Chapter 143

Chapter 143



"Really?" Clyde took a sip of his coffee, his expression unreadable.

Lisa's face grew solemn. "Absolutely. My brother's a gambling addict. He's running the company but also skimming money off the top. My dad would never have involved me in the business if it weren't for the cash crunch."

"You can check it out. It's common knowledge in Ironvale. He owes Vegas millions, and right now, he's laying low abroad."

"As for my dad, he's nothing but a sanctimonious hypocrite."

"He's made plenty of enemies with his ruthless ways. When the chips are down, I'm the only one who can carry on the Crawford legacy."

In that moment, I realized I didn't know Lisa as well as I thought.

I had pegged her as a bit of an airhead, but it looks like both Clyde and I were fooled.

the table in a steady beat, not uttering a

simply smiled at

haven't had kids, right? The gic history in Melanie's family is troubling. Her mom

words made my

the Crawfords knew about my family's history, or

With today's medical advancements, even

indifferent, which left

not still hung up on her, are you?

Neither did I.

his fingers idly tapping

last time?

Lisa's face fell. "Impossible. I told you, he wouldn't dare show his

left a nice little nest egg for her family, which really helped their business

set aside that first pot of gold into a fund for her. If I had to guess, Galen Brown's managing

news to

family get a

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