Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Playing Dumb

"Is that so?" Leonard took a sip of coffee with a blank face.

Alisa's expression grew somber as well. "That's right. My gambling addict of a brother has been stealing company funds. Dad wouldn't have allowed me to get involved in company matters if we weren't short on funds.

"Look into the matter if you want. I bet everyone in Melgrove has heard about it by now. Jasper owes La Vergara's casinos 300 million dollars, and he's still abroad now.

"Dad is nothing but a hypocrite. He's always been cold-blooded, and as a result, made many enemies. Who knows? They might add fuel to the fire when my family declares bankruptcy, and I might end up the heiress of the Green family!"

It was at that moment I realized my lack of knowledge about Alisa. I had always taken her as a fool, but Leonard and I had been duped by her.

Leonard tapped his fingers on the table without a word. Alisa patiently stared at him with a smile.

She added, "You and Eva are childless, right? Her family genes aren't that great-her mom has cancer. I'm sure you won't want your child to have cancer."

about Mom's family matters. Was it just a careless remark by Alisa, or

"I'm fine with that. With the advances in modern

still

believe in it

He revealed, "Remember Randall Vargas, the

nonsense! I told

about that. Anyway, Eva's grandpa left her family some fortune after he passed away.

trust fund for her after making his first profit. If I guessed correctly, Randall Vargas is the

outrageous claims. The Green family never had

head defiantly. "That doesn't make sense. If Eva had a

tightened my grip on the phone. It turned out that the Greens were always in the know, but they nonetheless refused to lend

grandpa is the biggest shareholder even when I'm the company

what else do you have to offer, apart from a near-bankrupt

from the couch. "I look into

guy. Do not be