Chapter 47

Chapter 47

Lucas's Pov

“We’re almost there,” I muttered to myself, staring at the glowing numbers on my screen.

The deal we had been working on for months, the one that was supposed to save the company, was finally coming to a close. The final payment was supposed to come in today, a large sum that would pull us out of the hole we’d been stuck in for far too long.

But something felt off. I had been glued to my phone all morning, waiting for confirmation that the payment had been processed, but nothing had come through yet.

I checked the time again. It was already past noon, and I should have heard something by now.

Just as I was about to make a call to check on the status, Ken barged into my office, his face pale, worry etched into every line. My stomach dropped.

“Lucas, we’ve got a problem,” Ken said, his voice tense.

I stood up, my heart racing. “What kind of problem?”

Ken hesitated, looking down at the file in his hands. “The payment. It’s... stuck.”

I blinked, not understandin