“JUST CHECKING MY BALANCE,” SAID THE 90-YEAR-OLD BLACK WOMAN. THE MILLIONAIRE SNORTED—UNTIL THE NUMBERS APPEARED ON THE SCREEN 😱

Behind the counter, Sarah was frozen, staring at her screen. Her complexion drained, then flushed. She checked the account again, then looked up at Evelyn.

“Mrs. Thompson… your available balance is… $48,762,319.42.”

The entire lobby fell silent.

Richard’s laughter vanished instantly. He leaned toward the counter, convinced it had to be a mistake. “That’s impossible. There must be an error—extra zeros or something.”

Sarah shook her head and turned the monitor slightly toward Evelyn. “No error, sir. And that’s after today’s interest deposit.”

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