“In… a business venture.”
“What venture, Lauren?”
Before she could invent a lie, the doorbell rang.
It wasn’t thugs or debt collectors. It was two formal representatives from a recovery firm accompanied by a process server, holding official legal documentation regarding several major personal loans Theresa claimed she had never taken out.
One of the representatives placed a dossier on the coffee table. “Mrs. Theresa Ramirez, we need you to verify these signed credit agreements.”
Theresa flipped through the pages, her face turning ghost white. There were high-interest loans totaling nearly $80,000, digital contracts, copies of her driver’s license, and balance transfers made through accounts linked directly to her name.
