She also contacted the escrow agent and demanded that no funds be released until the documents were reviewed.
The $400,000 stayed untouched.
By 9:30 that night, my parents’ elegant anniversary party had collapsed into private meetings with attorneys.
I remained home.
For once, I did not cross the city to save them from consequences they had created.
The next morning, Dad arrived at my apartment with Mom and Olivia.
I did not let them inside.
We met instead in the building’s conference room with Maya present.
Dad admitted the truth first.
Reed Capital Development was failing.
He had invested most of his retirement savings in the senior-living project and borrowed against their house to keep it alive.
Investors had started backing away after construction costs increased.
Then news of Northstar’s deal began spreading through the industry.
Dad decided my company could save him.
He hired a marketing consultant to prepare the investment booklet.
