Chapter 359

“Got a good look, did you?” The man in the jacket snatched the document back

aggressively.

“I did,” Leanne replied firmly. “This house was left to me by my parents, it was never Carl’s. His name isn’t on the deed, so your mortgage agreement with him isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.”

The man’s face, rough and pocked, was the very picture of a brute. “It’s invalid just because you say so? Well, we lent the money, and now Carl’s skipped town leaving debts behind. Since the house is your’s, it looks like you’ll have to pay up!”

“I have no legal obligation to cover for him,” Leanne countered coolly. “You should really be going after him to settle his debts.”

As she moved to close the door, the man slammed his hand against it, blocking it.

“Who said you could close this door?”

Leanne stepped back, creating some space between them, and warned, “Back off, or I’ll call the cops.”

These guys were seasoned at this kind of thing, dealing with private lending disputes casually, well aware that as long as they didn’t overstep the mark, the police wouldn’t bother.

find your family doesn’t pay their debts. That’ll

out her

Grinding his t said, “Fine, it’s late anyway. We’ll be back tomorrow. But don’t think about running; know where you work. If you don’t settle his debts, we’ll be

a jerk of his head, he signaled to his cohorts, and they

door, her brow furrowed with

Now, these thugs expected her to cough up three million to cover his lazy

t how lly

up easily. If they couldn’t find Carl,

through her contacts to a number she hadn’t dialed in ages. After her aunt Violet moved

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through the phone, surprised

tone cool but direct. “We need to meet

after work, Leanne followed Violet’s directions to Thistlewick Alley in the Stonebridge Ashton District, a forgotten corner left behind by the rush of economic progress. The alley was a maze of narrow streets with exposed black wires crisscrossing above shabby, deteriorating buildings. The crumbling walls

puddles at

it felt like every step was rattling the wafer-thin walls, noise from the neighboring apartments easily seeping in.

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