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.

your biggest fan, always harping on

eye on her. You getting close might be a long shot, plus she

wasn't about trust; she

Talbot would be on high alert, possibly even catching wind

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

were murky, I had a hunch it

she was young,

Galen Brown. He's

me keenly as

fund was a fabrication by

fictional wealth

hashing out our next moves, Clyde and I watched her sprawled on

curb once I've served my purpose?" She raised

leaving?" Clyde snapped back,

"Clyde, what's up? You're gonna kick me out just like

awake at night thinking of you, and all I get

ducked behind

the room.

Clyde's cowardly stance, she finally stood up

be around, especially with Talbot breathing down