Chapter 291

Was there some bad blood between him and Dorothy behind the scenes?

Gregory half–closed his eyes, sounding utterly casual, “Don’t flatter yourself. I was looking forward to dealing with her myself.”

I promptly responded, “Fine, then today’s damn is on you“.

I could get back at Dorothy while keeping my hands clean. Why the hell not?

glance, chuckling, Jane, you sure know how

wind of it?” sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

at me like I was a fool. “You think Jarrod would make a move without giving me a heads–up?”

thinking it over, and

since I had leveraged Gregory’s. influence when I approached him that day. If things went south, Gregory would be there to back him up. And if Gregory objected, it would be even better for Jarrod. He wouldn’t have to risk facing retaliation from the Myers family. Either way, he was

crashed on the couch when the doorbell

having second thoughts about taking

to the entrance, twisting the doorknob while casually saying, “Mr. Ford, you’ve changed your mind about taking the fall,

His face was all smiles, but his eyes momentarily froze when he heard me mention Gregory and then softened again, “Jane, haven’t had dinner yet, have

yet.” I shook my head and

up something for you to eat.” He lifted the takeaway bag in his hand, “You’re sure to love

seafood joint way up north? Traffic’s a nightmare, not to mention the wait…” That place was an institution in RiverCity. We used

makes you happy, I’d run till

the insulated bag from him, smiling,

grab a pair of slippers

He stepped inside, his eyes lighting up with joy, feeling as if having dinner with me was the highlight of

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