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.

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 if something was wrong. I

be Gale.

in charge of the Crawfords' accounts, so he'd be

grew worried. Could he have known trouble was coming and

you.

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

busy, but my family's planning to build a new headquarters in Ironvale.

dig around for info on the Crawfords for you. Ironvale is their stronghold, after

I'm expecting the friends and family rate, not a penny

serving

might be tough and not the most tactful, but she

mentioned that a few managers from the Crawford family had quit to work at her family's diner

about some

management practices of the

family in

also

a little excited.

Belongs

tell the truth, it will be much

the project over dinner,

was dark outside. I received a call