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.

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. He seemed sharp enough to notice

Gale. But why would

he'd be the first one to face questions if

worried. Could he have known trouble was coming and secured

thank you.

life," she quipped, then kicked me under the table before

you're busy, but my family's planning to build a new headquarters in

around for info on the Crawfords

the friends and family rate, not a

eagerly serving her

and not the most tactful,

family had quit to work at her family's diner in Ironvale and

about some of

management practices of the

family in

also

a little excited.

Belongs

can tell the truth, it will be much easier to

hours discussing the project over dinner, and

dark outside. I received