“Not yet,” Celina Quinn said with confidence. “But don’t worry. Once he gets here, your funding problem will be solved.”
“Are you sure he’s reliable?” Lillian Winters still sounded uncertain.
“Come on, have I ever lied to you in all these years?” Celina reassured her with a smile.
Hearing that, Mason Powell looked surprised. “Wait—you run your own company, right? I thought it was doing great. What’s going on?”
Lillian nodded slightly but didn’t offer details.
Mason didn’t press. “How much do you need?” he asked directly.
“Hold up,” Tiffany Myers cut in sharply. “What’s it to you? Why are you so interested?”
“Yeah,” Celina added mockingly. “Your company’s already a shell, and your family’s sold off their real estate. Do you even have the money to lend her?”
Mason’s face flushed, but
