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Three months after the house, they came for the money.
I was in class when Melinda called.
“Rence, I need to talk to you about something.”
“That money your mom left you the eight hundred thousand. I need to borrow it for a bit.”
Thung up.
She called back.
“Sweetheart, just hear me out.”
“Bryson’s got this incredible investment opportunity. No risk, all reward.”
“We put in eight hundred grand, and in a year, we double it.”
“Imagine–one point six million. You’d get every cent back, plus profit.”
“No.”
“Why are you being so stubborn?!”
Her voice raised. “What’s the point of letting it sit in a bank? That interest rate isn’t doing you any favors.”
“That money is from my mom.”
“Your mom, your mom–Jesus, she’s been gone three years! Can you move on already?”
I hung up. Turned my phone off.
When I got back to my dorm that night, my roommate told me Dad had come looking for me.
“He waited outside the gates for two hours. You didn’t pick up, so he left.”
I turned my phone back on. Twenty–three missed calls.
I called Dad back.
“Renee, about the money. You need to agree to this.”
“No.”
“Why do you have to be so damn difficult, just like Melinda said?”
“That money is all I have left of her.”
He was quiet for a moment. Then: “Your mom’s gone. That money’s just sitting there. Bryson’s project is solid–I looked into it myself. It’s a sure thing.”
You looked into it? What do you even know about investing?”
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“Renee!” He shouted. “I’m your father!”
I shouted back. “Then why don’t you use your money?!”
He went silent.
After a long pause, he said, “Melinda manages my money now,”
I laughed. Couldn’t help it.
“Dad, you’re pathetic.”
He hung up.
Three days later, Bryson showed up at my dorm.
He stood outside the building, holding another set of papers.
“Hey, sis. Just need a signature.”
“Not happening.”
“You’re gonna sign eventually.”
He stepped closer, voice dropping. “Uncle Steve’s ID and documents? My mom’s got all of it. Anything he wants to do goes through her. That eight hundred grand? It’s ours one way or another.”
I stepped back.
He grinned. “Relax. I’m not gonna hit you. Just letting you know how this works.”
He shoved the papers into my hands and walked off.
It was a power of attorney form–authorization for Bryson Cash to manage the funds in my name.
I tore it into pieces and threw it in the trash.
A week later, I went to the bank to check my account.
Balance: zero.
I stood in front of the ATM, staring at the screen, brain completely blank.
I went to the counter.
The teller said, “This amount was transferred out last month. According to the records, it was an investment payment to… let me check… Stellar Wealth Management.”
“Who authorized the transfer?”
“Your father. Steven Calloway.”
“How could he transfer my money?”
She looked uncomfortable.
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“Renee, I’m leaving you money, Study hard. Live well”
That eight hundred thousand–she traded her life for it.
Now it was gone,
1 stood outside the bank and called Dad.
“Where’s the money?”
“What money?”
“The eight hundred thousand. From Mom,”
Silence. Then: “It’s invested.”
“In what?”
“Bryson’s project. It’s a sure thing/”
“That was my money!”
“Renee, do you have to be so selfish?” His voice suddenly got louder,
“That project is good. When it pays out, you’ll get your share and then some. This is for your benefit. Why can’t you see that?”
“Did you even ask me?”
“Would you have said yes? You’re young! What do you know?”
His tone softened. “Renee, just trust me on this.”
I hung up.
That night, I looked up Stellar Wealth Management online,
According to public records, the company had been around less than six months.
Registered capital: a hundred thousand dollars.
CEO and legal representative: Bryson Cash.
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
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