Absolutely.

Just three days ago, Chloe had roped in a buddy to help track down Ricky. This pal had all the right connections, from the seedy underbelly to the elite circles in Riverbrook. Why not ask Connor for help, you wonder? Well, Chloe just didn't want to dig up that old part of her

life in front of him, even though she knew he wouldn't bat an eye.

The buddy tipped her off that Rat was holed up in a Riverbrook nightclub lately. The reason he was flying under the radar? Someone else had booked the room for him, and all his details were under their name. No shock there the mystery benefactor was none other than Lisa.

Rat had been living it up at the nightclub during the day, and as soon as night fell, he'd hit the underground casino. In just a few days, he'd racked up a mountain of debt. The kicker? All of it was under Lisa's name. Chloe furrowed her brow. Why was it Lisa again?

As the sun dipped below the horizon, Chloe made her way to "Night Veil," the club her buddy had pointed out. Once inside, she headed straight for the casino downstairs. Her friend had said Rat would be there, gambling like a man possessed. And sure enough, she spotted him quickly.

his cheekbone smeared with purplish bruises, his eyes bloodshot from the gambling frenzy. Chloe didn't rush in.

the casino staff shut him down, demanding immediate payment. Rat tried to brush them off, saying, "Let's talk this over. It's just a

Rat stormed out to the parking lot to make a call, and Chloe

up and get here, no more stalling, or don't blame me if I'm not nice when you

was getting edgy, pacing

about to lose it, a red Porsche screeched to a halt in front of him~~~~ Lisa jumped out, slamming the car door with a fury. "Are you out of your mind? Where am I supposed to pull million from? I've been covering your room, food, drinks,

you. You managed to scrape together twenty million overnight before. What's this amount to you?" Lisa was fuming. This guy had some nerve. Six million was nothing? She didn't

exploded, "Don't think you can push me around anymore. I've done more than enough for you. You've pocketed

felt like she was about

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