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.

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

woman? Rea, tell me, and I'll

much about his affairs outside. Tell us,

you know? The rumors must have reached you by now. Haven't

Matthew, that was

as chairman, he still had a ton

matters.

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

with a widow was all over the

was just waiting for

I laid it 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 off

me in about the

register Tanya's prenatal records at Lena's hospital but at some fancy

The day we were supposed to register our marriage, he had lied about

for a surgery and saw the

right away, thinking it would only upset me after