Chapter Twenty-Two
Cammi
“Well, underwriting approved it,” Shirley-at-the-bank, as I mentally called her in my head, said.
“They did?” I squeaked.
Susie, who sat beside me across from Shirley, lifted her fists in triumph. “Yes! I knew you were in a good position to do this, and I was right.”
Shirley laughed softly as she looked between us. “She was right. Now, go celebrate.”
“That’s it?” I asked as I looked between them.
“For now. The closing is scheduled for next Friday,” Shirley added.
I almost started crying, but I didn’t want to cry in front of Shirley, so I managed to keep it together. I burst into tears when Susie hugged me in the parking lot a few minutes later.
“Let’s go celebrate with lunch there. The sellers are ecstatic. They wanted somebody local. You’re your own compe
