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

Why did this tone seem off compared to the woman he remembered?

Or was she trying to get his attention in a new way?

he quickly briefed the rest of the Raymond family before heading back to Greenfield.

looking at the messages

had an uneasy feeling that a storm was brewing.

would eventually

to pick a fight with the Pennyfeather family.

side, she had sent someone to fetch Holden,

mess;

so angry, and she could barely breathe.

must have lost his

outsider run amok

angry to stand,

That damn bitch.

Maja didn’t drop the lawsuit, Edith would have to appear in

it? We just

appraiser look at

whole thing was a

Tyler and Fitch had heard about it. The appraiser Edith had hired was well–known within Greenfield.

Edith was still worried. Maja was relentless. Was there really

but

where did you get

being sued. Was this a doubt

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 it was bought by a collector.

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