“Declan!” Richard said before we entered our car.
“What can I do for you Richard?” Declan said, not hiding his irritation.
“Can we please talk? I didn’t know about Harper. Laura said she’d never had kids. Please re-consider ending our business relationship.”
“Listen Richard… You are about to marry a woman who left a daughter to fend for herself. I don't want to be in business with you.”
Richard turned to look at me. “Did she really leave you?”
“Yeah, She took the money I gave her to pay the bills but she didn’t pay them. When everything got turned off and we got evicted she blocked my number.”
Richards' face instantly went pale. “You paid the bills? How old are you?”
“I’m 18 and yes, I paid the bills. I worked two jobs to make it work.”
He stood before me a defeated man. “I
