As Lily's pleas fell on deaf ears, Tina Agabus, Luke's fiancée, stepped forward, her expression cold and calculating. "I'm not asking you!" Lily retorted without even sparing a glance at Tina, her eyes locked on Luke. "Luke, I really need the money now. I will pay you back as soon as I make any."
Luke shifted uncomfortably, his gaze flickering between Lily and Tina. "Lily, you know how the company is doing right now. If it's a few thousand dollars, I can help you, but fifty thousand! How do I get you that much money?”
Fortune Construction Company, the business Luke managed, was indeed in a precarious financial situation. While fifty thousand dollars wasn't an insurmountable sum for the company, it would certainly put a strain on their resources, especially with the current expansion plan
