River
My temper was getting out of control, and Lenora wasn’t beside me to help calm me down.
“I have no issue with you taking a loan from the company,” I said to my uncle between gritted teeth. “But taking pack funds for your private business was against policy. You, of all people, ought to know that, Uncle Richard.”
He shrugged and lifted his shoulders. “I suppose I must have overlooked it in my eagerness to make these necessary investments. But really, River, you have nothing to worry about. Once we complete these contracts, I will be able to repay the loans in full, with interest. No one will have anything to complain about, as long as the money is returned to the coffers in due time, right?”
Maggie had returned to the house, and was serving slices of cake on hand painted c
