NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE BOARD ACTION
All Sterling Capital financing has been suspended effective immediately.
All revolving credit facilities are frozen.
Pending acquisitions are canceled.
Emergency board meeting in fifteen minutes. Executive attendance mandatory.
Dominic stared at the message.
“This can’t be happening.”
Another notification appeared.
Then another.
Their primary bank had suspended the company’s operating credit.
Their acquisition loan had been recalled.
Three institutional investors had withdrawn.
The company’s stock began falling in after-hours trading.
One executive whispered,
“My God…”
Another looked toward Dominic.
“You said Sterling Capital guaranteed our expansion.”
Dominic looked completely lost.
“They did.”
“No,” I said quietly.
“They guaranteed it for me.”
He slowly turned toward me.
“What?”
I met his eyes for the first time since he chose another family over ours.
