Chapter 9

When the bank was approached for a loan, they cited Gibson Corporation's insufficient liquidity and wanted Tom to use the project as collateral. However, he was unwilling to mortgage the entire project just to cover the final payment.

I could see how worried he was. He could barely eat but he still urged me to have more food. I decided I would help him one last time.

I had once saved the life of the CEO of York Corporation. I had pushed him out of the way of a speeding car, and we both ended up rolling onto the side of the road. He promised me that he would do three things for me, no questions asked.

This first request, and likely the last, would be to have him help Gibson Corporation through this financial crisis.

After the phone call, both Zac’s parents sighed with relief.

Sally held my hand and asked how things were going between Zac and me, urging me to give her a grandson soon. I wanted to give her a polite response, but when I saw the video Eve had sent, I could not manage a