Theo had once told her he had a way to help solve her brother’s bar situation. At the time, there were only three weeks left before the deadline for opening. Other than paying the debt outright, Emily couldn't imagine what method Theo had in mind to help Francie out of that mess.
Until one day, Francie called her—his voice full of shock.
Emily's heart jumped. “Slow down—did Aaron do something to you?”
Francie’s voice trembled on the other end. “Our bar… we suddenly got a bunch of huge bookings. Three, back to back.”
She blinked in confusion. The place had basically been half shut down for a while now. She was surprised anyone would even show up, let alone place big orders. Still, she was cautious. “Which company made the booking? Be careful, could be a prank.”
“No, they even paid a de
