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

that woman? Rea, tell me, and I'll deal with her myself.

"Rea, we don't know much about his affairs outside. Tell us, and we'll make it

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

that

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

matters.

but he was

all over the company. No way

for

it out. "He gave Tanya a sup card and let her move into the penthouse meant for me. She bought the

me in about

prenatal records at Lena's hospital but

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

for a surgery and saw the whole

me right away, thinking it would only