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.

to be honest. "Because of Tanya. He cares more about her than

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

don't know much about his

to ask, 'Don't you know? The rumors must have reached you by

that

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.

might look like he wasn't involved, but he was actually running the

over

was just waiting for

out. "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

me in about the

smart enough not to register Tanya's prenatal records at Lena's hospital but

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

happened to be there for a surgery and

right away, thinking it would only upset