Chapter 1017

Liam froze mid-bite, and his apple hovered in the air. He pointed to himself. "She wants me to pay for her? Am I her husband? Did she confuse me with someone else?" Matteo replied, "Not exactly. Maeve sent word saying that the aesthetic medical device is basically useless, except for heating up. "She didn't want to fall for a scam and figured she'd spare you the trouble of reporting it to the authorities." Liam was speechless. … Meanwhile, at Hackett Manor, Lyra examined Maeve's face by moving from side to side. She commented, "Doesn't seem like much of a difference to me. This is what tens of thousands of dollars of aesthetic treatments gets you?" "It's all about the brand—Larson Group's only selling their name." Everyone knew the Larson family's reputation in Laventon. They were knee-deep in shady businesses. Who would have trusted them to make beauty products? Anyone using their stuff had to be asking for trouble. The whole operation was clearly a scam. Their high-en