Chapter 626 Starting Over

My business in Manovia was just about wrapped up. All I needed to do was settle the patent issue, and I'd be on my way back to Erewhon. For now, I was holed up in my hotel room, taking it easy and recharging. After Emma went back home, the first thing she did was visit Alisa. Alisa, now heavily pregnant, had put on some weight, but her attitude hadn't softened one bit. When Emma called me, she sounded downright exasperated. "Well, she really is your cousin, isn't she? She's pregnant and still giving me an earful. She's absolutely refusing to compromise. I thought I could easily convince her, but honestly, she nearly talked me into it instead." I had seen that coming a mile away. Alisa might seem carefree, but deep down, she was as sharp as they came. Maybe it was because she grew up feeling overlooked. She treasured the family ties she'd fought so hard to maintain. And Leonard pushing the whole situation onto me was totally predictable. From the bits of news