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 we were kids, so it’s definitely not me. And I’m definitely

either.”

Her words cut deep.

I thought was happy

into Bryant’s cold, deep eyes. “Is that

years, to

thought didn’t matter to me; I only cared

to his arm and tilting her chin up, challenged, “Isn’t it,

“Enough.”

furrowed slightly as he smoothly withdrew his arm, “It’s just

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up another one

taken aback. Was he not going to stand

to calm the waters, “Is it that simple? They didn’t just

at her, his voice cool,

just me, but Christine

both finding confusion in the other’s

taking my

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

natural for me to be on her

of

yourself together,”

face soured for a moment before she regained her composure, “But

darkened, “Margaret, who told

you?” Margaret