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Chapter 136 When we got to the hotel, the receptionist wouldn’t give us even a hint about which room Clyde was in. Eliana tossed her hair back and banged on the counter. “Where’s Sam? Get Sam out here!” The receptionist looked terrified and quickly went to find someone. Soon enough, a person who looked like … Read More “Cage 136” »
Chapter 135 “Half a billion dollars?” My jaw dropped. Was Lisa some kind of angel? Half a billion? Eliana reached over, pushing my jaw back up with a smirk. “The Crawfords have quite the appetite, so it’s no surprise they haven’t found a suitable match for a merger.” “And let’s be real, her cozying up … Read More “Cage 135” »
Chapter 134 “Why?” Clyde blurted out almost instinctively, and my heart skipped a beat alongside. The case involved a huge sum of money years ago, and the police never managed to track down Galen Brown. So why was Lisa so sure he wouldn’t show up now? “He, he… he committed a crime, didn’t he? He … Read More “Cage 134” »
Chapter 133 The night turned tempestuous with lightning tearing through the dark sky, followed by the roar of thunder, and then the heavens opened up, pouring rain like there was no tomorrow. Gazing out the window, I had this sinking feeling that sleep would elude me tonight. As soon as the rain started, Clyde’s phone … Read More “Cage 133” »
Chapter 132 I couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing. Clyde finally noticed I was there, instantly letting go, and Lisa nearly toppled over. But quickly, she wrapped her arms around Clyde’s neck again. Then she exaggeratedly opened her mouth as if she had just noticed me. “Melanie, I’m so sorry. Clyde said he’d … Read More “Cage 132” »
Chapter 131 The following day, I went to the hospital to see Warren. He seemed irked upon learning that Eliana had spilled the beans about the experimental drug. “Can’t tell a cold capsule from an anti–inflammatory, and she’s sending you over?” he scoffed. “I mentioned it just once, and she remembered. She’s got a good … Read More “Cage 131” »
Chapter 130 Back in the meeting room, I told Vinson to head back first and wait for some good news. Clyde had agreed to feel out Lisa for me, so a collaboration with Aspire World was in the bag. Vinson spoke, “You don’t have to stress about this. If it doesn’t work out, there’s always … Read More “Cage 130” »
Chapter 129 I turned to look at Clyde, utterly baffled by his actions. Meanwhile, Clyde grabbed the documents and stood up. “Ms. Melanie, please come to my office. The rest of you, please wait here for a moment.” Clyde didn’t even glance my way before leaving the conference room shot Vinson an apologetic look before … Read More “Cage 129” »
Chapter 128 I wanted to keep probing Clyde about his investigations, but his phone suddenly burst into incessant buzzing. Visibly annoyed, Clyde glanced at his phone, and his face darkened even more. “Melanie, it is all your fault!” He handed me his phone with a scowl, and upon seeing the texts from Lisa, I was … Read More “Cage 128” »
Chapter 127 Neither of us would hold grudges, which made sorting through issues much easier. Lisa’s arrival was odd, and she didn’t even try to hide her agenda. We both sensed something was off. “When was the last time you got in touch with Talbot? It’s been years without any contact. He visited you at … Read More “Cage 127” »