The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 93

"Leilani is formidable now," Josiah stated.

Hackett frowned. "What does that mean?"

His eldest son was usually steady; for him to speak like this, had that rebellious daughter done something to disgrace the Sloan family again?

"Leilani has a deep connection with Callahan," Josiah said, his gaze dark. "Today at the airport, Callahan personally stepped in to protect her and took her away with him."

"What?" Hackett stood up abruptly, his expression changing drastically. "Are you sure?"

Tamara was also stunned, forgetting to cry. "C... Callahan Langley? Of the Langley Group?"

"Who else could it be?" Josiah’s face was grim. "I thought Leilani was just bluffing before, but Callahan actually stood up for her! They seemed close, definitely not like strangers."

Zadie’s face went pale. "How is that possible? With Leilani’s background, how could the Langley family possibly take her seriously?"

"Whether they take her seriously or not isn't the point," Josiah said, his voice rising. "The point is, Callahan is clearly standing on her side right now!"

Tamara clenched her fingers, a flash of jealousy in her eyes, but she quickly switched back to a fragile expression. "Josiah, then... then could Milford’s sudden change of heart be because of the Langley family too."

Hackett slammed the table. "It must be Leilani pulling strings behind the scenes! She is deliberately taking revenge on us!"

Josiah narrowed his eyes. "Regardless of whether it's her, with Callahan backing her now, we can't touch her."

Hackett frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Callahan stands behind Leilani now," Josiah said gravely. "Think about it. She just got out of prison. Where did she get the money to live in Celestial Heights? How did she afford to go abroad? Now Callahan is personally protecting her. Isn't it obvious?"

Zadie’s face shifted. "Are you saying... she’s spending the Langley family’s money?"

"How else?" Josiah scoffed. "Callahan suddenly refused to work with us before, and now he’s so close to Leilani. Do you think that’s a coincidence?"

Tamara clenched her hands, jealousy flashing in her eyes again. "Josiah, are you saying she badmouthed our family to Mr. Langley?"

"It's very likely," Josiah said heavily. "You know the Langley Group’s influence in the business world. If Leilani really poisoned his mind against us, doing business will only get harder for the Sloan Group."