When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 249

“Divorce?” She chuckled as if she had just heard a joke. “He’s been dragging his feet, not wanting to let you go. Do you think I haven’t noticed? But it works out for me, too. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to lure you here alone!”

I latched onto a key phrase. “What do you mean?”

“What do I mean?” Her smile was intriguing. “Oh, Jane, you’ve crossed someone you shouldn’t have! Don’t be so smug. In the face of power, you and me are like ants, easily crushed by others.”

A suspicion formed in my mind, and I probed, “Are you talking about Dorothy?”

I couldn’t think of anyone else who had it out for me.

Margaret’s gaze flickered, almost too quick to catch, and she looked at me with amusement.

you think I’d tell you?” She leaned in, her voice filled with venom, “I

“Well, I’ve got things

that, she turned on a carnera, placed it on the nightstand, and patted my face mockingly. “This time, I’m going to let the whole

Then, she walked out.

get up, tumbling and struggling because I could hardly muster any strength, and

respond, kept walking, and picked up her phone, speaking respectfully, “Don’t

trailed off, the door opened, and a man in his thirties

“This

buzz–cut man sneered as he approached, “A consensual affait and you call it

Margaret is paying you, I’ll double it. No, ten

laughing

No!

a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, trying to appear less frightened. “If I