Chapter 457

“Grandpa, I’ve got some stuff to deal with in Crystalbrook Valley.”

The old man’s gaze sharpened instantly.

“What’s got you running off to that place so often? Let me guess, you’ve picked up some new chicks there, haven’t you?”

lan felt a knot in his stomach, worried that the old man might sniff out something. If he found out about Penny, she might be forced to leave.

The old man was even more ruthless than he was.

“I’ll be back in the afternoon.”

His tone was nonchalant. After hanging up, he felt the familiar wave of exhaustion.

He sent Maja a text.

“What the hell are you up to?”

Maja’s lips twitched as she saw the message on her phone.

“I’m just protecting my rights.”

lan found this amusing. What rights?

What rights did she even have?

“Drop the lawsuit.”

“Why should I?”

anger flared as he read her

this tone seem off compared

she trying to get his attention in a new

the

looking at

that a storm was brewing.

eventually find

Edith’s mistake to pick a fight with the Pennyfeather

side, she had sent someone to fetch Holden, but

into this mess; you sort it out.”

and she could

have lost his mind.

outsider run amok

too angry to stand,

That damn bitch.

was also anxious. If Maja didn’t drop the lawsuit, Edith would have to appear in court. That would be a humiliation no one could bear.

painting is fake, isn’t it? We just need to prove that the painting is fake.”

nodded, “Yes, yes! We’ll take the painting out of our house and have a professional appraiser look at it! If she wants trouble, I’ll make sure she can’t

was

about it. The

worried. Maja was relentless. Was there

but call

did you get that painting?”

wasn’t stupid. She had heard about Grandma Edith being sued. Was

Herbert’s student. Are you doubting that I gave you a fake? There was an auction abroad a while ago where one of Herbert’s paintings was sold. I asked around for a long time before finding out

a bit wronged.

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