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.

fan, always harping on how much she

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

about trust; she

got anywhere near Geneva, Talbot would be on high alert, possibly even catching wind of my hospital

indeed the old man in question, his knowing

murky, I had a hunch it tied back to

was

should seek out Galen Brown. He's got your trust

eyed me keenly as I

a fabrication by Clyde, likely setting

fictional wealth didn't impact our

out our next moves, Clyde and I

this? Kicking me to the curb once I've served

leaving?" Clyde snapped back, clearly

pouted, then quickly switched to a grin. "Clyde, what's up? You're gonna

at night thinking of you, and all I get are cold shoulders. It

ducked behind me again,

in the room. Lisa, always in

she finally

especially with Talbot breathing down