As for who would reveal the truth...
No one was better suited for the task than the victim himself.
That very night, word spread among the Fuller family''s staff about Ruben''s "dereliction of duty".
Mina, upon hearing the usations against her husband, immediately shook her head in disbelief. "That''s quite impossible! Ruben has worked for this family for years. He''s always been diligent and dependable. How could he make such a careless mistake?" "But Mr. Fuller is furious," one of the maids said sympathetically. "He said Ruben will be fired as soon as he gets back."
Another staff member patted Mina on the shoulder. "You might want to start thinking about your next steps. It''ll be hard for Ruben to find another job at his age if he''s let go."
Panicking, Mina tried calling Ruben''s phone repeatedly, but each attempt ended with the same automated message.
"The number you have dialed is currently unavable," was what the voice repeated.
Growing desperate, she decided to confront Ka directly.
She ran upstairs and knocked on Ka''s door, her tone pleading. "Ms. Ka, if Ruben upset you somehow, please forgive him. He didn''t mean it. Please don''t fire him. I''ll do anything you ask in return..." Ka''s eyes flickered, but her tone was cold and impatient. "I already gave him a chance. He blew it. If he can''t even properly do his job as a driver, then he deserves to be fired."
Mina opened her mouth to beg further, but Ka cut her off, mming the door shut with a final warning, "Stop bothering me, or you''ll be out of a job too."
Left with no choice, Mina shuffled away, her steps unsteady. She resolved to wait for Ruben to return and plead his case with Dexter. Surely, they could work something out. However, as the hours passed and Ruben still didn''te home, her unease grew.
He was never the type to stay outte, let alone overnight. He didn''t drink, didn''t smoke, and always came home on time.
She remembered something he had told her just days earlier.
"You don''t need to fear Ka anymore. I''ve got something on her-something that could make her beg for mercy."
The memory sent a shiver down her spine.
By morning, her growing fear and sleepless night had morphed into a desperate resolve.
...
At breakfast, the Fuller family sat together enjoying their meal when Mina burst into the dining room, her face pale and trembling.
"Ms. Ka, where is my husband?" she cried, her voice shaking. "You must know something! Tell me where he is!"
Ka calmly sipped her tea, her expression one of polite confusion. "What are you talking about? How would I know where your husband is?"
"You do!" Mina''s voice cracked. "Ruben would never just disappear like this! If something''s happened to him, it''s because of you!"
The room fell silent as the tension thickened.
Ka''sposure remained steady, though her fingers tightened slightly around the teacup. "You''re hysterical. I have no idea what you''re talking about." "Enough!" Dexter mmed his palm against the table, the sound echoing through the room. Everyone flinched.
"Mina," he said sternly, his eyes narrowing. "You''ve always been a loyal and hardworking employee, but this behavior is uneptable. If you ever barge in like this again, Dwon''t hesitate to fire you as well.
"Mr. Fuller..." Mina''s voice quivered as she lowered herself into a desperate bow. "Please, I beg you. Ruben hasn''te home sincest night. I''m afraid something terrible has happened. Please, help me find
him!"
Dexter frowned. "Ruben left with one of the family cars, didn''t he? Has he run off with it? That would exin his disappearance."
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interjected quickly, her voice gentle. "Maybe Ruben just had something
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time."
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She couldn''t afford for anyone to start looking for Ruben just yet.
Then, Felicia''s voice broke the calm. "Don''t the cars have GPS tracking? Finding him shouldn''t be that hard."