He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 453

Hearing this, Yardley's brow twitched. He looked up at her, his eyes laced with distrust. "The person handling my mother's case is Gunnar Stetson."

Veronica stepped into the room, a flirtatious glint in her eyes. "So what? My dad knows people way higher up the ladder than him."

She took a few steps closer, lowering her voice. "I've asked around. Your mother's situation could go either way. The actual sum isn't astronomically huge, and a lot of it was funneled through legal loopholes. Getting them out on bail wouldn't be that hard, as long as..."

She trailed off, her fingers seductively tracing the buttons on his dress shirt.

Yardley's stomach churned with instinctual disgust, but he forced himself to maintain his composure. "Name your condition."

Veronica didn't beat around the bush. "I heard you went to finalize your divorce with Scarlett today. How did it go? Are you officially divorced?"

A flicker of natural discomfort passed through his eyes. "No. There was an unexpected emergency."

Veronica pressed harder. "What kind of emergency, Yardley?"

Yardley looked away. "That is none of your concern. Just tell me, do you really have a way to save my mother?"

Her gaze roamed boldly over him, heavy with undisguised lust.

Leaning close to his ear, she whispered the name of a very powerful political figure.

Hearing the name, Yardley froze, looking at her in sheer disbelief. "Are you sure... you know him?"

"Of course. He's a distant uncle of mine. Our families get together every year."

"If he makes a call and pulls a few strings, this could be reduced to a hefty fine. Worst case scenario, they spend a few days locked up, but they certainly won't suffer any real prison time."

She spoke with absolute confidence, as if this massive crisis was merely a trivial favor for her.

Yardley was currently pulling his hair out over this exact issue.

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