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.

Tanya. He cares more about her than he does about me,

closer. "What has he done with that woman? Rea, tell

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

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

that

but Matthew had founded it. Even as chairman, he still had a ton of influence, even though he

matters.

look like he wasn't involved, but he was actually running the show from behind the

a widow was all over the company. No

waiting for

penthouse meant for me. She bought the

me in about the

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

register our marriage, he had lied about needing

happened to be there for a surgery and

right away, thinking it would only upset me after we