Madison returned the smile; she wasn’t one to go out without a fight. Savanah was her life. Some people had spouses, some had children, but Madison had Savanah; it was the most important thing to her, and she would be damned if she was going to lose it like this. “How long do I have if I keep all my people?” “Four months, give or take,” Robert said, not having to check the now-closed folder in his hands. Clearly, he had known to expect some form of resistance from her. “Just in case everything doesn’t go as planned, how eligible are we for a loan from the bank?” Madison asked. She hated to ask, but she needed to know. Madison had a specific dislike for the banking sector; her time in business had made sure to show her everything that could go wrong and that banks weren’t exactly her bes

