Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 54

Lindey and Matthew tensed up when I spoke, not surprised but definitely uneasy.

"Rea, we know about it. It's not your fault. It's that rascal Jace's fault, I scolded him. I told him to come back and apologize to you..." Lindey started, cursing Jace before I could even get a word in.

She was trying to keep me from saying what she didn't want to hear.

Matthew, more rational, interrupted her, "Let Rea speak."

'Lindey's grip on my hand tightened, her eyes begging me not to say what she feared.

I lowered my gaze, trying to stay composed. "Jace and have broken up."

The room fell into a heavy silence, with Lindey's grip tightening even more.

"Why?" Matthew's voice was deep and authoritative.

I knew I had to give them a reason they couldn't argue with, or this would never end. Just saying Jace and I were incompatible wouldn't cut it.

"Because of Tanya. He cares more about her

tell me, and I'll deal with her myself. Why

darker. "Rea, we don't know much about his affairs

rumors must

Matthew, that was

Jace's control now, but Matthew had founded it. Even as chairman, he still had a ton of influence, even though he passed most responsibilities to Jace. Jace

matters.

real decision-maker. He might look like he wasn't involved, but he

with a widow was all over the company. No

just waiting for me to speak

penthouse meant for me. She bought the beddings he likes. And he's

had filled me in about the prenatal

register Tanya's prenatal records at Lena's

didn't know Lena was a consulting specialist there. The day we were supposed to register our marriage, he had lied about needing to reschedule because of

there for a surgery and

right away, thinking it