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.

tapped the table in a steady

unfazed, simply smiled

gic history in Melanie's family is troubling.

made my heart

the Crawfords knew about my

matter. With today's medical advancements, even surrogacy is

which

"You're not still hung up on her,

Neither did I.

chuckled, his fingers idly tapping

Brown I mentioned last time? He's

face fell. "Impossible. I told

left a nice little nest egg for her

that first pot of gold into a fund for her. If

was news to

family get

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