Chloe slipped her lipstick into the drawer. "Tonight, I'm heading back to the Meadows family."

"What's going on?" Connor asked, a hint of concern in his voice.

Chloe rarely made a point of going there. She shook her head, "Just some things that need sorting out."

Connor knew exactly what she meant-Lisa. Chloe had long suspected that Lisa, in cahoots with Ricky, had tried to have her killed. Luckily, Linda took the bullet meant for her.

Connor had been digging into it too. He found out that Lisa and Ricky were indeed cozy, with frequent transactions involving hefty sums of money. But none of this was enough to pin Lisa for hiring a hitman.

of Lisa's dirty laundry. Like getting expelled in high school for stealing. Then, in community college, she bullied a classmate so badly that they fell into depression and took their own life. If any of this went

life.

wasn't out of the question. Lisa herself wasn't much of a threat beyond her stupidity and cruelty. The real worry was her backer, Claire, who had Anthony in her corner.

it go. She claimed to have a better plan to make Lisa pay. Could she be

drove Chloe to the Meadows family home. They hadn't given anyone a heads-up, so when they arrived, Jacob and

stressed. "Ms. Claire's secretary called me twice. I can't decide if

on edge. "Claire's no friend of ours. She wants to buy into the Meadows family, but

after marrying rich? Claire's offering top dollar This

his life into felt like giving up, but if he didn't,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255