Chapter 122

If he’d been speaking clearly, then lan would’ve the gist of their argument and even figured out who Maja was, since Leo had blurted out her name loud and clear.

But Leo was a dropout and had worked on construction sites in several coastal towns for years, rubbing shoulders with laborers from all corners of the country. Back then, he was hell–bent on escaping the poverty of Crystalbrook Valley, so he’d picked up their accents on purpose.

Understanding one person’s dialect was a piece of cake, but when you mix accents from several towns, it becomes a whole different ball game.

So, lan was absolutely clueless about what they were arguing about and could only make out bits and pieces of what Maja was saying.

As for Leo, he didn’t understand a single word

He was proficient in many foreign languages, but he couldn’t understand Leo’s mixed accent. Outside in the hallway, Maja fell silent for a moment, almost bursting into laughter out of sheer frustration.

“If it wasn’t for them, do you think I would take care of your business? A 28–year–old man who still hasn’t landed a steady job, ran off with a client’s hundreds of thousands, lost over a million in gambling, asking your parents to pay off your debt. What give you the right to raise your voice here?

Maja grabbed him, answering the phone immediately.

“Uncle”

was calling, it was her

voice was laced with exhaustion,

soon? We borrowed some money from relatives before the news was public, buying a few neighboring houses, hoping to make some acquisition money that way. But now that the news of the acquisition

a sharp pain in her heart, feeling both furious

jail for a while, and after

was too wild and reckless for her own good, trouble was bound to follow her sooner or later

knew that the Dalys wouldn’t let Olivia suffer even a bit, instead, they started eyeing other people’s

so they bought their neighbors‘ houses while they were still in the dark. Now, the neighbors have found out about the buyout and realized they’ve been had,

dare to do something

she could only comfort Susan first.

into Leo in Greenfield. Use

you want to, but I don’t ever

“Smack!!”

even finish his sentence, Maja

the slap, his cheek stinging,

seconds to process what happened, and then touched his

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