Got a sec?
No
Not really
…
Urgent?
Kinda
Yes
Definitely
In mtg
Email?
Feels safer on signal
Jeez
Fine
Or phone?
Cant
Mtg???
LEAVE
Wut mtg
Can’t
Steve is here
Pickering all staff
Scene of the crime
Not funny
Kinda is
Fine
hat up
*what
Hrd Kelly giving evidence
That not expected
Ya
Where u hear
Jill
His secretary?
Yup
If other jill not so bad
True
Crap
Bad timing
Wut u say
Asked if she thot Steve rlly corrupt
Trying to head off
What she say
Yes.
Man
Shed know
Yup
Nos where all the bodies buried
Liteereally
That not all
Tell me
Jill throwing K under
C hrist
He started this hol thing
Well …
You know what I mean
Why cudnt he just kp his mouth shut
Right?
Everyone did
Including him
As long as he got his
Until now
Yup
Wait
Wait wait wait
…
?????
Bill? Stil there?
…
…
Jill throwing Kelly under?
Yup
That why he giving evidence
Of corse
Crap
Crapidy crap crap
Hs going to throw all us under
He can
Kelly thre?
No
Shud be tho
Bad sign
Yep
But why Jill tell u
We had that thing last year
Til Bonnie found out
Don’t remind me
So she still like u?
Dog
Ha!
More like revenge
Gloating
Full of surprises that one
Did not see this coming
If only youd kept yer pants on
If if if
If Steve hadn’t taken that money
You all did
????
We all did
Every time
If K hadnt told Patti
Ambitious prick
As if he gets Steves job if he brings him down
Snowball’s chance
Guy’s an idiot
Re: We all did
Anotehr if
Ducking patti
She got her share
And some
No doubt
U know what shes thinking, right
Yep
She vp
Next in line for prez if Steve goes down
When we all go down
F that
This all goes down, she gs down too
Thad be sweet
✔️
I’ll see to it
Ok, lets stay calm
Wot Jill rlly know
????
Plenty
U sure
I mean really
She just a sec
Yep
Showed me what she sent cops
Some of it
Smirk on her face whole time
ATTACHMENT:
It’s not like I thought Steve or any of them took bribes, or made side deals in their own favour, or embezzled, or anything like that. Not at first.
At first, it was just the big dinners out, the luxury hotels, the business class flights whenever they wanted. Corporate Lincoln Navigator sitting in the driveway, even if most days they were flying here and there and everywhere. And expensed cabs, too drunk to drive half the time. Like they deserved it.
It went to their heads. That’s how I see it. They started to feel like they deserved it, and then expected it. They claimed all their per diems, got me to do it for them, really, then expensed every meal and every drink. The per diem went in their pockets like a second paycheque.
They just loved buying dinners and drinks for everyone. A round for the house on the corporate card. That’s how they pulled you in, got everyone in on the scam. Buy you a nice steak, a few drinks, and no one rats you out. Not that they were inviting me along any more.
They all got to feel like they deserved it for working so much – like they didn’t know how tough the job was when they fought so hard to get it.
Not long before they’re fudging expenses, double claiming stuff, claiming things they shouldn’t. I know. I do Kelly’s expenses. Too lazy to do his own fraud. Too arrogant. I started keeping my own copies.
Then the envelopes starting arriving. Steve dropped them off for Kelly. I couldn’t believe it. Big lumpy things. And the booze.
Crap
What is this
Her diary?
Her statement to the cops
Really?
Yup
Part of it
Wrote it up and walked it in
Jesus
Still just her opinion
At this point
Maybe not over yet
True but
There motre
ATTACHEMENT:
Re: Windsor
Randy,
I hope all is well. How are the kids?
The package arrived this morning, Much appreciated. Steve brought it down himself. Crown Royal a nice touch. We’ll crack it open next time.
I’ve talked to the Windsor folks. All set there, smooth as silk. Jim Song and Bill Wright really helped, as promised. I told you it’d be as easy as Pickering, didn’t I?
Next up, I think we said Brampton, but starting to think Oakville might be more ripe. Any thoughts? I’m open.
Maybe we can discuss it over some of that Crown Royal!
Looking forward to working more with you in the future.
Cheers
- Kelly
Jesus
How stupid is K
Just up and emails the guy
And drops both of us in it
Jill says he tried deleting it, but she saved it
And a bunch more
As well
Crap
Did not see this coming
So you said
She was there when the money came in?
Apparently
Were shur she saw it?
Told me she did
Ds it matter
Feel like we’ll find out
Enuf to spook K anyway
Figure he’s cutting a deal as we speak
Making like he;s the victim
Dbt thatll play
Jerkface
Who?
K or J?
Both I gues
True
O crap
What
Steve leaving
Takign a call
Hiw he look>
Mad
Walking fast
Everyone watchinghim
Can u see him
Whats he dg
On the phone
Pacing
Rubbing his forhead
Craps
Yep
Glaring at me now
Crap
Itx happening
…
Uh oh
Someone at the door
Don’t answer
Their pounding on door
Jesus
DON’T ANSWER
It the cops
Crap
Crap crap crap
DO NOT ANSER
…
…
Jim?
JIM?
Hello?
U there?
What the hell is happening?
???????
I can help you
“Thank you, Mr. Song. No more questions. Your honour, I present this Signal exchange as evidence of a conspiracy - for which Mr. Song is currently facing separate charges - to hide the crimes we have spent the past week unravelling. Had police not forced open the door, this exchange would have auto deleted shortly thereafter. I submit this exchange as Exhibit Number 12.”
“I call as my next witness Detective Bill Wright.”
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This had me feeling so tense! Good job.
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This is a wonderful story. I also would never have tried to tell a story through online messages, and you packed so much information into the tiny texts! Well deserved shortlist!
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Wow zers.
Engrossing
Loved the typos & appreciated the power problem with expense accounts.
The spend is real.
(Clapping)
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Nice work on this. Definitely not something I would attempt. Congrats on being on the shortlist!
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Congrats
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