It was her independence.
It was the future she had imagined for herself.
And now she was frightened that a decision made in good faith might take it away.
I understood that fear.
I had spent three weeks believing I had lost the future I thought I was entitled to.
I couldn’t promise Lisa that everything would be fine.
But I could help her face the facts.
Over the following month, David negotiated with the bank and reviewed the guarantee. The company involved in the development was struggling, and its financial records were incomplete. The situation was more serious than Robert had admitted.
But the investigation also revealed that Lisa’s personal guarantee was narrower than she had feared. It applied to certain obligations under the agreement, not every debt associated with the entire development.
The lawyer helped her challenge charges that appeared inconsistent with the contract and negotiate a temporary repayment arrangement while the disputed issues were examined.
