Chapter 1472

"High-interest loans?" Matthew stared at Jovanni in shock. The Pioneer Spark loan was designed to support students, farmers, and aspiring entrepreneurs—offering them interest-free loans to help them build a future. Yet, Jovanni had taken those funds and loaned them out for profit. Just as Matthew was about to speak, Kyler's phone rang. Matthew immediately remembered—Kyler's mother, Kaitlyn, was still in the hands of Cody. Right now, dealing with Jovanni could wait. He turned to Kyler. "Put it on speaker." Kyler quickly enabled speaker mode and answered the call. Cody's impatient voice came through, laced with irritation. "Hey! What the hell is taking you so long? Did you get the money or not?" Sirius frowned at the crude tone. He didn't know who was speaking, but he hated that kind of attitude. Kyler, who was terrified, stammered, "I'm negotiating with the bank right now. They transferred the money out without my permission, but I'm working on getting it back. It won't be long n