Page 2 of Liberating Lily

“He really is.”

She gave him a questioning look. “So?”

Harvey shrugged. “I have my reasons.” He stared over at Lily.

Who had become the main reason.

There was something wrong with Lily. And when he found out what was going on, he’d fix it.

That’s what he did. He fixed things. For the family business.

And now for Lily.

The family business was a complicated thing. On the surface, they seemed like a fine, upstanding family. Old money.

Old, dirty money.

Illegal gambling. Money laundering. Blackmail.

With Ronan in charge, a lot of things were now above board. Mostly.

He employed men and women who worked as bouncers and bodyguards. Security specialists. However, their biggest income earner was spying and secret gathering.

It was who they were.

It added a bit of spice to their life.

However, that part was kept tightly under wraps. Ronan liked them to present a strong, law-abiding front.

Must keep up appearances and the family name.

His gaze went to Lily’s mother, Roberta. The bitch. “You know she’s trying to set us up?”

“A T-Rex would be subtler,” Clem muttered.

Harvey had to smile. “I always liked you, Clem. You’re way too good for Rick.”

“Got that right.”

They got called away to lunch and he was forced to sit by Clem. Yes, her mother was being very obvious in her desire to put together. Their food arrived and Harvey stared down at the servings in shock.

God, Roberta was a bitch.

It was immediately obvious that she’d put far less on Clem’s plate than anyone else. Harvey quickly switched their plates, ignoring Roberta’s surprised look.

“I think that was meant for me. Trying to watch my waistline.” He patted his flat stomach.

“You look in perfect health to me,” Roberta simpered.

Gag.

Old witch probably thought he was flattered by her words.

“Nice of you to say. But I need to stay on top of it.”

“Maybe you could give Clementine some pointers. I’m certain it would be good for her to lose some pounds.”

Fucking bitch.