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“What can you approve?”
“Maybe…a tenth of that?” His questioning tone made Grant bristle.
“A tenth? That’s insulting. Harrington Global has been a loyal customer of your bank for decades. You can’t stand by us now?”
“Look, Grant, I don’t make all the rules here, and…we just approved a sizable cash infusion to HG last week. We can’t do another one of that size.”
“Well, then maybe HG can’t do business with you anymore either.”
“I sincerely hope that’s not the case, but I doubt you’ll find any other banks that can accommodate your request.”
Grant twisted his hand into a fist as he tried to control his frustration. “We’ll see. Sorry for waking you.”
He ended the call, cutting the man off mid-sentence. It hadn’t gone the way he hoped. As his thumb hovered over the call button to his next option, he paused. Images of Kyle dancedthrough his mind. Where was he, and what lead was his wife and daughter chasing?
He shoved it from his mind, trying to make progress on the other front. Four phone calls later, he’d failed to secure even half of the funds they needed.
With a deep sigh, he leaned back into the supple leather of his office chair. Things were not looking good for Harrington Global’s desperate gamble. And he hadn’t heard anything about his family. His mind played a tug-of-war as he tried to focus on a solution for at least one of his problems. But panic began to swirl within him as he wondered if he’d lose on all fronts.
CHAPTER 20
JULIA
Julia’s heart thudded against her ribs as she waited for the red light to turn green. Her foot tapped against the car’s floor, drumming out a nervous rhythm. She glanced up and down the cross street. There wasn’t a car for miles.
“Go through it,” she said.
“Julia!” Alicia said. “No. I’m a cop.”
“I know. How I wish we had the siren right now.”
Alicia grabbed her sister’s hand. “I know you’re worried, but we’ll get there.”
“It’s nice that you’re worried about Kyle even though he’s a huge pain,” Sierra said from the backseat.
“He’s not a huge pain. He was very helpful trying to get information against your mother over the past few months.”
“Oh, maybe that’s what he’s doing now,” Sierra said. “Or maybe he’s just on her side.”
Julia sank her forehead into her palm as she stared out the window at the light. Odd that both Grant and Sierra always considered Kyle a turncoat. “He’s not on her side. Which is what makes me even more nervous.”
“Why?” Sierra asked.
Julia twisted to glance behind her. “Because if Lydia figured out that he double-crossed her, which I’m certain is obvious now, I’m really worried that she’d try to hurt him.”
Sierra frowned, slouching in the seat. “Oh, right. Well, look at what she tried to do to me, and I’m her daughter.”
“I’m sorry, what? What did she try to do?” Alicia asked as the light finally turned, and she pulled forward.
Julia heaved a sigh. “She had compromising pictures of Sierra, and she threatened to make them public unless I helped her ruin Grant.”
Alicia screwed up her face as they continued along the road, searching the perimeter for any signs of Kyle’s SUV. “Seriously? She did that to her own kid?”
“She did it. Alex Stone helped us remove her leverage. That’s when she really went berserk.”
“And almost threw Julia off the roof,” Sierra added. “So, she totally could hurt Kyle.”
Julia’s heart ached as the words spilled from Sierra’s lips. She’d been the one to bring him into this. If something happened to him, it was her fault. “I’m the one who suggested he work with us.”
