great,” Bennett said. “My office is pretty much the final thing you need to see anyway.” He lowered his lips to my ear. “And maybe we can pick up where we left off in the restroom?”
I would have melted at his words if I hadn’t just heard a clanging noise. It echoed around the bank, making it impossible to know where it had come from. But there were definitely a few places I could guess. The seven large metal vaults behind the counter for starters. The clanging noise sounded again, louder this time.
What the hell was in there?
Chapter 18
Monday
“Did you hear that?” I asked.
“Hear what?” Bennett grabbed my hand to pull me toward his office.
“Wait,” I said. I kept hearing Theo’s annoying words in my head. They were stuck on repeat and wouldn’t get out. I couldn’t shake them. But there was one thing I could easily get answers to. “What’s in the vaults?” I asked.
“That’s just where we keep safety deposit boxes. And cash.”
“In all seven?” I asked. “I’ve never seen a bank with so many vaults.”
“I think it’s pretty standard,” Bennett said.
“It’s definitely standard,” Huxley added.
I hadn’t even realized he was listening to our conversation.
Ace nodded in agreement. “Definitely standard.”
Was it really? Because I thought most banks only had one vault. And I couldn’t picture them looking that secure. This was a small town too. There was no way there were that many safety deposit boxes for so few people. And it seemed irresponsible to have so much cash on hand. God, why had I just given these guys all my money to play with?
