JULIAN’S POV
“Why borrow money if you can’t pay it back?!” Carl’s voice boomed through the phone, loud enough to make my ears sting.
I tightened my jaw as I removed the phone from my ear. My eyes turned into slits as I stared at the screen before bringing the phone back to my ear. “Calm down, Carl. I told you, I’ll pay you soon. I just need a little more—”
“More time?!” he cut me off, his voice sharp and laced with anger. “That’s all you ever say! You need more time, and yet I haven’t seen a single dime. I’m telling you, Julian, if you don’t pay me my money soon, I’ll make sure you never see daylight again.”
The line went dead.
I stared blankly at the screen, my blood boiling with fury. That bastard had the audacity to threaten me? Julian Blackwood?
“You son of a b***h!” I growled, h
