Settling the Score

"Just keep that in mind." Bryce nodded, staying silent.

Raymond grumbled under his breath, but he wasn't about to defy Chloe's words. He knew exactly how much the Howell family's current prestige—and his own—depended on her support.

*****

After dinner, Nolan asked Clara to stop by for dinner after she got off work that night, and then drove Milton home.

Clara sat in her car, about to start the eng