Chapter 423


    Geneva pulled her close with augh. "Come on! Hurry up and join us. We''re family here, girl. Why all


    the fuss? And what''s this about not being able to eat with us?"


    Hannah smiled back, a hint of mischief in her eyes. "I can swallow just fine, it''s just... well, it''s not quite


    proper, is it?"


    "Who cares about it? When you''re with me, I make the rules!" Geneva dered with augh. "Forget


    about your old rules when you''re with us. Sit down and let''s eat!"


    I couldn''t help but join in theughter, nudging Hannah with a wink as I echoed Geneva''s tone. "Sit


    down and let''s dig in!"


    With a chuckle, Hannah took her seat. We chatted and ate, and I shared my thoughts with Geneva—I


    needed to use Jan''s fling with Renata as the perfect excuse to push through the divorce. I couldn''t


    keep dragging my feet.


    "It''s about time," Geneva said, nodding in agreement. "You''ve settled into your role at Medsafe Liyah


    Inc., there''s no turning back now. Best to deal with that mess sooner rather thanter. Besides, Jan''s


    a lost cause, you should get rid of him. He’s only making you miserable!"


    "You''re right," I said, feeling resolved. "I decided to get it sorted the moment he left the Wilburn family


    estate and headed back to Silverdale City. But then I got sidetracked by that whole Catherine debacle.


    I''ll call mywyer Elbert right away!"


    Hannah was quick to offer her help. "I''ll ring Mr. Elbert and see when he''s avable!"


    "Great," I nodded, appreciating our unspoken understanding.


    "See how amazing your right-hand woman is, Allie? No moreints from you! You should be


    thankful for what you''ve got. Just think of Jan as a bad smell, once it''s gone, it''s gone!" Geneva said


    with her usual bluntness.


    I nced at Hannah, admitting, "I''m almost afraid I''ll get so used to having her around that if she ever


    left, I wouldn''t know what to do with myself."


    Geneva looked at Hannah with a knowing nod. "I get that feeling!"


    "It''s that dependency, isn''t it? It''s a real problem," I admitted.


    "That''s the truth," Geneva concurred before turning to Hannah. "It''s hard to find someone you click with


    like you two do."


    "Exactly," I agreed, my mind wandering to Marissa Collin. There was a time she was always at my side


    too, but she was not like Hannah. Marissa was more a symbol of betrayal, her smile hiding a heart full


    of malice and a dagger ready to stab you in the back.


    Geneva, as if sensing my thoughts, suddenly asked, "That case with Marissa, it''s still unsolved, right?"


    I shook my head. "No leads. I haven''t checked with Dalton."


    "It''s been a while since that all went down," Geneva sighed. "But she got what she deserved."


    A thought shed through my mind about the kidnappers losing their trail—could they be connected to


    Marissa''s case? But I quickly dismissed the thought. No need to trouble myself with more chaos.


    After finishing our meal and our chat, we stepped out of the restaurant, only to realize it was already 10


    a.m. Geneva had an appointment at noon, so we parted ways, nning to visit Janice and her sister


    the next day.


    Once in the car, Hannah told me, "I''ve set up a meeting with Mr. Elbert. He said he could meet us at


    our usual spot at 2 p.m."


    "Today?" I asked, a bit surprised.


    She nodded. "Yup. Do you have other ns? I should have asked you first."


    "No, it''s perfect. Looks like we need to head home and change," I smiled at her.


    Hannah chuckled. "I''m easy. As long as I don''t reek, I''m good to go."


    Reminded of this, I made a mental note to get Hannah a couple of outfits more typical for a girl her age.


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    Wait a minute...


    A thought suddenly dawned on me. I snorted softly to myself and muttered under my breath, "What a


    nerve!"