It was Lauren.

“Explain this to me,” Theresa said, her voice shaking.

“Right now.”

Chapter 11 — I Just Wanted to Contribute

The woman who had spent months bragging about designer bags and luxury vacations and high-end dinners broke down sobbing on her mother-in-law’s living room floor.

There were no investments.

There were no savings.

Even the luxury SUV Lauren drove was heavily leveraged under terms she could not sustain.