He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 37
Once the nomination was announced, the final leg of the tour sold out almost overnight.
For the first time, the theater company’s bank account showed a real surplus.
Jenna pushed the financial report across my desk.
“We can repay the entire Ashbourne investment now. Early.”
I looked over the numbers.
“Then let’s do it.”
She hesitated.
“The contract doesn’t require it, and that money was Rowan’s—”
“That’s exactly why we should.”
It wasn’t about settling a score with him.
I just wanted our next play to begin without anyone questioning whether it was a gift from some man.
The board met again.
This time, Rowan did not attend.
His father looked at the early repayment documents, his expression unreadable.
“You can continue to use the funds. The contract allows it.”
“We don’t need to.”
“Do you dislike being indebted to the Ashbourne family that much?”
“I don’t dislike money.”
I closed the report.
“The money helped the theater survive its most difficult moment, and I’m not going to pretend it didn’t matter. But now, we can stand on our own.”