When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 164

Chapter 164



Staying domestic seemed far safer than venturing abroad.

Galen Brown was a smart cookie, having run circles around the Talbot crew for years.

Seeing the lack of surprise on our faces, Lisa got steamed.

"You two don't seem shocked. Hey! We're in this together, spill it if you've got something!"

She slammed her hand on the table, "Melanie! Out with it, or I swear I'll hop into bed with your husband!"

Clyde shrank behind me, while I deftly changed the subject.

"I'd like to meet Geneva. Any chance you could arrange that?"

I was certain Geneva held key insights, but now wasn't the time to let Lisa in on the Galen Brown situation. Geneva and I used to be on good terms. If she truly despised me, there had to be a reason behind it. She wasn't unaware of my family's past. She was in middle school back then, not a little kid anymore.

Either she'd gotten the wrong end of the stick, or she was doing this on purpose.

"She's not your biggest fan, always harping on how much she dislikes

keeping an eye on her. You getting close might be a long shot, plus she might not spill even if she sees

wasn't about trust; she was my

Geneva, Talbot would be on high alert, possibly even catching wind

question, his knowing Geneva was in Talbot's clutches could spur him

were murky, I had a hunch it tied

about the past, but she was young,

Brown.

me keenly

by Clyde, likely setting Lisa up for

fictional wealth didn't impact

hashing out our next moves, Clyde and I watched her

once I've

you leaving?" Clyde snapped back,

switched to a grin. "Clyde, what's up? You're gonna kick me out just

all I get

behind me

him joking about a ghost in the room. Lisa, always

Clyde's cowardly stance, she finally stood up

especially with Talbot