Seth was calmly cross-checking the receipts. He didn't even lift his head when he answered, "I could have.""Oh my god! These were the mess Mr. Hall left in his wake, but nothing like this had ever occurred. Why are these statements all short of a penny or two? I'm almost going blind because of them
Josephine shook her head and sobbed. "I want Mom."Lewis lowered his gaze and fell silent.Josephine held the hem of his shirt and gently swayed it. "Didn't you say you were going to take me home?"Lewis leaned closer. They were inches apart, yet there seemed to be a gaping rift between them. He cou
Josephine was miffed and tried to squirm out of his grasp. She really needed the toilet! She wondered if Lewis had grown stupid as he didn't seem to understand what she said.Lewis' kiss burned with passion. He was like a wolf starved for hundreds of years while she was his prey. Josephine slowly gr
The officers exchanged glances among themselves."You make a good point. But that's one of the doubts we have. Hence our question, Mr. Alvarez. Are Mr. Acre's claims true?" Zach asked. Lewis kneaded his temple and sighed. "Let's not talk about the will first. Mr. Acre disappeared after leaving behi
Doubts budded in Avery's heart. Why was Josephine sleepy all of a sudden? It had barely been two hours since she got out of bed, hadn't it?But then, she remembered what Josephine and Lewis might have been up to last night. If that was the case, it wasn't surprising that Josephine had insufficient s
Lewis lit a cigarette and casually cast the lighter aside. It fell to the table with a soft but rattling clack.Nancy sat as she continued, "Lewis, there's another matter I need to talk to you about.""What is it?""You said I'm eligible to inherit half of Robert's fortune, but the amount I receive
Josephine was too busy munching on a fried chicken drumstick in her dreams to know what Lewis was doing.Her mother didn't like her eating unhealthy food. Josephine was currently engaged in a tug-of-war with her mother.She sank her teeth into the drumstick to prevent her mother from snatching it aw
Josephine felt for the door handle. She opened the door and bolted as if a tiger were after her. She ran all the way back to the bedroom. Upon opening the door, she hurried to the bed and hid beneath the sheets.Her heart pounded in her chest, and she couldn't stop shivering. She covered her ears wi