Chapter 138

• RICHARD’S POV
• I pulled into the driveway, my head spinning. The Jade Plate fiasco had left me feeling like a total loser. I needed to regroup. As I walked through the front door, my mind raced with a hundred things at once. Mom’s surgery was coming up, and I needed to make sure everything at home was taken care of. The idea of hiring some housekeepers floated in my mind. I could use the help, and Mom would appreciate it.
• Just as I was about to call an agency, my phone buzzed. It was a text from Amelia. What did she want now?