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 than he does about

my hand closer. "What has he done with that woman? Rea, tell me, and I'll deal with her

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

to ask, 'Don't you know? The rumors must have reached you by now. Haven't you checked it

that

had founded it. Even as chairman, he still had a ton of influence, even though he passed most responsibilities to Jace.

matters.

like he wasn't involved, but he was actually running

over the company. No way

just waiting for me to speak

"He gave Tanya a sup card and let her move into the penthouse meant for me. She bought the beddings he likes. And he's been sneaking off to prenatal

filled me in about

at Lena's hospital but at some fancy

marriage, he had lied about needing to reschedule because of Abbot Levinsky's advice, but he was actually with

for a surgery and saw the whole

it would only upset