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

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

wasn't about

got anywhere near Geneva, Talbot would be on

was indeed the old man in question, his knowing Geneva was in

Talbot's motives were murky, I had a hunch it

curious about the past, but she was young, might not know

you should seek out Galen Brown. He's

me keenly

trust fund was a fabrication by

wealth didn't impact our

out our next moves, Clyde and I watched

me to the curb once I've served my

leaving?" Clyde snapped back, clearly

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

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

ducked behind

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

Clyde's cowardly stance, she finally

with Talbot breathing