Chapter 343

Kayson then looked at Liam as if he was doing him a huge favor for Celena's sake. "I'll pull some strings and get you in. How's nine hundred a month sound? That's more than what many office workers make in Drunham City!"

What he left unsaid was clear: Liam should be thankful for that opportunity, considering he would be hard-pressed to find anything better.

Sherah spoke up quickly, "Liam, what are you waiting for? Go on, thank Mr. Wheeler! And wipe that frown off your face. You know you can't just coast on your wife's coattails forever, right? Jovie's just a kid now, but what about when she's older and in school? You're gonna lean on Celena then, too?"

"Yeah, I've never seen anyone as brazen as you, getting hooked on being a freeloader?" Qemal chimed in, his voice dripping with contempt.

Celena's face turned a sickly shade of pale. Since they had arrived at Quintessence Grill, Kayson had not stopped putting Liam down, and it was getting worse by the minute. Then her own parents wer