Chapter 10 - The Golden Handcuffs
Ryan’s phone began ringing frantically in his pocket. He pulled it out with shaking hands, seeing the caller ID: his chief loan officer.
"Ryan!" the banker shouted over the line. "The probate court just issued a total freeze order on all your accounts! The two-million-dollar credit line you secured using your mother's penthouse as collateral has been canceled!"
"Canceled?!" Ryan shrieked, his voice cracking in sheer panic. "You can't freeze my business accounts!"
"The court flagged your loan application as fraudulent," the banker replied before hanging up.
Megan fell onto one of the brown moving boxes, her manicured hands covering her face as she burst into hysterical, bitter tears. "Ryan... what about our cars? What about our credit cards? Everything is maxed out!"
Ryan dropped to his knees on the hardwood floor, looking up at Linda with desperate, bloodshot eyes.
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"Mom... please!" Ryan begged, weeping openly. "I made a mistake! I was desperate! The lenders were going to ruin me! Please, don't do this to your own son!"
👉 Read PART 11 to hear Linda's devastating final response to her weeping son!
