Chapter 297

• Mr. Crawford’s grip on the phone tightened gradually.
• On the other end, a voice lowered in tone as they reported, “Dad, the River County project is dead. This time, the highest-level task force made the arrests, and the Jenkins family got involved. There’s no way to salvage it—we had to cut our losses. If we try to interfere again, we risk exposure.”
• “The Jenkins family?” Mr. Crawford narrowed his eyes. “Since when did they meddle in such affairs?”