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.

table in a steady beat, not uttering a

unfazed, simply smiled

The gic history in Melanie's family is troubling.

words made my

the Crawfords knew about my family's history,

shrugged. "Doesn't matter. With today's medical advancements, even surrogacy

seemed indifferent, which

at Clyde, she said, "You're not still hung up on her, are you? Your college sweetheart? I

Neither did I.

fingers idly tapping the

mentioned last time? He's managing a fund for

fell. "Impossible. I told

he left a nice little nest egg for her family, which really

pot of gold into a

news to

my family get a

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