After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 68

Are they so impatient, or are they just worried I might leave without finishing what we started?

Helen, noticing Caroline’s lack of response, quickly grabbed Caroline’s hand. “Aunt Caroline, let me flip through the pages for you. That way, you can sign faster. It’ll only take a minute, and you can go to the bathroom afterward, okay?”

The pain in Caroline’s stomach seemed to worsen.

This would only make her feel more rushed and less likely to properly review the contract.

Pretending to be unaware of their intentions, Caroline asked, “It won’t take me long to use the bathroom. Why can’t we wait until I get back? What’s the hurry?”

Helen faltered for a moment, unsure how to respond, and quickly glanced at Garth.

Garth stepped in to explain, “Here’s the thing. We process loans in batches. If an application is submitted before 11:00 a.m., it gets processed immediately. But if it’s after 11:00 a.m., we have to start internal reviews in the afternoon, and the funds won’t be available for about a week.”

Only 15 minutes remained before 11:00 a.m.

They urgently needed the money, and this excuse couldn’t have been more perfectly timed.

Caroline knew he was lying, but she nodded, pretending to believe him.

“Oh, I see.”

As soon as she spoke, the pain in her stomach seemed to grow more intense.

She quickly pressed one hand to her stomach and waved her other hand toward Garth. “No, I really need to take care of this. Here’s what we’ll do, Mr. Jenning–let the borrower sign first, and then release the funds. I’ll come back to finish the rest after I use the bathroom. Please, I’m counting on y

With that, Caroline hurried toward the door.

She looked genuinely in a rush to use the restroom.

The three of them watched in silence as she disappeared out of the room.

A moment passed before Liam snapped back to reality Mr. Jenning, I really need that money. Could you release the funds to me first?”

He knew that Garth was connected to Helen’s friend, and he was aware that Helen had already worked out how to get Caroline to sign the loan before they arrived

But what Liam didn’t know was that Garth had lied about the loan processing time.

The truth was, loans submitted after 11:00 a.m. could still be processed right away.

For a small company like this, releasing funds at any time wasn’t a problem.

While the interest rates appeared low at first glance, they were far from cheap when you did the math.

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Chapter 68 Release the Funds Now

They were quick to approve loans and close deals.

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Even Helen didn’t know the full details–she had only repeated what Garth had told her to impress Liam.