company manager.
Kayla owned forty-nine percent.
I supposedly owned fifty-one.
“Why?” I whispered.
Daniel hesitated before answering.
“Your credit profile was substantially stronger.”
I stared at him.
He continued carefully.
“The company originally had difficulty qualifying for financing. The majority ownership structure, combined with your income and credit history, made several facilities possible.”
I could hear my own heartbeat.
“How much?”
Daniel turned another page.
$268,000.
I stopped breathing.
Melissa spoke softly.
“Last night, when you moved the funds from the linked deposit account and changed security credentials, our
