Chapter 171

Chloe turned to glare at Elizabeth, clearly pissed off. She knew Elizabeth wasn't the type to fuss over this, but seriously—men and their hidden stash of money? Always meant some shady intentions. And now? A textbook example standing right there. Alexander felt a chill creep up his spine. Yeah, this wasn't a situation he wanted to get involved in. "Elliot! So what if I have my own savings? I didn't even do anything wrong!" Elliot swatted Chloe's hand away, voice getting louder. Her eyes were already welling up. Chloe bit her lip, trying to hold it in, but the tears pushed through. She couldn't take it anymore and stormed out. Elizabeth instinctively moved to follow but was stopped by Harrison. "Man, what did you do this time?" "I didn't do a thing—she's just being paranoid!" Elliot snapped back, still stubborn. Harrison shook his head and pulled out a puppet from between the couch cushions. "Isn't this the rare wood puppet you snuck money to buy?" Harrison smirked, shaking it in his ha