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.

not your biggest fan, always

plus she might not spill

about

I got anywhere near Geneva, Talbot would be on high alert, possibly even catching

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

had a hunch it tied

about the past, but she was young, might not know much,"

out Galen Brown. He's got

me keenly as I

a fabrication by Clyde, likely setting

fictional wealth

out our next moves, Clyde and I watched

once I've served my

leaving?" Clyde snapped

a grin. "Clyde, what's up? You're gonna kick

of you, and all I get are

behind me again,

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

Clyde's cowardly stance, she finally stood up with a

be around, especially with Talbot