Chapter 144

Alden felt like burying his face in his hands.

He only wanted to get to know Madeline, to slowly work his way into her good graces. However, once he found out she was Trevon's wife, his little scheme evaporated.

However, Blaine would not let it go and was looking at him as if expecting a gold medal.

'Calling the cops, let Trevon be sent to jail, huh?'

His face darkened. "Mr. Walker, let's not get things twisted. Mrs. Gibson was unfairly dragged through the mud over my family drama. She's the one who deserves an apology!"

He was staring at Macie as he said it.

Macie, livid and shaking with her eyes shut tight, yelled, "Expecting an apology from me? You'd have to walk over my dead body first!"

Alden's head throbbed with the beginnings of a headache.

Blaine opened his mouth to retort but a sharp look from Alden shut him down.

The Quiggs just did not stack up to the Gibsons, especially with the real estate deal hanging in the balance.

Alden bit back his frustration. "Mr. Gibson,