“I said tomorrow.”
I opened it halfway. “You did,” I replied evenly. “And you’ll be hearing from me.”
He laughed. “With what leverage? You have none.”
I nearly smiled.
I had leverage.
I just hadn’t used it yet.
Three days later, I was signing paperwork in a hotel suite with Naomi when Trent called again.
His confidence was gone.
“They froze the accounts,” he said, panic threading through his voice. “There are people here.”
“All of them?” I asked calmly.
“My checking account. The business credit line. Even the joint account. The mortgage didn’t process. They’re saying there’s an ownership review!”
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