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finally looked up. His eyes were wet. I’d never seen that before in public. Not from him.
“Things got bad after the hail storms in 2019,” he said hoarsely. “Really bad.”
Nobody interrupted.
“I couldn’t make payroll. The bank froze our line of credit.” He laughed once without humor. “I called Riley because I didn’t know who else to call.”
Vanessa stared continue reading …
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