Two police officers arrived ten minutes later to escort Mr. Miller away in handcuffs.
Director Vance turned to Arthur with a deep look of shame upon his face.
Director Vance: I am deeply sorry for not supervising my manager more closely.
Arthur: Sorry does not pay the back wages owed to these hardworking people.
Director Vance: We will issue full back-pay checks to every worker by tomorrow night.
Arthur: My legal team will personally verify every single check before delivery happens.
Later that afternoon, Arthur returned home to find Elena cleaning the dining room windows.
He walked up to her with a wide smile and a white paper envelope.
Arthur: Please stop working for a moment and sit down with me, Elena.
Elena set her glass cleaner down and wiped her hands on her apron towel.
Elena: Did something bad happen at your corporate office meeting today, sir?
Arthur: Something very good happened, and justice has finally been served fully today.
He handed her the white envelope containing her full recovered money payment check.
Elena: What is this check for, Mr. Sterling? I do not understand this.
Arthur: That is your stolen back pay, plus a bonus for your honesty.
Elena opened the envelope and saw a check written for twelve thousand dollars.
Tears rolled down her soft cheeks as she gripped the paper with shaking hands.
Elena: This is enough money to pay off my mother's steep medical bills.
Arthur: You will never have to eat broken leftovers in the pantry again.
Elena looked up at him with immense gratitude shining bright in her eyes.
Elena: Thank you for standing up for someone like me when no one else would.
Arthur smiled warm and placed a supportive hand on her shoulder very gently.
Arthur: Everyone deserves respect, fairness, and a seat at a real table always.