When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 135

Chapter 135



"Half a billion dollars?"

My jaw dropped. Was Lisa some kind of angel? Half a billion?

Eliana reached over, pushing my jaw back up with a smirk.

"The Crawfords have quite the appetite, so it's no surprise they haven't found a suitable match for a merger."

“And let's be real, her cozying up to Clyde, it's pretty obvious what she's after. The Mrs. Patterson title is worth way more than a few hundred million, right?"

"So, you better take care of yourself, secure your golden goose, and don't forget to give me that discount on the restaurant redesign, okay?"

She then pulled out two bottles of vitamins from her purse, "Warren asked me to give these to you."

Holding the bottles, I felt a mix of gratitude and concern.

I hadn't known Eliana and her brother from the Chandler family for long, but they had been nothing but kind to me.

going to keep digging. I've heard from my dad, there was something fishy about what happened to your family's business. But it was out of his field, so he didn't have much detail. Having dealt with the Patterson Group, you'd know that the cash flow doesn't just stop overnight. There must have been some warning signs. Your dad... I've met him.

Indeed, it had to be Gale. But why would Galen do such a

so he'd be the first one to face

family abroad, I grew worried. Could he have known trouble was coming and secured a way out for his

you. I owe

a long and healthy life," she quipped, then kicked me under the table before pulling out a

to build a new

around for info on the Crawfords for

family rate, not a penny more, or I'll be on your

serving her more

be tough and not the most tactful, but she

quit to work at her family's diner in Ironvale

about some

management practices of the

family in

also

a little excited.

Belongs

truth, it will be much

spent hours discussing the project over

I received a call