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The truth behind the mask

A story of revenge and pain

Mar 2, 2025  |   4 min read

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Aron was well love in his place of work he was a man of integrity. He believes in truth and transparency, apart from been a good employee his also a good husband Aron and his wife Mary as been married for 9years without having a baby they have tried so many ways, but non was working even though Aron wanted a baby badly he couldn't show his desperation to his wife cause. He knows what that could do to her. At work Aron found out about a conspiracy and stealing of company fund between his boss and 3other people he confronted his boss asking him why he could do such thing.

Aron : sir what could have happened that make you do this kind of thing ? Have knew you for the past 15years and I have knew you as a good and truth worthy man are you suffering financially? What's going on ?

Mr smith: Aron shit happened I ran into millions of debts after involving myself into a bad investment my house and everything I have worked for is at stake . I couldn't find a better way to deal with all this. And you know my wife medical needs is so expensive I couldn't meet up with the fees everything as been upside down please Aron can you turn a blind eyes to this one am begging you.

Aron was turned between truths and evil what will I do. Even though he was going through so much stealing company funds is not the right way he knew this could make the company to go bankrupt.hundred of employees could loose their source of living this too much I can't turn a blind eyes.

Mr smith: Aron talk to me just this time help me I promise to return the funds after I cleared all my debt just give me. Few months I will return all the money no one will know even the CRO won't feel or know the money was used.

Aron: Am so sorry mr smith I can't be part of this and please this will be between me and you I won't say a thing to anyone but am giving you 48hrs to return the funds if you didn't before the end of 48hrs I will take it up to the management. Aron walked away with his head down . Mr smith was so angry and scared at the same time why did I want to see the money ? I have shared it all and I have little left Aron must be gone before 48hrs I have to make sure he don't make it to the CEO house I have to do something fast!

12hours

It's 12hrs after Aron and mr smith had that conversation he was helping his wife to arrange the wash clothes when Mary enter with a smile on her face and said to him Aron guess what?

Aron: you won more free food card?

Mary:nope common Aron tried again

Aron: a promotion at work , he asked with a smile but no that wasn't it Mary move closer to Aron look into his eye and said Aron we are pregnant! That word pregnant came as a shock to Aron he was the most surprised word he could ever heard in a long period of time !

Aron: come here you are pregnant oh my God he kiss her and pull her closer thank you my love thank you with a big smile the a knock on the door .

Aron was surprise to hear a knock on his door is 11:15pm who could have been knocking by this time of the night hold on baby let me go check. He left marry upstairs and came down who is it said Aron . An unfamiliar voice answer . CIA can you please opened the door? Oh my God seems Mr smith little secret as been out I can't be a witness I will rather says I don't know anything . Aron open the door only to see lots of policemen surrounding his house what the hell is happening before he could say a word a man police officer have pull his hand behind him and pin him down.

Aron : what the hell? What did I do Mary , Mary wait let me call my wife what's happening Mary heard her husband voice and run down the stairs what's happening why are you arresting my husband what did he do ?

The police men said madam we found some missing fund in your husband account . Missing funds in my account Aron was surprised my account oh no this not true at that moment Aron new who set him up mr smith ! Oh fuck am screwed. Mary was crying baby I will join you soon.

At the CIA office every evidence pointed to aron no one was listening to him cause those evidence were so clear like a day. Aron was angry and felt betrayed this was going on for 2weeks straight then another evidence came in a man in his 40 was killed and thrown into a lagoon only to be seen by a boat man and he called the police inside his front pocket was a short gun, after sending the gun to be analysis it was discovered to be Aron gun with his finger prints on it . This was presented in court and the dead man was identified to be Mr smith.

Aron: what his dead and my gun was used? What's happening , I don't understand . After all the back and forth Aron was sent to life imprisonment without parole. Mary couldn't stop the tears from falling Aron why this time am so sorry said Aron I was set up by whom I don't even know. Take care of our baby I love you Mary I do. Aron tears couldn't stop he was waving to his wife till he was drive away from the court.

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