Busy with party planning, Roxanne tried to forget about the fact that she still owed the loan shark and Tom could still go to prison for her forgery. Because the police and county officials knew about the forged permit, construction on the site had been halted, putting Roxanne and her father in a more precarious position with the loan shark.
Tom claimed his team had reached an agreement with the loan shark to forgive the debt if Tom could secure them a stake in his new building venture, which all hinged on Ruby allowing them to buy her land. Therefore, the party was crucial in securing Roxanne's future and her father's safety, putting all other concerns on the back burner until Roxanne could be sure the project would go through.
Now that she knew the lengths the bad guys would go to in
