Chapter 659

Madeleine tapped her fingers lightly against the table, then let out a sigh. "You can leave now." She'd heard before that James's mother was Beckett's aunt—technically just a distant cousin from the Kahn family line. Since she was orphaned young, she'd grown up with Beckett's mom. Though they were cousins, they were practically sisters. In fact, Beckett's mom had always worried most about that sister of hers. James's mom and James were very much alike—easy-going, kind-hearted, but not the brightest bulbs in the box. Good thing luck tends to favor the simple. James's mom married into a family that, while not the wealthiest elite in Pinebrook, was still decently well-off. Only downside? She gave birth to James... who's all brawn and very little brain. The kind of guy who'd get taken advantage of and still help his scammer count the money. As for Carl, he was also Beckett's cousin—his mom was from Beckett's maternal side. She'd passed away during childbirth due to complications, so Becket