down.
Seeing Selina uncertain was almost startling.
Finally she answered.
“Your guarantee is being released.”
Rowan stared.
“What?”
“The new financing replaced it.”
“When?”
“Last week.”
His relief was immediate.
Mine too.
Then suspicion followed.
“Who provided the new financing?” I asked.
“No one person.”
“That wasn’t the question.”
She glanced at Dad.
“I assumed you knew.”
Dad raised his eyebrows.
“Knew what?”
“The community fund.”
He frowned.
So did I.
Sterling Foundation operated several development programs, but it didn’t finance restaurants.
Dad took out his phone.
“Name?”
Selina gave
