~ Evie ~
Marcus glances at me, his eyes full of anger and something else - maybe shame. He opens his mouth, but nothing comes out. Then he just turns and walks away. No words, no explanation. He heads straight for the door to the study, slams it so hard. Boom. The sound echoes.
His dad sighs, rubs his forehead. "What in the world is going on here?" He looks at me, expecting answers.
I swallow hard, my throat dry. "It's... like I said. We're having problems. Big ones." I don't want to spill more right now. My head is spinning. Did I just blow everything up? The contract, the money, all of it hanging by a thread because I couldn't keep my mouth shut.
Mrs. Poole comes over, puts her arm around me. "Oh, honey. Come sit down. Let's talk this through." She guides me to the living room couch,
