Chapter 414

Langston choked on his burger, coughing violently!

Everett quickly got up and patted his back, “Easy there, cowboy. Ain’t no one gonna rustle that burger from ya.”

“I’m fine!” Langston waved him off, avoiding Everett’s gaze.

At first, Everett was genuinely concerned about the choking hazard, but Langston’s shifty behavior tipped him off that something was amiss.

He was trying to play it cool, but the more he did, the more it screamed that there was something fishy.

But this time. Everett didn’t go for the direct approach. Instead, he played it off like he hadn’t noticed a thing and finished the meal as if everything was normal.

He knew Langston was onto his old tricks, but there were plenty more tricks up his sleeve.

Let Dorothy start working at the Lopez Corporation first. The rest… well, they would cross that bridge when they come

to it

Jeffrey showed no signs of improvement.

would never fade. The multiple fractures throughout his body posed no threat to his life, but any thoughts of manual

lining was that his condition hadn’t

Huxley had to strong–arm

at the

balanced a bunch of stuff in her arms and

“Huxley.”

her, though not with the warmth he reserved for Everett. His demeanor was

“Yeah, you’re here.”

see how Jeffrey’s doing. Is he better?”

the doc

yourself. How about I come by after my shift to keep watch? I’m free anyway. and you and

might try to harm my boy.” Huxley’s

she wouldn’t take offense. But if she were up to something, she needed to hear this

straight.

fleeting look of discomfort crossing Heather’s

didn’t the cops say it was an accident?

Jeffrey had a habit of sticking his nose in your business with Everett. I’ve told him off for it, but he never listens. Said he considered both of you friends and

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