“And the other man?”
She swallowed.
“His name was Daniel.
He said he could help me get a better job.”
“By flirting with you?”
“By helping me with money.”
Andrew’s eyes narrowed.
“What kind of money?”
Kayla looked at him with open resentment.
“Why are you acting like a police officer?”
“Because your sister’s name is on a loan she never requested.”
She lowered her head.
“I borrowed money from Daniel.”
“How much?”
“About eight thousand dollars.”
The number landed heavily in the room.
“Eight thousand dollars?”
I repeated.
“He said it was an investment.
He told me I could repay him after I found a better job.”
“Then why were you sending him those messages?”
“Because I was scared.”
“Of what?”
Kayla’s voice cracked.
“He wanted the money back.
All of it.
And when I couldn’t pay, he started threatening to tell Marcus everything.”
I stared at her.
