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.

He cares more about her than he

woman? Rea, tell me,

know much about his affairs outside.

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

that was

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

matters.

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

was all over the

just waiting for me to speak

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 prenatal

Tanya's prenatal records at Lena's hospital but at

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

for a surgery and saw the

tell me right away, thinking it