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“He didn’t listen”

“I told hi on and the events getting bigger We had to front even more of the deposits ourselves So I’m about to lose the house and I’ll lose this place” He looked around at the walls covered in Felix’s inspirations and ideas “And the five people I’ve ed to keep on part time will lose even that What do I do, start over fro what?” He lifted and dropped his hands to the desk “I have no idea”

“Let me help”

“There’s nothing you can do, unless you know an event planner willing to work for free for a while and salvage our biggest account”

“Is that a real opportunity to save the business?”

“Winthorpe Hotels are forcing us to team up with Easton Events They don’t trust us to pull off a few sh “I don’t knoe can I can sell the desks and other things around the office to see what debt I can cover” His shoulders sank lower

Felix and Sam’s birthday cards had always been well-stuffed and the presents exactly what I’d wanted Throw in the catering trays of mini brownies and they’d been the best uncles in the world

When I’d needed help putting together e applications to make my football scholarships official and my dad had been an ass about it, Felix had coe, he’d let me drop into events to serve as a waiter for some quick cash My football scholarship covered alae student, ry hts

Felix had cootten out of the hospital And I’d had to tell him no Not because I didn’t want to, but I couldn’t—not then, and not now Locking my money away from myself had kept it away from him too

A decision I had no idea how

Had the financial stress led to his heart attack? The weight of responsibility on his shoulders and on his heart? That stress hadn’t gone away

I hadn’t helped him like he’d always helped me And now Sam was about to lose possibly the last two connections he had to Felix

“I can do it” How hard could catering be? Order food, tables, chairs, beer

“Help s? That would be—”

“No, not help you sell Help you salvage the account”