“What nonsense are you spewing?!” Miranda screamed at her husband, her hand crashing onto the table as she stared at him with blazing fury. “I demand an explanation!” 

“Ahem”. Raison cleared his throat softly, cutting through the tense, warlike atmosphere. “Honey, we might go bankrupt if we don’t take a loan as soon as possible.” 

“Since when did things get this bad, and you couldn’t even share it with me?!” She clutched her head, her voice cracking as she screamed. “And now the only solution you can think of is to get a loan from Jake Kirk?!” 

At that instant, Cleopatra, having overheard everything, sprinted into the study, her heart...