When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 59

In public, Bryant always carried an air of aloofness.

His black trench coat only added to his aura of unapproachability.

As he moved closer, a knot of anxiety tightened in my stomach.

This could either go down easy or get real messy.

The least of it could mean coughing up some cash, but at its worst…

Given Bryant’s clout in RiverCity, getting Christine thrown behind bars would be a piece of cake for him.

And it was a no-brainer that he’d stand up for Margaret.

Sure enough, he took his place by Margaret’s side, gaze lowered, lips parting slightly to ask, “How do you want to handle this?”

My palms clenched at my sides. Before I could say anything, Christine pulled me behind her.

“I’ll take the fall alone. This has nothing to do with Jane.”

“Christine!”

Panic surged through me, but Christine turned to me, her tone mocking, “And what are you going to do? Beg your ex in front of everyone, or plead with the other woman who tried to muscle in on your marriage?”

Before her words could fully sink in, the tension escalated.

and I have known each other since

either.”

Her words cut deep.

was happy for three

looking into Bryant’s cold, deep eyes. “Is that how it is,

seven years, to be labeled the

others thought didn’t matter to me; I only cared about

arm and tilting her chin up, challenged,

“Enough.”

he smoothly withdrew his

DEN

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another

not going to

fell at his attempt to calm the waters, “Is it that simple? They didn’t just smash a car, they were slapping

her, his voice cool,

not just me, but Christine

exchanged looks, both finding confusion in

Bryant… taking my

her eyes teary as she insisted, “That’s not the same.

It’s natural for me to

feeling a flicker of hope reignite somewhere deep

yourself together,” I reminded

a moment before she regained her composure, “But you are going to divorce

darkened, “Margaret, who told you

you?” Margaret