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.

always harping on how much she dislikes

getting close might be a long shot, plus she might

nodded in agreement. It wasn't about trust; she was

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

the old man in question, his knowing Geneva was in Talbot's

a hunch

curious about the past, but she was

Galen Brown. He's got your trust fund,

me keenly as

a fabrication by

my fictional wealth didn't impact our

next moves, Clyde and I watched her

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

you leaving?" Clyde

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

thinking of you, and all I get are cold

ducked behind me

the room.

stance, she finally stood

be around, especially with Talbot breathing