Ashgrove Ultimatum

Sloane replied, "Not yet. I've only managed to raise half of it so far."

She loosened her grip on the steering wheel just a bit, her mind racing to come up with a way to handle whatever came next.

But instead of the angry outburst she was expecting, the caller just went quiet for a moment, then spoke again with a mocking, dismissive tone.

"Ms. Sterling, you've had all day and you still haven't man