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“I have an ar for a partner I need the money to buy into the business”

Rainne’s mouth opened and closed for a moment

“I thought you were getting the place up and running for me,” she said

Lake felt on about the same level as muck on the bottom of a shoe

“I gave you six months, Rainne The business went from bad to worse in that time”

“ButI had plans!”

“That’s all you had” He tried to keep his voice soft and non-threatening “I should have helped you out in the beginning You really didn’t have a clue what you were doing”

“Youit your way?” The tears started to pool in her eyes “Just because I wasn’t doing it your way, doesn’tit”

“You weren’tany money,” he said

“Money!” Her cheeks burned red “That’s all you care about”

“I told you,” said hissuperiority

Lake shot her a steely glare

“Business is about money,” he told Rainne “You can’t implement any new ideas unless you have s need to run properly first I thought you understood that now?”

“It doesn’t matter what I understand now, does it?” Rainne rubbed the tears off her cheek “Because you aren’t doing this forit for you”

“Look,” Lake said “I’m sorry that I don’t have so much money that I can finance a business for you at the sa to do with my life I have a set amount of funds If you wanted to run an experiment, why didn’t you ask dad to dip into his trust fund?”