Bittersweet Surrender by Diann Hunt

Author:Diann Hunt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Published: 2012-03-06T16:00:00+00:00

thirteen

Ivy had embezzled money from the business. He still couldn’t believe it.

Scott slugged through the back door from the garage. Superman pranced around him but Scott barely greeted him. He simply let his dog outside for a few minutes, then stumbled into the bedroom. The weight of the truth made him weary.

How could he have been clueless? Oh sure, they’d had their problems. He had always blamed himself for her overspending. His work kept him in the office too many nights. He figured spending money was her way of coping—even though he didn’t agree with it. But he couldn’t imagine what she’d done with that much money. There were no major purchases that could substantiate the amounts she had embezzled.

Ivy had changed so much the last year of her life. Always spending, always arguing, always preoccupied when he was around. To say they had grown distant was an understatement. He had tried to get her to go to counseling with him, but she wasn’t interested. He should have seen the clues.

Not that he was blaming it all on her. He’d had his share of faults, but what had happened between them? They used to be so in love. Hadn’t they?

It would break Carly’s heart to know her best friend had stolen from her. He couldn’t let her know. She’d been through enough, and he would protect her from this. Somehow, he’d fix it. He’d pay back every penny, no matter how long it took him. He had to, for Carly’s sake.

By the time he slipped in between the sheets, his mind was foggy with fatigue. He would call the bank and see about getting a loan. That would liquidate some fast cash, which should take care of a good chunk of the funds. Getting the funds back into the account without Carly knowing would be tricky, but since she avoided accounting as much as exercise, he figured he could work it out.

He had to.

“Scott, I need to talk to you, when you get a minute,” Magnolia said.

One look in her eyes told him this was important. “Carly’s giving a treatment so we can talk here if you want.” He shoved his paperwork aside. Didn’t look as though he’d get to the bank today. He’d have to see about a loan later.

Magnolia was on a mission, no doubt about it. He’d been waiting on this moment. Had expected it, as a matter of fact. There was no denying the wall between them since Ivy’s death. She tried to hide it, but it was there. Sometimes Scott wondered if Magnolia blamed him.

Scott got up and pulled a chair over to his desk for her.

“Thank you,” she said.

“Now, what can I do for you, Magnolia?”

“I was at the church this morning helping with the encouragement ministry and Pastor called me into his office. He had an idea that he wanted to run by you and me. He hadn’t been able to reach you by phone, evidently, so he suggested the two of us talk it over and get back to him.

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