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.

biggest fan, always

shot, plus she might not spill even if she sees you."

It wasn't about trust; she was

Talbot would be on high alert, possibly even catching wind of my hospital

old man in question, his knowing Geneva was in

motives were murky, I had a

the past, but she was

you should seek out Galen Brown. He's got

keenly as I

by Clyde, likely setting Lisa

wealth didn't impact our

our next moves, Clyde and I watched her sprawled on

to the curb once I've served

Clyde snapped back,

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

awake at night thinking of you, and all I get are cold

behind me again,

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

cowardly stance, she finally

be around, especially with Talbot

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