Chapter 34: The Bankers

When visiting the banks there was only one problem with an Australian branch on her last visit. Calling in asking for the Manager Helena was stopped by a snobbish person asking if she had an appointment. Helena replied no but I do have good credit here. The girl mentioned he is not available until next week. Helena then requested to close her account. The name of the accounts are under Mrs Romano. On mentioning that name, the branch Accountant came out of his office practical running taking over the customer. “Can I help you Miss?”

Helena ask “To see the manager now please”

“The Manager is busy however I am 2nd in charge, can I help please?” the branch Accountant replied “Would you like to come into my office please?”

Helena followed around the counter to his office. “I have some documents for you. It involves Mrs Romano. Who, I believe, has some substantial deposits here. I have the original Will and Death Certificate and here is my passport. I need the accounts changed over to my name please. Here is a certified copy of the documents for your records.”

“Sorry but we need to keep the original for a week to effect the change.” he advised.

Taking the originals back, Helena then stated “Well lets close the accounts and I will have a bank cheque now. I’ll wait for you to write it out now. None of the other banks wanted to keep the originals they accepted the certified copies after sighting the originals.”

He went into a fluster, walking out asking Helena to remain for a minute. He entered the manager office telling him what occurred. All of a sudden the manager was available.

The manager invited her into his office. Helena remained saying “I am waiting for a bank cheque for the balance of my inheritance. He has the details but he is not getting the original documents, no one else has asked for them after sighting the originals and there are others that need to see them.”

“It will take us a day or two to finalise the figures and to prepare the cheque.” The manager replied.

“That’s OK I wait here, overnight if needed, to get my monies. I could ask for it in cash you know. How will you get that amount of cash quickly?” Helena replied.

“They left Helena alone in the office whilst they tried to get a balance figure of her accounts. The amount was already over $120 million Australian.

Helena rang the Swiss Union Bank Manager asking if they had room for six large boxes they she wanted to remove from the Aust Bankers. They agreed and asked if she needed some bodies to come over and collect. This she agreed to. They arrived within 7 minutes. Helena asked a staff member to get the idiots from management please. They returned within 1 minute hoping she had changed her mind. Seeing the 6 people with her and a trolley, she requested her safe deposit boxes be brought into this room. The other people took her boxes back to their branch for safe keeping.

Helena asked “What sum are you up to?”

The manager replied “$122 million Australian Dollars.”

“OK Give me a cheque for that and I will call in in the morning to collect the balance understood?” Advised Helena.

They hand wrote out the cheque to Helena, She left the bank disgusted and went to the Swiss Union Bank. As soon as she entered Helena was escorted to the Managers Office. Helena handed over the cheque, The manager face lit up in surprise. “Please credit this to my account and hold the boxes until my next visit please.”

“Not a problem Miss Helena. Actually if you sign this authority we can collect the balance for you, so you do not have to return to that bank.” The manager mentioned. He also handed Helena a new cheque book for her account with the correct name as she requested.

“Thank you I will get you to collect the balance. It should be ready in the morning.” Helena signed the forms, thanking him for his good service, Helena left for the day.

Walking back to her penthouse, thinking to her self. ‘How much do I really own? I need Fred to help?’

Harry replied. ‘Things will work themselves out in the better for you, you know’

‘Yes Harry but you don’t give details’ Helena though.

‘And if I gave you all of the details how much fun would life be?’ Harry replied with a smirk.

“Coffee time” Helena stated out loud.

For the rest of the time in Vanuatu they saw the tourists sites and walked around the island.