Chapter 79: Setback

Lauryn Tibbert had turned down the olive branch and brought trouble on herself. Richard had once invited her out with good intentions and picked up a hefty tab, but she hadn't shown a bit of gratitude. If she was in this mess today, she had no one to blame but herself. "No. I'm thanking Richard for the meal ticket. Thanks to Richard, Edwin Hauk gave me five hundred thousand dollars. I used to be broke and had no confidence. With half a million, I'm a lot bolder now!" Leonard Zimmerman said lightly. If...