The Price of Vanity

"What?" Sylvia was shocked. "Isn't your company doing fine? How could it possibly go under?"

"Exactly!" Piper chimed in. "Declan, your company's already gone public. Even if cash flow is tight, you don't need to panic. Just slip the bank a little something and they'll give you the loan."

Declan listened to Piper's idiotic remarks, feeling so drained he couldn't even bring himself to smile.

'Why di